We were planning to have a “staycation” in Minnesota for Spring Break – possibly knocking out some of my bucket list items, but at the last minute, we decided to jump in the car and drive to Oklahoma.
The Tulsa area is a special place for Ted and me. This is where we met, fell in love and got married. It’s where we purchased our first little home and where we still have lots of friends and family! It’s always nice to be in Oklahoma.
Saturday
We arrived at my in-laws house on Saturday and spent the evening catching up with our Oklahoma family.
Two of my sisters 
Cousins
Sunday
We visited Life Church with friends, then spent the afternoon with more family. The day was warm and the sun was out and it felt so good to be in the sunshine!! I forgot how glorious the warm sun feels!
Sunday night Ted and I went out with two couples who have been friends since before we were all married. We laughed til our cheeks hurt and our dinner at Red Rock Canyon Grill was incredible!
Our server was a girl named Tiffany Rogers, who I knew from nearly 20 years ago. I hadn’t seen her in person since she was 8 years old, but we are social media friends. She is a GREAT writer and will soon be publishing her first book. Click here to find her on instagram.
George hanging in a POD 
Luke on the slide 
George on the zip line 
The boys 
Luke and Nana in the Mirror Maze 
Paul on a Pear
Monday
Monday we spent the morning at an amazing new park called the Gathering Place. This place was named the best park in America and that is COMPLETELY accurate. It’s 100 acres of beautiful landscaping and incredible play areas for kids. Swings, zip line, climbing structures of every sort, slides, a music area, a castle, canoes, a water area and more. They spared no expense at making this the most amazing park in the world. And it’s FREE to the public!!! Thank you to the Kaiser Family, to Tulsa, and all those who sponsored this incredible place. It’s worth a trip to Tulsa just to visit this awesome park. No matter your age, you will LOVE IT!
Tuesday
The boys had a friend over and we all went to see How to Train your Dragon.
Afterwards, we visited the church where we got married. It’s the first time we’d been back since our wedding day! We also found the spot where we took our engagement photos and re-enacted one of them.
2019 
2001
2001 
2019
Wednesday
I woke up and went for a run. I heard the sounds of birds and frogs, I could smell spring blooming, I spotted a pair of cardinals, a BRIGHT bluebird, and then a BALD EAGLE flew right over my head. It literally took my breath away.
For lunch, we met my step-mom, step-sister, and her kids at a yummy BBQ place called Burn Co., then went back to the Gathering Place.
Paul and Ava, enjoying the view from the BoatHouse 
Thursday
Ted and I explored one of our favorite places (Utica Square), sat outside a coffee shop to read, then had an early dinner at Los Cabos. They have great Mexican food and outdoor dining.
Luke watching Clark fish 
Paul caught a fish!
Friday
The boys went fishing, we played games, and then packed to head home.
We took time at dinner to reflect on what we loved about our week in Oklahoma and agreed that we loved EVERYTHING!
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