Spring Break

For Spring Break this year my friend Jen and I decided to take the kids up to my parents house in Oklahoma for a few days of the "country life"- riding the horse, running wild in the wide open spaces, sleeping in, riding the cruiser, etc. It was perfect! The weather was a little cold, but the adults were the only ones complaining. There was very few squirmishes, and they spent about 80% of their awake time outside.

We had a little bit of inside time, and it was filled with games and coloring.

One day we took the kids to the Oklahoma Aquarium, which is a fantastic aquarium. I didn't get a picture, but they have the largest collection of bull nose sharks in the US. It was especially creepy because you walk through an all-glass tunnel with the sharks swimming all around you. The kids LOVED it.

 Probably the thing the kids loved the most was when we drove them down into the pasture on the cruiser for them to play on the bales of hay. I know what you're thinking: REDNECKS. But don't knock it til ya try it! The kids played on these hay bales for HOURS. Who needs Disney when you can  play on hay?

While playing on the hay, I spotted this disgusting creature:

Even Jen, my dad, and I got in on the jumping action:

As we were cruising around the pasture in the cruiser, William spotted one of Papa's brush piles, so they all insisted on stopping by for a quick climb. Why not?

Not pictured: riding the horse, playing/building a bug house in the playhouse, getting sweet treats from the yummy bakery in town, and of course, the must-stop Gap Outlet, which didn't let us down.

Before we left town, we drove over to Pawhuska to visit my grandma. The boys had gone to the leases with my dad, so we all met up before heading home. The kids LOVE seeing their great grandma.

It is no small feat taking a pic with 3 crazy boys. Here's a behind-the-scenes view:

3 Cheers for Spring Break 2013!!!