For spring break we hadn't planned on going anywhere, but I was a little restless about that, and when a friend mentioned they were going to Broken Bow, OK, I got intrigued. Ray liked the idea of renting a cabin and hanging out for a couple of days, but everything was booked. We left our name on waiting lists, and we got a call back that the two nights we wanted had opened up. We were so excited for the three day getaway. We had a beautiful cabin in the mountains (who knew?) of Oklahoma, and the kids were beyond excited. Ray and I decided we really didn't need to do Disney if they were this excited over two nights in a cabin in Oklahoma. We left Wednesday morning and made it into the area right after lunch. We couldn't check in to our cabin until 4:00, so we went to the visitor area in the Broken Bow State Park and got some information on things to do. We did a hike from there and I scouted out some good picture taking places. After the hike, we headed over to the train area and rode the little train. Riding trains is Will's very favorite thing to do, so this was a big hit.
After that we checked into our cabin, and we had so much fun exploring the place inside and out. We had brought all of our food, and we cooked out hot dogs and steaks and then roasted marshmallows by the fire.
The next day we went on a different hike in the morning and then came back to the cabin for lunch.
We headed out to another hike in the afternoon and to do a small photo shoot. We ran into our friends from home out on the trail, so that was fun.
After hiking we tried to go fishing, but the rain that had been threatening finally happened, and it started raining pretty hard. We settled for a trip into town for ice cream and then went back to the cabin to relax. The weather cleared up and we were able to enjoy a cookout, the fire pit, and the hot tub. Friday we slept in and got in the hot tub one more time before packing up and heading out. We had to check out by noon, but then we headed to the lake for some paddle boating. Allison and I shared a boat, while Ray, Caroline, and Will shared the other. Caroline was not so sure about the whole thing, and I think I got the better end of the deal! It was beautiful on the water, and it was so much fun being out there. I had a great partner helping me pedal.
After that it was time to head back home. We really had a great time together, and it was nice to get away, even if it was only for a short time. I think we all came back a little refreshed and ready to start back to our schedule after spring break.
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