Tulsa trip--the rest

So...I didn't do this the way I intended exactly. Here's the summary of the remaining days we spent in Tulsa. Friday we baked a lot...okay, Shirlene baked a lot, I helped some, then took a nap. Friday night was Passover. Saturday we were in OK City for the Sabbath and the Night to be Remembered. A relative of one of the members there catered the meal and it was goooood! Barbecue chicken to rival Uncle Vinyard's. And of course all of Shirlene's desserts. Sunday we were in Tulsa for the Holy Day. Monday was Monique's track meet. She can really fly! Just like her mother. :)

She did really well, getting 2nd in her individual events (high jump and 400), and first in her relays (4 X 2 and 4 X 4). Her fastest 400 on the day was a 64, which was really good considering it was a very blustery day (and the fact that she's 14). Tuesday was homeschool PE day, which was really cool. William was a little shy about getting involved, but Shirlene did a good job with it. I can see how something like that would be good for him. Wednesday we went to Build a Bear, which was fun.

Those are 3 satisfied customers. Blake and Brian took choosing the right name very seriously, asking for advice and looking through the book of names. William was absolute and swift in his decision--his brown horse was named....Brown Horse. Brown Horse the Firefighter after his clothes were purchased. :) Thursday we went house hunting in Joplin and partook of really bad Chinese food. Friday...? I don't think we had specific activities on these days. I think I spent the better part of each day playing Age of Empires while the little boys devised various squirrel traps in the back yard.

"Squirrel cake", homemade with care on the picnic table, was the means for attracting squirrels. Saturday was the last Holy Day. I did "A Path With Heart". Saturday night a bunch of people came over and we pigged out on pizza and played some games. There was some resentment over the communication skills that Shirlene and I had in Taboo which propelled us to a handy win. Sunday morning me and the big kids got up early to go golfing. Fun! :)

Monique hit the golf shot of the century! There were a lot of water hazards and there were fences that we couldn't get through. As a result, we lost a record number of balls--26 in 9 holes! But on the third hole, after both Charles and I sunk our balls in the water, Monique stepped up. After a few misses :P she hit the ball and it skipped--5 times--all the way across the water hazard before trickling up onto the grass and safety. Seriously, it was one of the funniest things I've ever witnessed.

This wasn't a small water hazard. I literally fell down laughing. Craziness. Then it was off to Sonic for some cheese sticks (yum) and a strawberry limeade (mmm...good) and a crash bash packing session before heading to the airport. Fun trip. I can't wait 'til next year. :)