Oklahoma

After our time in Borger, Jacob and I were planning to fly back into Dallas and spend the afternoon and night with my brother's family.  Sadly, the night before, my brother called saying they were all sick and that we might not want to visit and catch their sickness.  So Jacob and I landed in Dallas and drove straight north to Wagoner to spend time with Micah's family.  Of course Grandma and Grandpa weren't too sad about having more time with their boy!

It was still a little cold for us Middle Eastern people in Oklahoma so we spent lots of time playing in the garage with cousins and in the playroom.  Jake and Evan did a much better job at playing together (more around each other) than they did at Christmas but hopefully they will keep getting better.  Kate enjoyed having Jacob to play with and follow her around and honestly, I think Jacob enjoyed it too!

Finally one day, the weather was nice enough for us to spend lots of time outside.  Everyone soaked up the sun, took a walk or two, played in the sandbox and went for rides on the 4 wheeler and tractor. Jacob loved riding the tractor with Grandpa. He quickly learned a new word to help him make his requests known- "ride".   It even lulled him to sleep for his nap!

No trip to Wagoner would be complete without a haircut from Grandma!

Jacob and I had a great time in Oklahoma visiting family.  We missed Daddy a ton and wished he could be with us.  Next time we will all get to visit together!

Girl Time: Dallas and Borger

Typically, when I get back to the USA and have time, I try to get together with my girls from college and have a girl weekend.  We almost always end up picking Dallas as the central meeting place.  This time we were actually all 5 (Me, Anna, Holly, Christina, and Kendra) able to make it work out and have a fun weekend together.

Since this was the last time I would get to see Holly before her baby boy is born in July, we decided to throw a little baby shower.   I made a couple of banners and a sign, while Anna planned a dinner.  Anna and I arrived at the hotel earlier than the others so we were able to decorate, cook dinner, and get stuff ready.   It wasn't a big shower or anything but it was fun to celebrate our friend!

We spent the rest of the weekend shopping, eating, and just enjoying each other's company. It was also the first time I met Christina's little girl Kate!  So happy to finally meet that beautiful girl.  We attempted a couple pictures of us with our babies but it didn't work out so well.  While the girls chatted, Jacob and Liam enjoyed their time playing together.  I miss getting to hang out with these girls on a daily basis.

After a super fun weekend together, we all went our separate ways on Sunday.  Since Dallas is a non-stop flight to Amarillo, I decided this would be a good time for me to go visit Lindsey at their new home in Borger.  I'm so happy Jacob and I were able to go see their new home and where they live.  Jacob just loved playing with Gavin, Miles and Brooklyn.  

 

 On Tuesday, while Gavin and Miles were in school, Lindsey and I took Brooklyn and Jacob to a local pizza place/bounce house.  They loved climbing the bounce house and sliding down but they really loved when Lindsey would throw them up.  It was fun watching our two little ones play together.

We had a blast visiting Borger, Texas but most importantly visiting the Perry family.   We miss you all so much!