Our 1st Sooner Baseball Game

I don't love watching baseball. I DO love watching baseball live at a college game. 

I used to go with my dad all the time at the University of Miami 

and we would get ice cream and hot dogs.

At BYU I would get a hot dog and dippin' dots--I hate that stuff, 

I just wanted the souvenir mini baseball helmet it was served in.

So last Saturday we headed down to Norman and went to our first OU baseball game, and Easton's first game ever. We practiced our clapping, but most of the time Easton was snacking or crawling around the grass or biting Blaine's hat, or poking us in the face. 

It was a good, close game that went into extra innings. 

We even got the almost-fight where the teams run out of the dugout and the officials and coaches have to get them back. 

And we got in free, which is always great. 

And I hate it when people berate the umpire (its rude and low class), but it's usually part of the experience and I couldn't help but chuckle at a new one I heard that day: 

"Are you getting paid for this, blue? You should donate your salary to the blind!"

I could never be an umpire.

Look at that cool dude in his sunglasses!

It was a hot, sunny, mid-80s day and he was wiped out by the time we got to the car... 

doesn't look like it though.

So to wrap up our sunny family Saturday, we ate dinner on the patio when we got home.

Grilled cheese with lettuce, tomato, and avocado--my fave.

We can't wait to go back to another game during Blaine's break!

Better get my Okie boy an OU shirt.

'89ers Celebration

In Utah, we had Pioneer Day during the "Days of '47" celebration. Here in Oklahoma, we have the '89ers Celebration to celebrate the founding of Oklahoma and the historical Oklahoma Land Rush.

There was a couple events around the state, but we went to Guthrie. It's only about 25 minutes north of where we live, AND it was the territorial capital when Oklahoma was a territory. Downtown is SO cute with all of its old fashion charm.

Next year we'll go to the old fashioned baseball game and the country dance at the barn!!!

There were lots of fun floats in the parade, like this one about pioneer life

 We saw lots of horses

This year's Dairy Princess

We love milk here in America's heartland... That makes perfect sense. 

Thats what I craved while I was pregnant with my Okie boy

Check out this gigantic semi that was pulling the milk :)

Easton was definitely in observation mode-- there was just so much to see!

We saw lots of cool old cars (and a whole bunch of crazy ATV types of things, but no pictures)

One of Easton's favorite books is about monkeys drumming on drums

dum ditty dum ditty dum dum dum 

We love marching bands, and there were about 4 in the parade

Lots of floats were throwing out candy, and Easton would've eaten some if we would've let him

...silly boy

 A good number of the floats were from churches. 

I've never really lived in a place where religion was so openly discussed all the time

Of course, the Cattlemens Steakhouse wagon

Easton's recently learned how to wave, though he doesn't know exactly what it means. 

Everyone was waving to him, though, so he eventually did a couple back.

"Pioneer Women: Oklahoma Strong" :)

 "4-H Club: Making Future Pioneers"

 And the country dancing club float

...how can I join? I hope there's not try-outs

The bull from the rodeo was part of the parade, too. And the guy on top was dancing to the "Wobble, Baby, " song. It was funny, but I'm sure the bull was fuming

After the parade, we walked around Downtown Guthrie and looked at all the old buildings. 

There was also a little fair, as part of the celebratory week. 

Native American music with my 2 semi-Indian boys

Shout out to Disney World