Vacation - Part III - Owasso, Oklahoma

Our last portion of our vacation took us to Owasso, Oklahoma (yes where the wind comes sweeping down the plains)! It is a suburb of Tulsa. Here is where Rob, Melanie, Noah and Luke James reside. We have never visited their casa (well since I have been a part of the family) and they have never met Riley Smiley because she moved so soon after being born and their schedules never clicked with ours when she was down. It took 4.5 hours to get there from Hot Springs. We did almost nothing but lay and relax by the pool. Melanie was a wonderful cabana girl and Tracy was a great cabana boy making sure our drinks were always full and keeping the fun rolling. Tracy went for a 40+ mile bike ride one of the mornings with Rob and I think he was paying for it the rest of the trip. On the 4th, Joyce & Dennis made the trek from Hot Springs to come and visit. Again, it was another day by the pool on the 4th and then ending in fireworks.

Also while we were there marked the beginning of Le Tour! So we had 2 days of bike riding to watch. I think Tracy is really considering a pool after lounging in Rob & Melanie's for a couple of days. Melanie is a wonderful cook and kept our bellies full from tons of food. I think I gained all my baby weight back lol :). She took a lot more pictures then I did with her really cool camera, so I will upload some of her pictures when I get them downloaded.

Abby meet Dude! Dude and Abby were instant pals. He licked her to death and she loved it!

Abby is a total pool chica!

Austi Posti likes the pool too. He is about to go diving.

Riley and Luke having a deep conversation

Dude, meet Abby's toy Lambchop

Lambchop, meet Dude's mouth....Dude ended up completley demolitioning Abby's toy!

It is time for FIREWORKS!!!!

Luke, Austin and Riley playing with poppers.

The next morning it was time for us to make our 7.5 hour trek back to Bryan, TX. It was a very long trip with 3 kids in the car....especially when the 10 month old (HAPPY 10 MONTH BIRTHDY ABBY) was the best one. She can't ask 'How much further' yet :).

It was a great vacation!