How To Have An Amazing Labor Day

So it's a national holiday, (in the U.S.). All the banks are closed. Many of your favorite restaurants are closed. What can you possibly do to have a little fun?

First, you need to be sure you have some really great partners in crime...enter my two favorite boys.

We decided that such a nice day called for a trip to the zoo! So, after a scrumptious breakfast made by dad...(soy chorizo eggs and toast)...we were off to have our WILD adventure. 


Jase absolutely LOVES the zoo. When we got there we had to park across the street at the Remington Park parking. All 3 teirs of parking were nearly full! If you are from around OKC you know that this is calling for a VERY packed place. Well, it was insane! It was literally standing room only to see many of the animals, so we decided to hit Jase's highlights. 


We saw the rhinos when we first got in the gates. Jase doesn't really care for them, so we continued on to the lions. 

Of course, when we got there the lions were snoozing in the shade and poor Jase couldn't see them. We then headed through the Cat Forest. The jaguar was up and on the prowl. Jase kept saying, "dat's a big kitty mama!". Yes it was! :)

Then it was on to his favorite part of the day...The MONKEYS! He was so mezmorized by these creatures.  

He kept saying, "Mama, I go pway wif Gawge"(Mama I go play with George) He is in love with Curious George and he thought these monkeys looked like him...yes, I know George is a chimp, but we will teach him the difference later lol!

Beside the monkey cages is a swing rope for the kids to play on. Jase immediately thought he needed to try it. 

 

"STOP TAKING PICTURES ALREADY!"

"Okay, I'll be nice for one."




Up the hill from the monkeys is a nice little splash pad for the little ones.  Jase wanted to "swim" so we took his shirt off and let him go at it.

So on a side note, does it make me a bad mom if I was secretly waiting at camera ready for him to get shot in the face with water???
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How can you possibly end such a great day? With Chinese food of course!  Jase is so good about trying different foods, and he loves to go to The Grand House in OKC, the chinese food restaurant that is down from his daddy's work. 

...and in case you were wondering....

He does use chopsticks :)






Enjoy every moment you have by living in the now with the ones you love.  As always, if you like what you read please comment and share on your favorite sites!

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I think he had fun...don't you???

A Boy and His Papa

     

     There is nothing more sweet in this world than the bond between a child and his grandparent. I can remember the sweet summers I spent with my own. I miss my Nana and Papa everyday. I look into my child's eyes and wish that they could be here to enjoy his sweet smile. I do believe that they held him before I did. They gave him lots of love as soon as they made it to Heaven. 

Nana and Me

Papa John (my great-great grandpa) Nana and Me

      Papa and Me

 My grandparents taught me the importance of hard work. We worked in their garden, we picked up pecans in their orchard, and we cleaned their pool every day we were with them.  My papa would let me drive his old farm truck down the long dusty dirt roads of Charlie, Texas. He and my Nana did every thing in their power to make sure my sister and I knew we were loved. They wanted us to have the most fun possible. My heart overflows with love when I see my dad taking on the tradition of being a Papa. He is following in a great mans footsteps, and he is doing a wonderful job.

Papa and Jase feeding the ducks.

Jase feeding the rocks ;)

Papa and Jase playing cars with the garage.

Papa and Jase driving the tractor. (Thank God for Crossfit!)

Papa and Jase reading about McQueen and Tow Mater.

 

 Dad, Jennifer, Granny, Papa, Me, Nana Disney World

 

 I miss these wonderful people. 

Thank you dad for being my son's Papa.

Family Fun for the Fourth

     Our Fourth of July weekend was really fun! Jason's older brother Bryon had his 30th birthday party in the boondocks Skiatook. They moved out in to the country so they had a HUGE party for his birthday complete with friends, food, and fireworks.

     Jase had a great time getting to see his cousins. This was the first fourth that Jase really knew what was going on. He knew there would be fireworks, but he had forgotten how loud they could be. I was taking pictures of him eating some ice on this hot day and caught his reaction to the first firework of the day:

     He decided it would be a good idea to keep his ears covered. I am surprised at how much he actually liked the loud booms. 

    

     Now, here is something I am not sure I agree with. My nephews are 5 and they were enthralled with lighting the fireworks. I don't think I was even allowed to light my own sparkler at that age. They were lighting some big stuff. Here is Bryon A. with a saturn missile! Uh I am still scared of these suckers.

     Here is my boy Conner. I was there the day he was born. I love him more than he knows. He is such a sweet kind hearted boy. He wanted to light the big fireworks too, but he was a little more cautious than his brother. 

The birthday boy.

Silly face...

My favorite boys :)

Sweet boy

     Jase got to watch the older boys play video games. He was really interested in what they were doing and followed them around all weekend like a little lost puppy :)

Aunt Amber

11 week old Memphis...Great Dane Puppy? YES please!!!

Bentley in his 4th of July best :)

Pyromania is the best word for what happened that night.

Brothers

     I love this picture of my hubby. He is so kind and I am so lucky to be his wife!

     Aunt Amber was very strict about keep her patio clean so when she gave Jase a Hawaiian Punch, she made him go sit on a rock by the tree to drink it. He got it everywhere!!! But he certainly enjoyed his first punch :) 

 

 

Matt and Conner

Sweet Ellie was scared to death of the fireworks. 

Cheers!

Parrot Bay Coconut

Geesh!

Cousin R.D.

Caught ya!

R.D. and Billie 

     Happy 30th Birthday Uncle Bryon! We love you!!!!