Only photos for our last day in OK remained unharmed, so only a few photos for this post:(
Our drive into Oklahoma was flat with lots of oil rigs, cattle, pick-up trucks, and more pick up trucks. And COLD! I had in my mind that by traveling in the south rather than enduring the horrible Kansas winter, we'd be nice and toasty from fall to spring. How wrong I was! Not only have we hit many chilly temps, but a handful of days have been warmer in Kansas than where we are! And wouldn't you know, in our coldest state (dropping to the teens at night) not only were our inverter/ electrical issues in our RV worsening, but our jeep was again experiencing transmission issues. So as soon as we arrived in OK, we picked up a rental car and made an appointment for the Jeep... and prayed through the night our pipes wouldn't freeze!
Our first full day in Oklahoma, Jim spent getting the jeep to the shop & working while the girls & I got out of Oklahoma! We were just too close to home not to see family, so we met Amber & little Emery at a Science Museum in Witchita. The museum was super cool, with a Kansas In Miniature display, Tornado simulator (which even Emery experienced as it blew her hairbow right off her head!), various Kansas critters, and a huge toddler area where we spent most of our day:) So great just getting time to sit on the floor and watch Emery play... and to chat with Amber without any loss of connection! Our favorite part of the day was when Natalie & Alayna put on a puppet show for Emery. Every time they brought out the puppets, Emery would laugh & laugh. Her belly laughs went on for at least 5 minutes and were heaven to our ears. What a precious day. And we hated it to end, but with a 3 hour drive for each of us, we just had to go. And just as we were leaving, snowflakes began to fall. Wouldn't you know the only winter snowflakes we saw were when we slipped back into KS... ugh! Thankfully, Amber's drive back was clear, but we faced blizzard conditions for nearly 3 of our now 4-hour drive home. Regardless, it was still worth the visit:)
With the freezing weather and friends waiting for us in TX, we were ready to leave OK, but our jeep was taking longer than expected. So we spent a day actually sightseeing in Oklahoma City. We visited the Oklahoma City bombing memorial then down the street to Brick Town, a Power & Light- like area.
We had lunch at a yummy wine bistro, then dessert at an amazing 5,000 square-foot cupcake (and lots of other cute things) shop, Pinkitzle.
We left with chocolate fudge, chocolate mint, lemon drop, and salty caramel cupcakes.
We hated leaving Oklahoma with so little explored, but it was just too cold for our home on wheels to stay. In fact, before leaving Jim had to pour hot water over our frozen-to-the-spout water hose!
The jeep still wasn't ready (Jim would end up driving 3 1/2 hours back to get it in a few days), but we had friends waiting for us in Texas and we could hardly wait to see them.
Our drive into Oklahoma was flat with lots of oil rigs, cattle, pick-up trucks, and more pick up trucks. And COLD! I had in my mind that by traveling in the south rather than enduring the horrible Kansas winter, we'd be nice and toasty from fall to spring. How wrong I was! Not only have we hit many chilly temps, but a handful of days have been warmer in Kansas than where we are! And wouldn't you know, in our coldest state (dropping to the teens at night) not only were our inverter/ electrical issues in our RV worsening, but our jeep was again experiencing transmission issues. So as soon as we arrived in OK, we picked up a rental car and made an appointment for the Jeep... and prayed through the night our pipes wouldn't freeze!
Our first full day in Oklahoma, Jim spent getting the jeep to the shop & working while the girls & I got out of Oklahoma! We were just too close to home not to see family, so we met Amber & little Emery at a Science Museum in Witchita. The museum was super cool, with a Kansas In Miniature display, Tornado simulator (which even Emery experienced as it blew her hairbow right off her head!), various Kansas critters, and a huge toddler area where we spent most of our day:) So great just getting time to sit on the floor and watch Emery play... and to chat with Amber without any loss of connection! Our favorite part of the day was when Natalie & Alayna put on a puppet show for Emery. Every time they brought out the puppets, Emery would laugh & laugh. Her belly laughs went on for at least 5 minutes and were heaven to our ears. What a precious day. And we hated it to end, but with a 3 hour drive for each of us, we just had to go. And just as we were leaving, snowflakes began to fall. Wouldn't you know the only winter snowflakes we saw were when we slipped back into KS... ugh! Thankfully, Amber's drive back was clear, but we faced blizzard conditions for nearly 3 of our now 4-hour drive home. Regardless, it was still worth the visit:)
With the freezing weather and friends waiting for us in TX, we were ready to leave OK, but our jeep was taking longer than expected. So we spent a day actually sightseeing in Oklahoma City. We visited the Oklahoma City bombing memorial then down the street to Brick Town, a Power & Light- like area.
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| The Oklahoma City Memorial honors those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995 and is placed where the Murrah Building once stood. Large gates frame the monument and display the time 9:01am (representing the innocence of the city before the attack) and 9:03am (the moment the city was changed forever). |
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| The "Field of Empty Chairs" holds 168 chairs representing those who lost their lives in the tragedy. |
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| Over 200 feet of the original fence give people a chance to leave their gifts of remembrance. |
We hated leaving Oklahoma with so little explored, but it was just too cold for our home on wheels to stay. In fact, before leaving Jim had to pour hot water over our frozen-to-the-spout water hose!
The jeep still wasn't ready (Jim would end up driving 3 1/2 hours back to get it in a few days), but we had friends waiting for us in Texas and we could hardly wait to see them.
GOODBYE 22 degrees!!!
On to Dallas!
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