Home Again. Again. Traveling home just once a year always builds a certain pressure for the trip to make sure and see everyone and do everything that you can while you are there. This trip was no different but, thanks to some fun planning we managed to make a lot of great memories with everyone even if we had limited time. This trip home really felt like a vacation and we have tons of pictures and memories to prove it!
On our first night of our trip home we went to a great restaurant called "Hey Mambo" in a trendy new area of Tulsa and then went to a coffeehouse on Cherry Street called CHOCS for dessert. We tried some fun new drinks (Honey Badger) and some treats (Sweeties) and relaxed and enjoyed time with family. We also took about 50 pictures....that is so US! We couldn't resist posing on this giant orange couch ala' F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
Mom enjoyed her delicious and adventurous hot chocolate (LOL, love ya MOM!)
The next day we had a magical girls day out to take Piper to the Disney Princess on Ice. Myself, Mom, Chrissy, Piper and her other amazing aunt, Kaylee all headed to the fairgrounds to reminisce some childhood memories and to make some!
Piper was pretty much in awe the whole time. I think I spent more time watching her expressions throughout the show than watching it myself - kind of fun to see the world through the eyes of a child and watch her reactions - she loved it!
We convinced a cotton candy man to take a picture of our group!
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Definitely made some cherished memories with this little cutie pie!
Someone bought this sparkly spinning thing for Piper and we all of course took our turns using it as a pretend microphone - it was unavoidable. Love this sequence of photos....
Whenever we go home we try to make time to go to Stillwater for a little nostalgia. We ate at Joe's with my best friend and roommate Sheralyn (who we didn't take any pictures with apparently) and then headed to see the renovated Student Union (the largest one in the world now!) and shop for some OSU apparel - since where we live OSU apparel is for Oregon State.
There was also time to take in an Oklahoma State football game with some of our favorite OSU family! My cousin/ other college roomie Chris happened to be home from his Navy post during a few days of our visit so we got a rare chance to spend some time with him. Go Pokes!
This shot is from a quick lunch we had at Fuddrucker's with family before we went to the airport to head home. I don't think we have ever come home and got to see everyone so much! It was really special.
Would you believe there is even more to share? Stay tuned for the next installment of the All Hall Fall Festival!
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