Four Corners & Shiprock

On our drive to Utah we stopped to see Shiprock & Four Corners.

Shiprock

Porter sometimes struggles with looking at the camera, so Gabe was helping him : )

 Four Corners

 Wilson Arch

My Weekend Escape

I took the chance to escape to Denver last weekend for my cousin's wedding.  It was so fun to have a "mommy break"!  I loved being able to just enjoy being with my extended family and not worry about my kids knocking over the wedding cake or something ; )

I haven't seen my mom in over a year and a half!  

So fun to have some one on one time with her!

Congratulations John and Molly!

I may have jumped on the bed at the hotel.

You know, just because my kids weren't there to do it : )

You know you're in Colorado when . . .

While I was in Denver, John took the boys to Tulsa to try out the kayak he thinks we need.

FIrst Day of School

It was a short (only 53 days!) and busy summer and the kids are now back in school.  Gabe is in 2nd Grade and Porter is starting Kindergarten.  Oklahoma has half day kindergarten which is kind of weird since he was going to a full day, five days a week Pre-K program in New York, but that's just the way it is here.  We're looking forward to a great school year!

A Porter-ism to make you smile : )

Me: Want to see what's really cool about the number 8?

Porter: Yes.

Me: If you turn it on it's side like this  ∞  it becomes the symbol for infinity.

Porter: And if you do this (he adds another loop to my infinity symbol) it becomes infinity and beyond!

The Great Smoky Mountains

Our first day on the road we left NY and headed south to see Becky, Clint and Mr. Cannon since they had just moved to Virginia.  Sadly our visit was super quick since we got stuck in traffic for 4 HOURS, but it was still so fun to see their little family and see their new house.  Next we headed to Holly Springs, NC to see Annette, Spencer and Miss Megan.  Somehow we left their house without a single photo : (  

Next, it was on to Tennesse to see The Great Smoky Mountains!  We spent two nights in Pigeon Forge which is essentially Las Vegas for children.  The number of mini golf courses, go kart tracks, and arcades was unreal!  We stayed at a hotel that had a lazy river and water slide, and needless to say our kids thought it was awesome : )  

Quentin camping out in the hotel

Smoky Mountain National Park

Pretty sure John's preaching hell fire and damnation here : )

When we asked the kids what their favorite part of the day was they all agreed it was when we drove (very, very slowly) through Cade's Cove, because they got to unbuckle and hang out the windows like little monkeys : )

Bwahahaha!

 Clingman's Dome

After our mini vacation in the Smoky Mountains it was two more days of driving and we finally made it to Oklahoma City - our new home sweet home!