Kansas City, Enid,Oklahoma and Baraboo in 8 days

Yes we actually did it and survived. We actually had a really great time. It seemed to go by so fast but we're all glad to be back in our own beds. :) For those who don't know we decided to go to Enid to see Barb Garards weeding and then had planned a family camping trip afterwards. On the way to Oklahoma we decided to stay at the Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas City, Kansas. Wow! What a great hotel. the kids loved the room and we had a great day at the indoor waterpark. To our dismay we realized we had just brought our kids to their very first hotel visit in their life-the bad part of that was it was the nicest hotel We'd ever been in. Needless to say when we got to the Ramada (still a very nice, clean, small room)they were a little disappointed. It was a really nice ride down there and the kids were surprisingly really good. I saw small signs of "the south" that I still miss. More pick-up trucks, a few more cowboy boots and hats and "signs" of sweet tea. Hallie was amazed at how much people say ma'am and sir. All this time she though her mama was a big meanie for making her say it all the time. Barb was a beautiful bride and I could go on and on about every detail but the just of it was that Barb was beautiful the wedding was sweet and Mark cried. It was great. It was really nice to see Mark, Bev, Grace and Kurt. We all really need to be in prayer for them and their ministry. It seems that things are some what of a challenge (to say it mildly) down there. Mark's brother preached Sunday morning and it was a real blessing. He preached about the unity of the body of Christ. I couldn't help but think about how much I missed Morning Star and then I looked around and saw Morning Star in the pews next to me and it really dawned on me to not be so narrow minded and to really see the body of Christ on a bigger level. It made me want to pray for Mark and what he is doing even more and especially for the people at West Side. I'm so happy the Lord has allowed me to fellowship with people who really want to know the Lord and want him to be seen through them by being transparent. I feel bad for everyone else that is missing that type of fellowship and are longing for it. After Enid we drove back to Rockford, unpacked then packed again for camping. We were home a total of 11 hours(including time to sleep) and then were on our way to Devil Lake State park. We camped until today with my Mom, Tim, TJ, Paige, Ron and Kim. The kids loved camping, especially since the grandparents were there. We went to Dells for part of the day, swam in the lake and spent a lot of time around the fire. Great memories! Now we get to focus on getting ready for school! :)