While camping on Oologah Lake we went to the Will Rogers Museum and his Birthplace Ranch up there.
I found a great deal for the museum on groupon which we have used before also. So if you are wanting to go, you might want to check there first.
They were having a special family day so they had some hands on activities for the kids!
The girls enjoyed grinding corn and watching butter be churned.
When you have kids with allergies there is always a bit of disappointment that comes when food is around (they were letting people try the butter) but it was still interesting.
The basement has a little kids area.
We drove over to the ranch on the next day.
It is such a beautiful place.
My kids loved the animals.
Even the ones that escaped their pens 😉
These goats had knocked off a board and would come and go as they pleased. Ha
I really enjoy learning about Will Roger and his family and the ranch is like a peaceful retreat.
Have you been to the museum or ranch? I think he is a great part of Oklahoma history.
They had a blacksmith work the event and he was amazing.
He was a great teacher.
Some of the things to do needed tickets but they had free activities also, including a wagon ride!
The wagon ride took us right into the Bison and Longhorn herds!
We had actually just dropped my husband off at the airport for a work trip and my mother in-law was with us.
I struggled with needing to have her come and needing extra help while Nick was gone but decided to accept it as what our family needs and that it is normal for us.
Sometimes it is hard when you feel like your family is not “normal” but it is normal.
The last time he went was a bit of a disaster but this time went so much better.
I am so thankful for lots of fun events and places to go like this one to help the days go fast!
I had not been to the Pawnee Bill Ranch before, it was smaller than Woolaroc but still a fun stop and the fall event was a great distraction!
I would really like to attend a Wild West Show at the ranch someday.
Right when we were parking a plane flew over our heads.
There was singing, impersonators, bounce houses, and tons of airplanes taking off and landing.
They might have gotten hot and tired towards the end but they had a good time.
This therapy dog was perfect timing.
Thanks for a great, kid friendly event!