Monday and Tuesday were pretty normal with the 4 kids. We went to
the YMCA each morning and had lunch with B. We went to story-time at
the library and played games together.
Wednesday started off
normal and we went to the YMCA but then B texted me and said he wanted
to leave Wednesday after work to head to OK. He said we could make it
to Dallas and get a hotel. He was just ready to get out of town and I
didn't blame him. So I texted Mary, the woman who keeps Cooper, and
asked if we could bring Cooper a day early. She agreed, so after lunch I
ran home and tried to pack. Suzan came over with Joe and Faith so the
kids could play a little. Once B came home we packed up the car and
took off, first dropping Cooper off, then heading North to Dallas. I
texted Uncle Waldon, since he lives outside of Dallas and he said we
could stay with him. He was the best host. We arrived around 11:00 pm
and he welcomed us in with beds already made for us. Thursday morning
he made us breakfast and played cards with the kids while we waited out a
hail storm. It was pretty crazy and the kids have never seen hail
before.
Storm has a few dents, but nothing terrible. I think we got
back on the road around 10:00 am and made our way to Edmond, OK. Our
first stop in OK was at Carol's house to pick up the Cadillac that my
mom bought from her.
B drove the Cadi and I drove Storm to meet his
parents at Raisin' Canes for a late lunch. They know Canes is one of my
favorite places to eat. After eating, we walked to the Great Clips
down the street so B and the kids could get hair cuts. W decided he
wanted a mohawk like A so now he has a cute style. Since everyone was
looking good with their new do's, we went to the mall to take our annual
Easter Bunny picture.
While at the mall, we were tempted to just take
the kids to see Zootopia, but I was afraid I would fall asleep so we
thought it was better to just head home. We fed the kids a snack and
then gave them a bath before putting them to bed. We hung out with P/V
for a while and talked before heading to bed around midnight.
Friday
morning we all ate cereal and then headed out for the day to meet
Cousin Robin Hantla for lunch. She works in Edmond, so we first went by
her job to see her show room then ate at a sandwich place called City
Bites.
It was a cute little shop and I'd definitely go there again.
After lunch we made our way to the Cowboy and Indian Museum, which is a
place B had been wanting to take our kids. He was excited about sharing
this part of OK history with them since living in NC, they've heard
nothing of Cowboys and Indians.
We stayed until they closed at 5:00
then went home and made dinner.
V made her mac & cheese and we
had veggies & fruit as sides. The kids enjoyed playing with B
and Papaw in their backyard and their new fence looked really nice.
Friday was coming to a close, but it had been a really fun day together.
Saturday
morning we had bowling reservations at 11:00 in Bricktown, so we went
to see the Land Run statues first. The kids were very impressed with
the Land Run, especially because B just told them about it the previous
day at the museum. Bowling was a lot of fun and even E bowled by
herself. She was the cutest thing running up there with the 6 lb
bowling ball.
After bowling we ate lunch at Fuzzy Taco's, another new
place, and I'd eat there again. There's actually a Fuzzy's near
the Fort Bend YMCA so if we want to go, we know that we like it. We
were all pretty tired so after eating lunch, we headed home and the kids
stayed with V so B and I could run to the store for food for dinner to
make Chicken Caesar Salad and some snacks for our ride home on Sunday.
After all the eating out, we welcomed a nice salad for dinner. The kids
watched a little of Tinkerbell before heading to bed, and we were not
that far behind them since we had an 8 hour drive the following day.
Before
getting on the road, we ate breakfast at Cracker Barrel and it was
delicious. I had forgotten how much I enjoy Cracker Barrel. I usually
request Golden Corral for my mother's day breakfast, but maybe this
year, I'll ask for Cracker Barrel. Before leaving CB, V bought "The
Sound of Music" for us so we could watch it on the way home. I was
happy about that movie choice because I was tired of listening to Sid
the Science Kid and Princess Sofia. B drove the Cadillac and he
followed me. We talked on the phone a lot and made several stops. I
had a cooler full of snacks to minimize food stops as well. We did take
an hour to stop at Falls Creek so B could show the kids where he
went to church camp every summer.
It seemed like a very cool place for
church camp. We also made a bad choice of stopping at a Buc-ee's which
took over an hour because of all the PEOPLE!!! We will NEVER stop at
that Buc-ee's again during day time. I think we finally made it home
around 7:00 pm and we ate dinner then put the kids to bed. Since this
was the end of spring break, R/A had school the following morning and B
had to head into work. Only W/E and I had the luxury to be lazy and
take naps when we were tired. All in all, it was good to have some
normalcy again, but our spring break was fantastic family fun time.
