Camping in a Hair Dryer

We took the boys to Ponca City and Kaw Lake. It was pretty much the hottest part of June- and the summer this far. We arrived around 5pm on a Wednesday and got out on the lake. It was really beautiful and there were only about 4 boats out there with us. We rode around..had some snacks and watched the sun go down. At dusk we set up camp and roasted hot dogs...tried some smores- but the kids didn't like them so much. There were June bugs EVERYWHERE and I swear it was still 98 degrees at 11pm. We made it through the night- no bug bites and even got a little sleep. We made sure to put our trash and groceries in the Jeep in case there might have been some uninvited guests at our campsite. Sure enough..when we woke up- raccoons had opened up our plastic tote and ate a bag of puffy cheetos and left a few paw prints on our white table cloth. After we broke down our tent and packed up our gear- we headed back on the lake for a few hours in the morning. We had a good time.
On the trip home we had an (unexpected) blow out on I-35. It took 2 and 1/2 hours to change the tire on the trailer- the temperature gauge in the Jeep read 109 at times- so freaking hot. Thank goodness for the portable DVD player from Granny- the boys were in the car for almost 6 hours that day- and only began fighting 10 minutes from our house.
Home safe and lesson learned- I am not a happy camper. Hotel rooms and in-ground pools suit me best.

Summer Hodge Podge

I have been out of the posting loop for a while- so I have a lot of catching up to do- Here are a bunch of pictures of our summer adventures thus far...I will try to keep up with the posts from this point forward...really...I will.

Feeding the ducks at Hunter Park in Tulsa






Swinging and Snacking at Hunter Park in Tulsa





Cushing Aquatic Center

Pizza on Hefner

We took Colin, Lyric, and Lane to Lake Hefner for a dinner cruise. We stopped and got a pizza, packed some drinks, and away we went. Lane has started to love boating- while Lyric has regressed a tad. It was a beautiful evening.




lane just loves it!





"boom..boom...Fire Power!"




Captain Hubby

Big Red and Long Blue

We spent Saturday at the lake in Skiatook with most of the family. The lake was a little crowded with other boaters- but it was a gorgeous day to be there. The water was cool, and pretty clear, the kids were having a blast, and Jason even got up and slalomed. Here are a few pictures of our adventure....

Here's the boat- Lyric was asked what he wanted to name it and he said "Big Red"...he was asked what he wanted to name Mike's boat- and he said "Long Blue"


Captain Mike in "Long Blue"


Jason and Lane swimming- Lane loved the lake


Lane floating in the tube while we were parked....he had a blast.

T-ball and Such

Saturday morning was t-ball...Lyric was on the pitcher's mound for a bit. After the game we went and got supplies for our first boat outing. Had a few technical difficulties on the water, but Jason worked them all out. We took the boat out again Sunday and it ran great. After boating on Sunday we went to my mom and dad's for burgers. The boat is parked in our garage thanks to Jason and his hard work. Looking forward to a great summer on the water!


Here's the boat...


Lyric on the mound.


Not sure what he was doing- but still cute.


Batting


Lyric on 3rd...ready to come home.


Lane just loves the boat- can't you tell?


Lyric loving the boat.


Lane was quite sleepy. Taking a little rest.


Lyric driving with dad.

WOW!

So...my actual birthday was cool- we bought a boat...the Friday after my birthday was awesome- a few friends drove in from Tulsa- We met in Bricktown and had dinner at Bolero- a really great place. The chef (Vinny) came out and met me...then went to the kitchen and made me the most amazing plate of food...JUST FOR ME...my pictures do not do it justice- We also had a few other of their Tapas offerings. After dinner chef V brought out the most amazing cake....my sister made it for me- I wish you could taste this amazing chocolate goodness- it was beautiful- brought tears to my eyes- just because she went to so much effort to make such a wonderful gift for me.
After dinner, we all headed to Mickey Mantles- had a glass of bubbly...then upstairs to the Skyy Bar- where I was much too old to be out that late.
It was a super night- so happy to have such wonderful people around me.


Birthday Roses from Hubby


Birthday flowers from BFF- Julie (the vase is so cute!)


The dinner table....great friends.


Our tapas samplings and the most amazing Filet I think I have ever had!


The beautiful birthday cake....wow!


Me and Chef Vinny


Me and Hubby- he stopped by to share the cake


All of the Tulsa Gals...


Me and the local girls...


Me and Allison...late late late....

Stock up on Sunscreen

Yesterday was my birthday...we were going to go out for a nice dinner- just the 2 of us on a pretty patio somewhere...but then we found it...a special deal that was just meant for our little family....so...no birthday dinner with hubby- but I am just fine with it.


Lyric behind the wheel of our "new" boat.


Both boys checking it out....


lane having a try...

We will take it out this weekend- looking forward to having a lot of fun with it. So...this means I have traded by beach dreams for the possibility of camping (yes..in a tent...) But that is OK- it is going to be so much fun!