Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Float trip!

Yesterday, Harper and I floated down the Caddo River in Glenwood, Arkansas.

She was nervous and not sure what to expect.

The water was super clear, but the level was low.  
We found a good spot for a picnic lunch

then floated for a little while longer.  There weren’t many others on the river, so it was nice and relaxing.

Harper had made a playlist for us to listen to,
so we sang and danced our way down the river.

Afterwards, we grabbed cold drinks and fries from a nearby
McDonalds and then she crashed.  

Floating was super fun but exhausting!




Sunday, September 3, 2023

Tulsa Zoo and more!

Today we went to the Tulsa Zoo.

 Harper was really interested in reading all the animal facts.

The giraffes were our favorites!

They were really close and there was a baby!



There was a huge playground!

The first time we walked by this tortoise, we thought it was fake.  When we came back an hour later, it had moved!

Next, we went to the Center of the Universe.  Here is the description: The Center of the Universe is one of the most unique attractions in the city of Tulsa. Its strange quality lies in that it can strangely change the sound of your voice if you stand directly at the center of its 30-inch cement circle. The speaker's voice assumes a vibrating nature that can be heard by the speaker alone. There is also no established explanation regarding what causes this unusual phenomenon.
We thought there would be a plaque or something, but it
isn’t marked at all.  It’s just a random circle in the middle of the sidewalk in downtown Tulsa.  We never would have noticed it if another family hadn’t pointed us in the right direction.  The bricks are even all broken up. 
We laughed because it was kind of lame.

Harper had fun yelling into it anyway!
We had lunch at Harper’s favorite (McAlister’s)

then headed to Fort Smith for a lazy afternoon in the pool.



After her swim, Harper warmed up outside in the hot tub.

She chose Friday’s for dinner because they had mac and cheese and green beans!

Another fun filled day!





Saturday, September 2, 2023

The Gathering Place

This evening we checked out The Gathering Place.

It’s a huge park on the Riverfront 
with so much to see and do!













We even found a place with mac & cheese!

We had a great night at The Gathering Place!

















Paradise Beach Waterpark

Today we checked out Paradise Beach Waterpark in Tulsa.

Harper loved the wave pool

even when the waves were off.

There was a water coaster.  At first we rode together.
Then Harper was ready to go on her own!

We rode it quite a few times!

There was a lazy river

that had a HUGE waterfall to go through!

Harper thought it was the best!

She picked a watermelon snow cone

and a funnel cake with strawberries and whipped cream

and she still had room for a cheeseburger!

She swam
and played and enjoyed the sun!

We had a great day at the waterpark!