For Labor Day weekend, we got to join all of John Mark's side of the family in Oklahoma at Sequoyah State Park. It was a nice place on the lake with a big swimming pool (which was good since they had a swimming ban for the lake due to some kind of dangerous algae), splash park, animal exhibit and plenty of outdoor and indoor games available. Wesley and Curtis got to enjoy some time with their only first cousin (for now), Sadie. The boys REALLY enjoy having her around. Wesley seems to really latch on to her "mothering" tendencies. :) We had some good adult time during naps and after the kids went to bed as well.
On Saturday, Wesley and Sadie got to go to a 'snake show' where they got to touch a bull snake and even a water snake (i.e. moccasin…the man said it was always in a good mood so it was okay!). I'm sure there were others, but they all just seemed the same to me -- nasty. This picture is funny to me because Wesley is using his "one-finger" approach that we always encourage when touching possibly delicate or breakable things.
Sadie, Wesley and I also went swimming that afternoon while Curtis took a nap. After naps, we got to celebrate Sadie's and Wesley's birthdays together. Sadie turned 7 a couple of weeks before Wesley turned 4 in August.
We had a good time eating chocolate chip pudding cake that Golly had made on Cars or Disney Princess plates, depending on your gender. :) There were plenty of balloons to play with and pop, which never stopped scaring every one. All the kids got some great gifts. Curtis keeps making out like a bandit at Wesley's birthday parties!
We had a good time eating chocolate chip pudding cake that Golly had made on Cars or Disney Princess plates, depending on your gender. :) There were plenty of balloons to play with and pop, which never stopped scaring every one. All the kids got some great gifts. Curtis keeps making out like a bandit at Wesley's birthday parties!
On Sunday morning we gathered on some benches beside the lake for communion and a devotional. Very nice and peaceful. Granddad and Curtis looked pretty cute as I walked up. Looked like they were discussing some very important things.
Sunday night there was a fireworks show at the lodge where we were staying. We weren't expecting much, but it was actually an impressive show.
We took lots of pictures as we waited for it to get dark enough for the show to begin. Wesley ended up plopping himself down on a huge rock and cuddled up with some kids that were watching Cinderella on an iPad. They didn't seem to mind, and Wesley was captivated by the movie. The kids' dad told me we would probably need to pick up a copy of the movie for Wesley on the way home.
While Wesley sat on our tailgate watching the fireworks show, he said some pretty hilarious things:
"Wow, some of these are quite large!"
"I think ALL of these are MY favorite!" (after I mentioned that one was probably my favorite one so far)
And my favorite, "Ooooooooh!! That one had glitter in it! I wanna get INSIDE that glitter!"
He loved it.
Monday morning we all parted ways after breakfast and some time enjoying the outdoors.
