Price and I left early Tuesday morning for a quick and fun packed trip to Gore Oklahoma. My parents have a pretty spiffy fifth wheel camper at an RV resort called MarVal. It is on the lower Illinois river and is about 7 miles from Lake Tenkiller. They leave their camper there year round, but from March until October they are there nearly every weekend and for 2 weeks straight in July! Their love for all things outdoors and their investment to enjoy it has been a huge blessing to our entire family.
My parents are there all this week, taking a little vacation. They asked us to come visit. My hardworking hubs could not take off on short notice, but he encouraged Price and I to go. Price has been raised on the water, so he is our little "River Rat." He could hardly get to sleep the night before we left. He was so excited! This would be our first trip there since November.
When we arrived after a 2.5 hour trip (Price is so awesome riding long distances in the car), he was ready to play! We hit the playground first. Then went on a bike ride. We threw rocks in the river and took a go on my parents golf cart. After lunch we got our "Billy boots" on (the name comes from the movie The Polar Express). We walked down stream for nearly 3 hours just fishing and throwing rocks in the water. The landscape is so beautiful. The water is clear and cold. We love it!
My parents are there all this week, taking a little vacation. They asked us to come visit. My hardworking hubs could not take off on short notice, but he encouraged Price and I to go. Price has been raised on the water, so he is our little "River Rat." He could hardly get to sleep the night before we left. He was so excited! This would be our first trip there since November.
When we arrived after a 2.5 hour trip (Price is so awesome riding long distances in the car), he was ready to play! We hit the playground first. Then went on a bike ride. We threw rocks in the river and took a go on my parents golf cart. After lunch we got our "Billy boots" on (the name comes from the movie The Polar Express). We walked down stream for nearly 3 hours just fishing and throwing rocks in the water. The landscape is so beautiful. The water is clear and cold. We love it!
When we returned to the camp, we flew kites, which was so fun! After another bike ride, a tail hike, a trip to the grocery store, dinner and a shower we were ready for the highly anticipated sunset activity....making a campfire!!! We roasted marshmellows and made smores. We sat around the fire with lap blankets. I love looking at peoples' faces in firelight. Telling stories, laughing and the distinct smell of a campfire are a big part of making such precious memories. Price went to sleep with great ease and slept hard. We woke up in the morning and did it all over again! It is always hard to leave. The one thing that makes it easier is knowing we will be back soon. We had so much fun! Click on the link below to see a slideshow of our fun filled two day get away!
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