Okoboji Highlights

We had a great time on vacation last week. The camper was getting a little small by Friday. We thought our house seemed huge when we got home. We spent the week doing lots of activities...see the pictures below for details!

It was a 4 hour drive to Okoboji. We made stops for potty, for ice cream, and to play at a park on our way. Here are the kids with orange push-up tongue's, and Noelle listening to all the jibber jabber.

Caden and Macy wanted to spend the first two days playing at the beach and swimming.

Noelle was very popular throughout the week. Randy held her for us during every meal. He said he would adopt her if we'd let him...NO WAY!

We spent one afternoon at Arnold's Park. It is a small amusement park. Josh insisted that I get an arm band with the kids and ride the rides with them. Macy's favorite was the Tilt-a-Whirl. She liked all the rides that would spin round and round. I was a little sick from all the spinning. I twisted Caden's arm to ride the log ride with me. I was the only one who would ride the roller coaster. I would much rather be airborne than spin!

We ate breakfast and supper with the other Orchard Hill Church families that were camping. Each family had to wash dishes and serve a meal once during the week. Josh was the volunteer for our family since I was busy with baby duty. Here is proof that he really can wash dishes and put food on plates!

An Aunt and Uncle of ours have a vacation home at Okoboji. We spent an afternoon out on their boat. Tubing was so much fun! Macy and Caden were very brave to get on the tubes. Caden even got to drive the boat!

Naps...don't forget naps! We all took naps throughout the week! We wore Noelle out...she slept alot!!

We met with our church family campers in the evening for worship. We did not make it through the full hour on any night. We would sing one song and disappear to the camper to crash. Here is the tired bunch!