Day at the Park

Today was one of our MOPS park playdates...only one other mom showed up, but Gregory still had a blast...here are a few pics...more on our photo website http://tomandroxannecook.shutterfly.com/

Our time in Missouri last week

Last week we went to the Springfield, MO area...what a long drive, but uneventful so that was great. We were there for a couple of reasons--I was a bridesmaid in my good friend Carla's wedding and we were able to spend time with family (Tom's mom and sister's family live in the area).

We left Colorado on Friday and stayed overnight in Topeka at a very nice hotel (thanks to Priceline.com!) So we arrived (at Betty's--Tom's mom) in Willard, MO shortly after lunch time. It was nice to be out of the van...the weather was really hot and humid though, but Betty was gracious enough to keep us cooled off with the A/C. Beth (Tom's sister) and three kids (Matthew-5, Mark-3, Makayla-1 1/2) came over to the house for a bit since the kids couldn't stand it any longer and wanted to see us. So we hung out and chatted for a bit and had a fun time and then I was off to hang out with Carla and some other gals for a little last minute girl time before the wedding on Saturday. It was nice to catch up with some old friends during this time.

Sunday was a busy day with wedding stuff...I hung out with Carla until it was time to be at the chapel for photos and then there was the wedding and the reception. Carla was a beautiful bride and it was fun getting to know Jared (now her husband) and his family. Once again it was also fun to hang out with some other friends there too.

The rest of the week we had fun with Betty, Beth (and her family). Gregory got to run around Betty's yard and even got to chase lightening bugs. Betty caught one to show Gregory one close up. Very neat...I love lightening bugs! Since it was so warm and humid we didn't spend too much time outside, but when we could we did. We even got to watch Matthew play baseball/t-ball. What a fun thing to watch little boys learn to play baseball. We spent a lot of time chatting with Betty and just hanging out with her. Gregory became Grandma Betty's shadow much of the time we were there. So cute. We hung out with Beth, Rob and the kids another evening and the kids had more fun playing with one another. I especially enjoyed hanging out with Beth and catching up. Tom had fun going through his "toys" at his mom's to bring back more stuff for Gregory to play with. Unfortunately, towards the end of the trip, Betty started not feeling well--we continue to pray that God will touch her body and heal her.

All in all we had a good time in Missouri, but all vacations must come to an end...so Tom was back to work today.

To see pics from our trip go to http://tomandroxannecook.shutterfly.com/