Visiting Oklahoma!

This is mostly for my family at

Vaughn Middle School!

HI guys! Missing you, but loving my new adventure!

*Kerry, Derek, and Dane*

We got to take a vacation and made sure to stop for a long visit (meaning not just a sleepover in a hotel!) with Kerry Villanueva and family!!! She sends her love to all! She's doing great and raising her two beautiful boys! She and Derek bought a house that is nothing like you can get around here for the price! Rob is trying to figure out how to get us out there now! Here are some photos of our visit!

Kerry, Davis, and Dane at the Oklahoma Zoo!

A favorite spot for the kids, getting wet.

It was pretty hot!

Avery - I see my favorite animal, the giraffe!

Aweeee!
Checking out the butterfly garden....
I found one!

Davis, 3 years old and such a good looking boy!

He's really smart, like his mom!

Dane trying to get around with the big kids!

Hudson and Carter, at the AWESOME Science Museum! Check it out for yourself by clicking HERE. We could have spent days there!

The huge three story treehouse inside the museum.

- Carter -

Can make it to the top before my parents figure out where I am?

Carter made new friends by being the ball collector while the other kids used the pully to send the balls back to the top of the treehouse. One must beware of flying objects while hanging out around that treehouse.

Kerry painting the face of Davis

Kerry and Derek's house, it's so beautiful!

Kitchen area

The man cave. Theatre rooms are popular in this area. No windows and a huge HDTV projection screen connected with tivo, who needs anything more???

More of the kitchen

Part of the backyard, amazing!

Even a wine cellar/pantry! The wrought iron door is beautiful. To the left is two bedrooms with a sitting room in the middle and a bathroom, all for the boys! To the right is where we stayed, the MIL quarters, with a master bedroom/bath and sitting room! Aunt Kerry had the front sitting room set up with two beds for the kids and we took advantage of getting all three in there. Since then Carter has moved out of our room at home and into Hudson's room! YEAH! Thanks, Aunt Kerry!!!! (just in time for the new baby to take Carter's place!)

Taken from the kitchen, looking toward the back. Just past the living room you see a sunroom. The windows are great and let in great lighting. You can't see the beautiful tile work on the floor from this picture, but there and a few other places there are some amazing personal touches throughout the house. It's all so breathtaking!

Kerry and Jen, hmmm, which is which???? I really didn't want to say goodbye. Kerry and Derek were such wonderful and thoughtful hosts. They cooked a bbq dinner for us one night and took us out to dinner at a local favorite of Kerry's dad that was really good. We even got to meet some of Derek's family and see Kerry's sister again! They all just made us feel at home and part of their family. It was very hard to leave. I miss you, Kerry! Love to you all, give my boys HUGE hugs and kisses from me!

And, yes, we drove all that way with that big belly! It's even bigger now, as if that could happen.

Have to include the Football Heaven picture! Rob made sure to make a special trip to OU. Not Kerry's OSU, but she was nice enough to let him back in the house when he got back! LOL!