Sunday

Sunday in Memphis we woke up and headed to Church. It was nice to visit our old ward and see old friends! We loved our ward there and it was nice to be able to go back and visit. After church we got some yummy pizza at Avellinos. We then went and let the kids nap for a little bit then we went out for a drive. We drove out to the Tunica River park along the Mississippi River. I always loved that drive and we always did it on Sundays! It was cool to go out there when we did and I'm glad we did because they had just reached the highest flood level that week for the year. It was amazing how high the river was. The main road to the visitors center was closed because it was under water so they detoured us around the back of a casino. It did worry me a little to let the kids run loose, it was so high! It was such a nice afternoon and not to hot!

The water was so close to the top of the walk out. The water is usually I don't know 10 feet lower or so.

My mom loved the rocking chairs last time we took her there so we went and sat on them for a bit!

They wouldn't let us walk south of the visitors center because the water had come up onto the sidewalk. It was crazy to see the water so high, right where we used to walk! This was the southern look out point all under water.

After we left Tunica we asked my parents if they wanted to eat and we decided on the Olive Branch Catfish Company. We drove all the way out there and they had closed. They had been in business for over 50 years. My parents were really disappointed (Andrew wasn't :)) because they loved that place they went every time they came! It was a major hole in the wall but they had the best hush puppies I thought! We couldn't decide what to do after that but eventually decided on Dyers Burgers on Beale. So we drove another 25 minutes. We parked and walked to Beale. It was crazy! I had been on Beale Street a few times but never on a Sunday! It was insane! I have never seen so many kids with parents carrying around drinks, it was really sad actually! We went in to Dyers and ate some yummy burgers and fries. Dyers was on one of those food shows and are famous because they haven't changed the grease they fry their burgers in since like 1930 of something! It was really good! My Dad talked Andrew into sharing a fried Peanut Butter and Jelly with him for dessert with a side of Ice Cream. My mom and I just looked grossed out while they ate it! It was an interesting night on Beale and we were happy to leave! There was a whole different crowd than what I had seen before there. We went back to our hotel and we were the only ones on our floor and they had left every room open. We were able to put the kids down and go to another room while they went to sleep so it wouldn't take 3 hours like most nights! It was kind of creepy to be in an empty hotel but was nice to be able to be noisy if we had to be!