While Mike and I were engaged we talked lots and lots about what we wanted our family to look like and things we would do. One thing we were going to commit to was yearly vacations. We've had a blast the last 7 years planning and getting to go to fun places together. This year we had a big family vacation (aunts, uncles, cousins included) planned for the Outer banks in North Carolina. Well the Lord placed a sweet little girl in my belly instead and we didn't feel comfortable traveling that far at 35 weeks pregnant. So that trip is on hold till next year. Option 2 we came up with was staying in the state and going down to Oklahoma City for 3 days. It sounded totally doable. Then two weeks ago Mike and I came to the conclusion that even going to Oklahoma City didn't sound fun anymore. Something about being 36 weeks pregnant and the weather being in the 90's sounded exhausting to say the least! We both still had the whole week off from work and wanted to keep it that way. So....option 3 came to be a "staycation"!! A week at home that you treat like a vacation (eating out, doing out of the ordinary things) but still have the comforts of your own home. Don't get me wrong, we will still go on vacations just this pregnant a staycation is so much more inviting :) We have had a GREAT week being together as a family!!

We started the week out last Saturday going to Kiddie Park (already blogged about that). Sunday Mike still had to work but we quickly jumped back into staycation mode on Monday :)

 Monday we headed to the Tulsa Zoo. What a perfect day to go also! Not crowded at all, in fact at some points we felt like we were the only ones there! We saw some of the most lively animals we've ever seen at a zoo. B LOVED every second of seeing EVERY animal :)

 Brod kinda thinks all animals are doggies. So as soon as he saw these goats he all out sprinted to go and hug/kiss them. This may have been his favorite exhibit due to the goats talking to him and trying to run away :) He thought it was a game.

 Riding the train was a huge highlight also :)

 A great time at the zoo was followed by having some friends over for pizza that night.

 Tuesday was spent grabbing our swimsuits and heading to the pool! Brody took awhile to warm up to the water. I think he was getting frustrated that walking in water is so different then just walking on the ground. After a taking a snow cone break, he was ready to play!

 B and daddy loved the kiddie sized water slide!

 We all had great naps after our afternoon at the pool!

 These pics are now out of order, but just go with it. Today we went back to Tulsa to Incredible Pizza. This incredibly huge pizza buffet with a huge game area. We ate great and played even greater :) There were all kinds of trains and cars for B to drive.

 Wednesday was kind of a lazy home day. We built forts in the living room, made chocolate chip cookies and watched Toy Story 2.

Thursday Meghan took some family/maternity pics of us. They turned out great even if B didn't want to smile in a single one. He wanted to be free to play with sticks and dirt not pose for any pictures ;) What can you say, we have a boy on our hands!

What a fantastic week we've had!! I wouldn't trade it for anything! As Mike and I were driving home today in the car Brod was sticking his toe in his mouth and giggling uncontrollably at doing it. I would say "ICK!" and it would cause the kid to giggle harder and louder :) We were all rolling! I realized how happy and blessed we felt at that moment to be a family and to be parents and to know it's only going to get better with Miss Aubrie on her way in no more then 3 weeks!