Mommy-son date night
Cathy Rigby is PETER PAN. Photo credit: Michael Lamont Tuesday night Addison and I had a double date with a mommy friend of mine and her son. We went to the Civic Center in OKC to see Cathy Rigby is … Continued
Closet Train Enthusiast
From the ages of 2 to 5 Addison was all trains all the time. We had other toys and played with other things but 95% of the time he was playing Thomas, watching Thomas, watching model trains on YouTube, building … Continued
West Texas Oasis
Last weekend we took the boys to visit my parents in Small Town USA. What, pray-tell, is there to do in a small west Texas town? I’m here to tell you…you play with the garden hose. My parents have a … Continued
Staycation – Day 6 Woolaroc
Our final day. Saturday morning we had our free hotel breakfast and then happily packed up and checked out. The La Quinta in Bartlesville was a huge disappointment. I’ve stayed at La Quintas before so I thought this would be … Continued
Staycation – Day 5 Bartlesville
Before we said goodbye to Yogi Bear Addison and I spent a little more time on the floating bouncy thing and the floating slide. By the time we got packed up it was time for lunch. We had to pass … Continued
Staycation – Day 4 Lake Eufala
We loaded up the car and headed east to Lake Eufala. But not before checking out the status of the blue-green algae at the lake. Apparently toxic blue-green algae has been spotted at Grand Lake and other Oklahoma (and neighboring … Continued
Staycation – Day 3 Oklahoma City Zoo
The fun continues. Today was the day for the Oklahoma City Zoo and Science Museum. Thank goodness they are right next to each other…what a time saver. We got to the zoo when it opened. We thought we might beat … Continued
Staycation – Day 2 Turner Falls
Turner Falls! We took Addison here last year and he has been begging to go back ever since. The very first thing we did was drop Harry off with Dear Mother-in-law. Turner Falls is a great place for family fun … Continued
Oklahoma Staycation – Day 1
This year we opted to do another “Staycation”. Staycation is when you take off a week of work and hang at home, plan fun things to do that are nearby and try to have a vacation without the stress and … Continued
Mid-Summer Night’s Fun
One of the things I love about Norman are the artsy-fartsy offerings and the abundance of festivals and fairs. A couple of weeks ago the two joined together to create the perfect combo. Mid-Summer Night’s Fair put on by the … Continued