I can't tell you how long it's been since David and I got to go out on a weekend night without kids. Besides our anniversary back in May, it's been months. Thanks to our wonderful church family we got to go out to eat at Outback. I can't express the love we have for everyone in our church. They really are family.
We decided that Saturday would be a family day. I got out of bed around 9:30. And before you get jealous thinking I slept until 9:30, I'll say that I still have an 8 month old baby who nurses at LEAST every 3 hours at night...
I was brushing my teeth when I see a text from David that says "gentry safari." So I holler back "well then lets get ready." So an hour and a half later (because that's how long it takes to get 4 kids ready and nurse the baby again) we get in the car and drive to Gentry... I mean Oklahoma, because we're directionally challenged and the safari sign was missing on the way there.
It was HOT, but the kids had a blast riding the ponies and feeding the animals. We were pleasantly surprised at how many animals we saw during the drive through part and had to visit the car wash later to remove the snot and slobber from the windows. It was pretty pricey to get in but that's why you work and make money right?
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| My husband never looks more handsome than when he's baby wearing! |
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| I had to throw Charlie up on the pony while she was screaming no, but we knew she would love it, and she did. |
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| Riding a pony in a sparkle skirt... That's our princess Madelyn. |
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| This was Charlie's favorite part. |
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| Christopher is growing up too fast. We have a hard time finding things that all four of the kids can do because of the big age gap. But he's a terrific big brother and very loving. He will be an outstanding man some day. |
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| She may be in a skirt but she's not afraid to get dirty. |
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Annabelle watched with wonder. She never cried or got upset. She's just along for the ride.
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After the safari we did some chores and rested up. I managed to convince David that we should take the kids to the Bentonville splash park in the evening and get snow cones. It was beautiful weather and the kids had a lot of fun and ran all of their energy off. The snow cones weren't a hit but the water was.
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| Christopher isn't pictured because he was lying on a towel soaking in the sun. |
And then it's Sunday. The kids love going to church and they can't wait to see their friends and their teachers. David and I feel a real sense of community and thank God for sending Pastor Jonathan into our lives about 7.5 years ago. We look forward to worshiping every Sunday, Sunday evening, and Wednesday night. Our greatest hope is that our children will find other God loving friends to grow up with.
Now it is time to rest up.
Love,
Lisa
