We spent last week in Oklahoma. We loaded up Saturday night and drove to Dallas to pick up the Fields cousins and then to Durant and spent the night. Got to see Aunt Tab and her family for a little bit and then headed to spend the day at Papa John and Renae's house. After that we headed to my parents house in Muldrow for the week, where the kids got to go to vbs at their church. It was a great trip. Enjoy all the pictures.
Renae dishing out the ribs, the kids waited all day for these. Jon Michael loved it.
The kids spent almost all day playing hide and seek, they had so much fun.
Jon Michael hiding under the coffee table.
Emma Leigh with her frozen yogurt face. I'm sure the kids ate them out of everything in their fridge while we were there. 
Jon Michael had so much fun catching grasshoppers around the house. Papa John is giving him a jar to keep them in. They did try to go fishing with them later at the pond but the fish would nibble off pieces of the grasshoppers but not get hooked.
Papa showing them a storm cellar.
Picture at the park.
Bethen running the relay race at vbs.
Emma Leigh wouldn't rope the cow at vbs but she did the next day with Papa.
Zeke loved sleeping next to Jon Michael.
We would sit on the porch during vbs and watch the games. Zeke was taking a break and playing his "guitar".
Mr. Heith teaching the kids to rope.
This is Ms. Ashlee, Heith's sister, she was in charge of snacks....she quickly became Zeke's friend and we had to visit her every night once he figured that out!
Jalyn learning to rope.
This was the cutest thing I saw all week! Mr. Heith taking his time and showing Zeke how to rope. Zeke loved it!
Ok, well this was the 2nd cutest thing! Look how sweet! Cute little "mohawk" boy and cowboy just hanging out!
I told you! SO SWEET!!!!!!!!!!
On Thursday we went to Ft Smith, Ark. to walk part of the Trail of Tears and see where they had to cross the Ark. River.
They had a very cool museum of the fort. Jon Michael checking out the bedding in the jail.
The kids wanting to be let out of jail!
Jon Michael standing partly in Arkansas and partly in Indian Territory.
Zeke enjoying snacks from Ms. Ashlee! He had 4 swiss cake rolls that night, along with pond water (kool aid), he loved it!
In the afternoons we made lunch then the kids played on the slip n slide and had popsicles.
The kids had so much fun climbing trees and playing outside almost all day long. It was so good for them to just get outside and make up their own games and have fun together.
Friday morning we went to Sequoyah's cabin. He's the cherokee indian who created the first written cherokee alphabet.
It was a cowboy themed vbs. Dad was the "mascot" so he was a cowboy all week and Mom taught the missions class so every night she dressed up like whatever country they were learning about. This night happened to be about the missionaries to an indian reservation.
Dad "taught" the kids to drive the riding lawn mower.
So cute! Look at those little legs!
Bethen doing the stick horse relay in boots, so fun to watch!
Second time around they could wear their own shoes so they could run faster, the kids had so much fun racing.
During break Zeke had to give the boots and stick horse a try....he was so much fun to hang out with in the evenings and see him enjoying himself.
Friday night after vbs we hung out in the gym for awhile. The kids ran around like crazy and played ball and ping pong. Emma Leigh became a pro at playing frisbee with Papa and after just a short while was throwing and catching with one hand.
Papa worn out from the week and playing in the gym! Just kidding, he was just trying Zeke to lay down for the night.We had such a good time. The kids were WONDERFUL, it really couldn't have gone any better. I'm hoping we can make it an annual trip for the kids.....that is if mom and dad have recovered from our visit in a year!
