Category Archives: Festivals

Frog Jumping Contest & Turtle Race

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I love going to small town festivals.

They have some of the best events!

Black Gold Days in Glenpool is a small nearby festival.

I was so excited to see they had a Frog Jumping contest!

They are so much fun to watch.

 

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Little boys and girls brought frogs of all sizes to compete with.

 

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I really like the big ones.

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Some where not very competitive feeling…

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My favorites are the ones that jump into the crowd.

Picture people jumping around and girls screaming.

Hilarious.

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Next up were the turtle races.

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This is how they keep the turtles contained until it is race time.

There is just a big circle drawn around them.

First one to reach the outside of the circle wins.

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There was a turtle fashion show also.

So funny!

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Bikini turtle won.

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If you are not sure how to find events like this in your area just look up festivals, go to their page, and look up events.

I try to always look up the event list before going to a festival.

You get to see so many fun things that way!

Anyone have a festival they never miss?

Rockets Over Rhema ~Broken Arrow, Ok

We have attended Rocket’s Over Rhema for several years.

It is held by our church so I figure we really should go!

We do not usually stay for the whole thing but we do go to the patriotic tribute in the beginning.

Our Pastor’s, Pastor Kenneth Hagin and Lynette.

My favorite part!

There are live concerts going on outside.

This is the churches Axis Youth Band.

There are A LOT of people!

A small car show.

My boys were a little excited we bought them cotton candy.

I made sure it tasted okay for them.

It is the kind of parent I am.

I always go the extra mile…

My youngest lost his balloon minutes after getting it.

It took a little bit to get the lower lip to go back in.

I kept going on and on about how his balloon was flying so high.

What finally sold it was when I made up a story about a bird finding it and trying to figure out what it was.

So beautiful.

It is an amazing event, although a little bit crowded for my taste.

If you like fireworks and the excitement of big crowds, this is the perfect event for you!