We started the weekend with dinner at Abuelo's. Mom and her sisters had planned everything to be a huge surprise for grandad and nanny. They thought they were stopping in the city to eat lunch with Micah, JM and me. Little did they know, everyone had flown or driven in and were waiting at the restaurant!!
After we all yelled "surprise" and heard "I can't believe you are here!" and "This is the closest I've ever come to fainting" (all quotes by nanny) we got to sit back and enjoy lunch. Sweet Jamie met us at the restaurant and got some great pictures of everyone together.
We took a ride on the bricktown canal to see downtown. They've done a lot of work to the canal and it was pretty cool. Photos were taken, ice cream was eaten and then we checked into the hotel. It was a fun afternoon. I think nanny and grandad were both still in a little bit of shock that we really were together.
The Redhawks were playing in town on Friday evening, so we went to see them play. Grandad played baseball in high school, so this was just for him. The announcer had them stand up and told the stadium why we were there. Then the whole stadium stood and sang "Oklahoma" to them. Such fun!
Saturday morning dawned cloudy, cold and rainy. Not the ideal conditions for the outdoor photo session we had planned with Sara. I talked to mom, tiffany and sara a few times and it was decided to go ahead and meet downtown, all the while praying for the weather to clear off. It rained the whole way downtown and my heart was nervous. I prayed and prayed and prayed. As we walked out of the parking garage, the skies were clear and the sun was shining. Praise the Lord!!
As we walked into the myriad gardens, we were met by a security guard who informed us the gardens were closed. There was some begging and he let us go in and take our pictures. If you are in need of photos, seriously, go check out sara e photography. Such talent!! She did a fabulous job getting exactly what we wanted.
Lunch was at Iron Starr, then we walked around the Oklahoma City Memorial. Several of our family members from out of town had never been there.
From there we headed north to Tiffany's where we ate cake, watched a slideshow of pictures I put together and told family stories. It was such a priceless treasure to be together for the weekend.
I am so blessed by the family God has given to me. We're not perfect, but we love each other. And I know that this love we have for one another and the Lord has been passed down to us from grandad and nanny. It all started 60 years ago- all because two people fell in love.
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