The end of the Road!!!

Well folks - our long journey is coming to an end. We should be arriving home around 6:00 tonight. So far, our trip home has been quiet and steady. About 30 minutes ago, a truck kicked up a rock that chipped our windshield. 3700 + miles & two windshield cracks, one tire blow-out - but it's been a great trip.

A special thanks to all the friends & family that entertained us. We had a blast everywhere we went. We are so thankful that we have you in our lives.

We love You

The Volosin Family

Blair!

On Tuesday night - we drove to Blair, OK and met several of our friends and relatives for dinner. Rob & Cindy Boyd were leaving that night for a family vacation - so we met them for a pre-dinner ice cream. They have three adorable kids. Then at 7:30 we went over to Pizza Hut and met up with Gary, Cheryl & Jessica Edwards, Teresa, Dalton, Faith & Brailee Scott, and Paula Wiley. After Billy's tragic death, I was worried about Teresa and her kids - but they seem to be doing really well. Dalton is so much like Billy - it's crazy. It took me back to when Billy and Teresa were dating (when Billy was a crazy, talkative cowboy). I have always thought of Teresa as a really strong person - but now I think she is amazing. There was a lot of hospital talk since Cheryl, Paula, Dustin & Nick all work at hospitals. We also found out the exciting news that Jackie is pregnant. We were so grateful that we took the time to stop there and spend a little time.

Texas!!

We arrived in Texas on Saturday evening. It was great to see Claudia and her family. On Sunday we attended their church. They have a wonderful worship team. Their music is amazing. Bailey met a friend - her name is Bailey. (Don't ask me how she always manages to find other Baileys) On Sunday we just vegged. On Monday, Claudia had to work, Nick and Jeff went golfing, and I took Bailey, Sydney & Christian to Dallas to shop. We had a great time at Sam Moon at Harry Hines - and then we went to the Vista Ridge Mall. I was able to finish up the remaining back to school shopping that I needed to do for the girls. Monday night we ate spaghetti and played a couple of games of Nertz. Jansen started his football "hell week" on Monday - so he was totally exhausted. He still managed to whip up on us at cards. We pulled out on Tuesday morning - went to their awesome Christian Bookstore - and picked up the new Hillsong CD/DVD. I called Claudia to tell her we were heading out and she sounded so quiet that we decided we needed to see her again. We picked up lunch and went to the post office. We were able to spend a few more minutes with her.

Our Time in Blanchard, Oklahoma!

We arrived in Blanchard around 3:00 yesterday afternoon. It was so hot that Uncle Lendell & Aunt Cyndi wanted to hang out for a while before we went to Bricktown (Downtown Oklahoma City). We got to tour their gorgeous home.

When we arrived at Bricktown, they were having a regae' festival - so the streets were packed. We ate dinner at Crabtown - a truly cool experience. They put paper over the table and dump seafood, corn, and potatos on it. You just grab it and start in. The food was awesome! After dinner, we took the water taxi through the downtown riverwalk area. We walked through Bass Pro (a huge hunting & gaming store) and the girls were able to take target practice. On the way home, Uncle Lendell drove us by some of the rescue missions that he has worked with.

After arriving home around 11:00 p.m. - Aunt Cyndi and I decided to just visit for a while. We hit the sack around 3:30 a.m.

Today - we took their boat down to the lake and swam and tubed all day. Jonathon, Tamara and their kids met us there in the afternoon - we were so glad we got to spend a little bit of time with them. The girls had a blast being pulled by the boat. It's even fun when you get thrown off. (Jonathon will pay! ) The highlight of the day was me and Aunt Cyndi getting riding on the tube. I probably won't be able to move tomorrow - and we are burnt to a crisp.

Oh well - a blast was had by all - Onward to Texas!!!

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Onward to Oklahoma!

We are on the road heading to Blanchard, OK. (Which is just outside of Oklahoma City) The girls were sad to leave Kansas, since they had so much fun....but we've got so many more people to see. Yesterday Uncle Bryan took Nick golfing and the girls took a hike on their land. (450 acres) It kind of freaked them out - lots of spiders, bugs, weird noises, etc. Hannah even took them to the cow burial ground (the place they throw the dead cows - and coyotes eat them. They said the ground is covered in cow bones) :) Bailey was certain that they were in poison ivy at one point - but so far no rash. Both nights we were there, Tara took the kids to a big youth conference in Antioch. They really enjoyed that. ("so many hot guys!!!") Bailey met one on Tuesday night - and he started texting her on Wednesday. I guess that's what happens when you hang around Hannah...she is quite the "hot guy" magnet!! They said they also got a lot out of the services.

Our tire was repaired by a travelling tire shop - so that was very convenient and cool. Hopefully we do not have any more car trouble.