We actually had 48 hours with two parents in the same place for once!! So we decided to take the kids and my niece to Oklahoma for the weekend. The itinerary was hurried and last minute because we wanted to make the most of our time with the entire family, but did not want to blow a hole in our pocket book either! So after talking to daddy at the station, Friday, before we left we knew what we were doing, heading to Enid, Oklahoma on Saturday to try Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse and Adventure Quest, stay the night then head to Oklahoma City on Sunday morning.
Daddy comes home Saturday morning, after fighting a fire with one of our best friends who took his family to the Tulsa Aquarium and says, " let's go to the Tulsa Aquarium!!" This sent me through the roof! Not only did I scramble to get everything planned and find the best deal on a hotel, but we had to head out the door to Sydney's TBall game....AAAHHH!! And he decides to tell me this now!?!
This is when you can refer back to the 2nd post about firefighting and parenting; we were NOT on the same page and so the roller coaster begins. We have to learn how to live in the same house again!
After everything was said and done we decided to head to Enid, stay the night and head to Tulsa in the morning.
Before leaving for Oklahoma, we had to get Sydney to Tball, at that very moment the boys decide they want haircuts before the trip, so they will meet us at the TBall field (aahh, really, you decide this now?). But just so you know these, last minute plan changers happen often in our house. A lot of it has to do with the firefighter's schedule. It is almost a mentality that, okay well, we are all her together, let's get everything done we talk about that needs to get done, done NOW, no matter what we are really supposed to be doing!!
Okay back on track... I let that haircut incident go and the boys were out the door. I continued to pack the bags for the trip and Tball, loading the car and I realize Echo (our dog) is no where to be found! The garage door is open, her kennel door is open and there is no sign of our dog anywhere and we have 15 minutes before TBall starts and it is a 20 minute drive!!! Can this morning get any better?!?
Sydney and I are almost crying on the way to Tball, calling daddy to tell him Echo is gone. Daddy saves the day and goes back home to find Echo instead of meeting us at the ball field. Needless, to say Echo was found, Daddy got to see Sydney at TBall; which she ROCKED at and we had a fresh start to the morning! Whew!
And the road trip begins....
While staying in Enid, Oklahoma we enjoyed time at Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse and Adventure Quest. It was a fun time, but the best part for the kids was the hotel stay!! They enjoyed the indoor pool, the outdoor pool and the hot tub! Of course, the best part of traveling is eating, we didn't do anything out of the ordinary. With kids, pizza at Mazzio's won the vote! Surprise, Surprise!! After a tiring day and a night full of crazy Oklahoma storms we headed to Tulsa to the Oklahoma Aquarium. Now this was the highlight of our trip!
This Aquarium had the kids engaged at the parking lot! It is full of sea creatures and SHARKS!! It was amazing and well worth the time and money! If you are looking for a fun get a way that is inexpensive, check it out. After 2 hours at the aquarium, no Nance trip is complete without a visit to the nearest Bass Pro Shop!! Can you believe we spent over 2 hours in the store and no one cried, threw a fit or asked when we were leaving?! We caught dinner at Los Cabos and had a great view of a beautiful lake.
My most memorable moment, was getting to see the State of Oklahoma's finest (the police) up close and personal on the way home, while the kids slept and Matt and I prayed we did not get a ticket!
All in all, it was a great time and the most important thing, we had each other for 48 hours and that is rare. Here's to more mini trips and family fun!!
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