In June, I was able to go home to Oklahoma with Brian! We drove down one night after Brian's shift at the hospital. It was a long drive, as I was the one responsible for the night shift drive. I had to drink a rockstar so I would stay awake! I drove from Wyoming at 11 pm to 8 am in Kansas. Once I switched with Brian, I hit the pillow and slept for 2 straight hours. We took Mary Jean (My sister Cami's oldest girl) with us as a surprise! She slept in the back from Utah to Oklahoma, no joke! She was rocking it in the back seat.
When we got to Oklahoma, we had a great time with my parents and siblings. Jennifer and Ben showed up a day after us, and we spent a lot of time at my parents community pool. For Brian and my 5th anniversary, we asked all my siblings if they would like to go out for dinner. Of course, almost all joined that were in the area. It really made for a good time! We went to Texas Roadhouse -- which is always excellent!
Brian and I went with Jennifer and Ben (and kids) to Mark and Samantha's house. Grant and Maren were living with Mark and Samantha, so when we got there, we were greeted by Leif and Roma! They were already in their swimming suits ready to party! We had an amazing lunch put on by Mark, Grant, and wives. The hamburgers were delicious! We were able to invite Brian's brother, Sam over for lunch as well. He is currently selling out in Oklahoma. It was really awesome seeing him. We then went on Grant and Mark's boat out on Lake Skiatook. Lets just say.. Mark is a merciless tube-throwing maniac. My neck was messed up for a week! It was so fun though. They took us to a place to cliff jump, which was amazing.
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| Bennett and Leif in Mark and Samantha's pool! They had soo much fun |
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| Cliff Jumping! This is Alley May |
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| The Leif-Meister with me on the lake! |
After the lake, Brian and I stayed with the Tulsa folks and went out to eat with the salesmen. It was nice to see sam again for a bit longer. they came back to Mark and Samantha's for games after.
The next day was the beginning of the reunion! We all gathered in Oklahoma City to start the reunion. Sunday, we had meetings at the church. Brian and I were in charge of 5-8 year olds. We played "crack the egg" with them for our 30 minute class. It seriously was a blast. That night, all the adults went to Kim and Aarons house for some quality conversation (QC as it were).
The next day, we went to the church again where we played some games. Basketball, dodgeball, and even bouncing from one side of the gym to the other the fastest. That afternoon, we went out to Barry and Carin's for dutch oven cooking and games. The water games were a huge hit -- Literally! They were launching those water balloons for my nephew's heads! There was a lot of volleyball played in their yard, and a crazy relay race that made a lot of people super dizzy!
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| The bouncing game! |
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| I am pretty sure Bennett was in heaven for the whole time we were at Barry and Carins. Come to think of it...I never saw him. Thats probably why I took a picture |
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| They also had a magic carpet ride drug by the four wheeler! Scary...I know. |
That night, after delicious dutch oven, we had a cool meeting on the lawn in memory of my parents! They loved being "at their own funerals". ha!
The next day, we had morning exercise at the Piedmont high school track and field. After, we went to the lake-land for the rest of the day. It was fun to watch everyone jet-ski! There was also a volleyball net set up out there, so we played a lot of games of volleyball! I really love my family and am glad I got to spend time with them. They are all really amazing. Here is a picture to prove it.
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| The only 2 missing were Lyndon and Whitney - They are currently on missions. |
More to come of the Oklahoma adventures this summer :)
