Will Rogers

Last week the boys and I traveled up to the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch in Oologah, Ok.

My five year old was over the top excited to see this place.

It all started with this Value Tales book.

In it is a short story about Will Rogers told from the point of view of his lariat!

He was a little confused later though when he saw one of his lariats and it did not have eyes…

Beautiful house.

Amazing view!

They had animals roaming around the grounds.

Caught you!

After we were done at the Ranch my oldest wanted to see more about him so we headed over to Claremore to the Will Rogers Memorial Museum.

He was so excited to see pictures and statues of Will Rogers everywhere!

There was even a cowboy that would do rope tricks for you if you asked!

I could not resist the trick rope in the museum store.

He has already been asking to go back.

I love it when a book sparks a desire to learn!

Random Friday

A piece of lace I bought at a garage sale and threw over my mirror.

Perfect place for hanging my delicate earrings.

Too cheap to buy a real curtain for our porch.

I finally got the cinnamon roll I have been craving for months!

Not the same as my mom’s fresh from the oven but still good.

It gets HOT in Oklahoma in the summer!

I feel like if I wait for it to cool down I will not get to hike until November so we keep hiking and walking even in the heat.

Here are a couple things my family does to keep somewhat cool on those hot days.

1. We go out early morning(8am or earlier) or evening (usually 6:30pm or later).

2. We bring an insane amount of water! As much as we can carry. We bring more Gatorade then anything when it is really hot.

3. We try to wear mostly wicking clothing. This is slightly new to this year and I have seen a huge difference in comfort.

Look for labels that say “quick dry” or “wicking”.

4. We try to hike places that are nice an open but shaded. I have found lake trails to be the best for that in my area.

5. Lastly, we do not push it! If someone is getting even a little bit light headed we turn around!

We do get acclimated though and this is not an issue as we get farther into summer.

If you are just starting though I would definitely encourage you to do a nice easy hike and be prepared to turn around.

Getting sick or injured right away can really turn you off to hiking!

What do you do to stay cool in the summer?

Staying in the AC in not an acceptable answer…