Recently Tim & I took the little boys to Bricktown on afternoon. It was a relaxed time of rambling.

Summer snow outside the ballpark interested the boys.

An event had just ended, so we were able to take a brief walkabout in the park.

Grandpa loves to spend time with all his grandkids. What a blessing to be able to enjoy this element of life with him.

It had been awhile since we’d been to Bricktown and walked along the River Walk. Much has changed there in the recent years.

The boys liked watching the boats full of people motor by.

The ducks were a big hit too.

Then it was time for a bit of a rest because they were hungry.

Grandpa came to the rescue–Sonic hotdogs with chili and cheese on the side.

The chili monster

He enjoyed his dinner and looks ready for a nap, but we had other plans for him.

They had never been to the dancing fountains in Bricktown. It was so fun to watch them with the water. In the beginning they were cautious, however, it didn’t take them long to get into the fun.

This video below just cracks me up…Josiah was precious.

Markus on the roof of our home-a 40′x50′ cement foundation that has been a struggle to figure out how to control heating & cooling.

Josiah enjoying his Popsicle on the roof/patio.
 
Through a random website picture & article we decided to try hay bales for insulation.

Early one recent Wednesday morning a truck with 350 hay bales arrived on the property, and the guys began lining up the bales.

Our huge roof/patio soon disappeared under all those bales.

Thanks Kole, Kurt, Jon & Adam for helping us out! In the past we couldn’t keep it comfortable downstairs in the summer heat even with the air conditioner running 24/7. Now, even in 100+ degree heat, downstairs stays cool and comfortable and the air conditioner hardly runs. It was a simple solution that just took us awhile to figure out.