Yesterday we got to spend the day with my mom in Oklahoma City. She was there for an overnight and it is only about 80 miles from us... so it worked out kind of perfect. We went to the zoo for the first time here. It was really nice. Not as big as the Denver zoo but it was still really good... and sometimes its a good thing to not have such a HUGE zoo!
After the zoo we went to the Oklahoma City memorial... it is a really beautiful memorial... they honored the people who lost their lives very well. So sad to remember what happened on that day... if you are ever in the area you should try to see it.
After we went to the memorial we had some really yummy dinner. We went to this mexican joint called Abuelos. It was way good and the girls loved it... well, kind of. They said their tacos were too spicy but we got dessert and they ate that pretty good! :)

Chloe is still afraid of the hippos... I wonder if she will need counseling!

The girls loved seeing Nana! They had a lot of fun with her... and notice Chloe, her fingers are still in her ears...

One of the things Chloe got excited about at the zoo... when she saw this she yelled, "Look Daddy! A big huge duck!! Can you take my picture on it?!" Well, it was a little too hot to get on it... so she settled for next to it... and I didn't have the heart to tell her it was a goose, not a duck! So, a duck it was!

The OKC zoo has a carousel just like the Denver zoo.. the girls were a little excited!

Nana and the girls at dinner. They were playing tic tac toe... and Nana was letting them win. What a good Nana!

Ireland at the end of the day... they were both so tired! What a fun day!

Here are some pictures of the Memorial... it was so moving to see. Makes you remember that every day is a gift from God... and I am so thankful for what I have in my life... my kids safe, my husband home and safe, loving parents, and so much more. Praise the Lord for every single day!
It is just so overwhelming to think of the amount of people that were affected from this horrible event... if you think about it, say a prayer for the survivors and the victims and their families...

One chair for every person that lost their life that day...

9:03 represents the time of day that the city and nation would be forever changed because of one selfish act of horrible violence... they also have 9:01 displayed to represent the time that the city was "innocent" and 9:02 for the time the bombing happened....

This elm was in a courtyard across the street from the Federal building... its bark is burned but it survived... they call it the Survivor Tree now... kind of symbolic of the nation... old and beaten down and burned but still standing and showing its beauty... I thought these pictures were lovely and moving...

God bless everyone affected on this day...