A Beautiful Time in Burns Flat, OK

Kimberlyn and I had a wonderful visit to Burns Flat, Oklahoma to visit Nana.  She had just spent Sunday - Thursday with her cousins.  I picked her up Thursday and had a quick lunch with my nephews, then we headed to see Nana.  Blake didn't make this trip.  It was a girls trip - plus Blake was supposed to work on bike riding and tying shoes.  Didn't quite work out.  Not his fault - we just haven't had time to really sit with him.  He is close on tying shoes, but it really is too hot to ride bikes right now.  At the end of this visit, Kimberlyn was so homesick.  She was calling and talking to each of us everyday.  She really missed Blake!  Here are a few of our conversations with her (this is before Burns Flat).

Kimberlyn has been gone 1 day to Oklahoma with her cousins. She calls us yesterday wanting to chat with each of us. So sweet! Jake Bruehl wasn't home yet, so she calls him and leaves a sweet message. She tells him how much she misses him and at the end says, "Does Blake know how to ride his bike and tie his shoes now?" She had high hopes for us in 1 day! We are not sure we can tell her we haven't started the process yet. We better get on that today, so we can give her some kind of report.

Kimberlyn and Blake conversation today on the phone a few minutes ago (this is a follow up to a previous status):

Kimberlyn must have been asking Blake if he has learned to tie his shoes and ride his bike yet.
Blake: No. No, I don't know how to ride my bike or tie my shoes but I am going to learn tonight.

Ha Ha! If you tell Kimberlyn you are going to do something -she is going to expect it done now.

Here are some pictures of last weeks adventures:

Got to get a family selfie!

Beautiful scenery on my walk one night!

Picking apples - Kimberlyn thought this was the best thing ever!

My favorite picture!

Beautiful scenery

Cousin Jolene

May family

Nana - can you believe she is 84?!

Here are some thoughts from Kimberlyn.

Kimberlyn has decided we need to plant an apple tree. She says it will help her arm muscles. . When I told her we have 3 mature trees in the back, she told me she can figure it out. There is room. Love her determination and desire to work on her muscles. 

With all the entertainment at our kids fingertips and instant gratification, I am so in awe that Kimberlyn is so excited to see the Hummingbirds that visit Nana's porch - and that she could have picked apples all day. Simple pleasures only God can provide are the best.

Home! You would think we are at Disney World bc that is how excited Kimbo is. So glad she loves being home