Tulsa Trip

We recently flew to Tulsa to visit with Grandpa Steve and Grandma Donna.   Grandma, Grandpa and I all share October birthdays and Grandpa and I even have the EXACT same birthday.  They always travel to see us for all the family birthdays but we thought we would head up there this year.  The kids were super excited to see Grandma and Grandpa and had a fun time giving lots of hugs and kisses.  Although we couldn't quite get Addison to stop spanking Grandpa Steve as she would tell him, "Stop that you" and then she would run away laughing hysterically.  Who knows what goes on in that crazy girls head???

Me and Dad. B with our birthday cake, yummy, yummy.

We decided to take advantage of the pretty weather in Tulsa and had a fun zoo day with the kids.  

The rhinos were quite active and were rolling all over in the mud.  Addison said, "That rhino needs a bath from his momma."

Amelia playing on the train.

Luke scaled up the climbing rock faster than anyone, he is quite the little monkey.  King of the rock!

Oh the joys of a six year old boy...checking the statue for boogers.

The petting zoo is always a big hit.  Luke with his winning smile.  Love this boy.

Amelia would stay and pet animals all day, she was in heaven.

Gross.  Addison wouldn't stop kissing all of the animals no matter how many times we asked her to stop.  Seeing as she is the third born we eventually thought, oh well, she'll survive.  

I love this shot of all my little monkeys.  We had a nice visit in Tulsa, lots of puzzles, Uno games and coloring time and special time with Grandma and Grandpa.  We also visited Dave and Busters which of course Stephen enjoyed as much if not more than the kids.  Nothing like spending $50 on games just so the kids can turn in their tickets for a prize that would have cost $1 at Walmart!  We flew home on a later flight so the kids were a little amped up after the whole weekend.  While waiting for our connecting flight the kids were running around and getting too wild.  Addison was about to hit Luke and Stephen and I both said, "Addison, stop!"  She turned toward us and YELLED through the airport terminal, "I NOT DOING ANYTHING...I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT IT!"  You can imagine all of the laughter in the airport and Stephen and I just shook our heads and cried for the tween years.