This year we decided it was time for our FIRST family vacation!! We decided to go to Red River, New Mexico with Scott's parents & his sister & her family. We rented a condo & Scott & I & the girls got a separate room, but spent most of our time with the whole family.
We had the most wonderful time!! Here is a breakdown of the week:
Sunday, July 19th:
drove to Woodward for the Loomis family reunion,
drove to Guymon late, to stay with Sherry, Scott's sister.
Monday, July 20th:
Left Guymon in the morning, arrived in Red River 3pm (mountain time)
checked out the hotel, unpacked, relaxed, fed the ducks at the hotel pond
Tuesday, July 21st:
Early in the AM, the kids, Sarah, John, Lydia & Caraline all fished in the
hotel pond. Lydia caught her first fish!! Caraline tried, but didn't have
the patience!
Then we all went to the Red River Community House & made & painted
boats & had boat races in the river. Caraline was so tired, she fell
asleep on my shoulder....her boat won third place & she never knew it!
Then we saw a trapped little black bear right before it started pouring
rain! It rained the rest of the late afternoon, evening.
That evening after dinner, we went back to the Community House &
line danced! Caraline LOVED it!
Wednesday, July 22nd:
The four of us did a little shopping, buying a few keychains &
a magnet that said "Red River"
Then that afternoon, we played at the school playground & made
walking sticks at the Community House
After dinner, we went out for ice cream.
We also wanted to roast marshmellow, but it was too wet, we
We also wanted to roast marshmellow, but it was too wet, we
had to roast them on the gas grill outside!
Thursday, July 23rd:
The kids saw "Santa" fishing at the pond & he gave them toys!!
The girls & I went back to the Community House & did the Mommy &
Me gymnastics. Scott came to take pictures!
We visited the Little Red River School House Museum
Went to the shoot out at Frye's
When we came back to the condo, Sherry was running a fever, so
she needed to get home, so, the Lindley's left & we decided to
not do the fish fry.
Then Scott & I & the girls went back to the Community House & made
s'mores & listened to a story teller.
Friday: July 24:
We were on the road home by 7am sharp (Oklahoma time...6am mountain)
We stopped in Guymon for lunch & we took a break in Woodward at Mimi's
for a few hours. (Lydia threw up at Mimi's & I was worried, but she was fine.)
We were home by 9-ish & were glad to be home! But Caraline started
crying because she wanted to go back to Red River & not home!
The girls traveled so well, we were really lucky! The Red River Community House really made our first family vacation a wonderful one! We were so grateful for ALL the free activities they offered there.
We can't wait to go back!
