Okie

This weekend we took a quick trip to Oklahoma

First we stopped off in Dallas to pick up Jack and Sam. Then we headed to Turner Falls for a late lunch!

Picnicking with a view!

Next, we made our way to Norman, Oklahoma to check out the University of Oklahoma! Norman High school was letting out as we turned onto the main street and a whole slew of teenagers weaved in between our stopped cars. One of the teenagers had a backpack with our last name embroidered in a blazing bright orange on it! What are the chances?!

This campus is on my top three, it was filled with history and...these guys were zooming around on single wheeled structures.

"Man with popsicle"-The children

 Some of my favorite photos from the weekend. 

 Taken at the Oklahoma Railroad Museum! This outing was a blast! We had the place to ourselves due to freezing weather. We had about 30 train cars to explore including a caboose very similar to the one from St. Francisville!

We learned about the Sooners here at the Centennial Land Run Monument right off the river walk. We also froze our fingers off...gloves, must remember gloves.

 Back in Dallas for a night and day, we waited and waited for this trolley, but we never caught it! Maybe next time!

We did, however, get to see a man zooming down the sidewalk on a giant unicycle!

On Sunday we met up with cousins and hit the Dallas Zoo! 

Can you find something extra special about this photo?

To round up our trip we met up with Sam Houston. For years I have driven past him, but have never stopped. Did you know that he's around 40 ft smaller than the Statue of Liberty??

Headed home, exhausted. 10 States under our belts.

Next up-New England!

Final days

Our last two days were spent at a house on Bainbridge Island, in the teeny tiny town of Port Townsend, and gallivanting around Seattle.  The house we rented on Bainbridge Island was beautiful and quirky. I enjoyed the fresh eggs and the kidlets REALLY enjoyed the source of fresh eggs. :)

"Skipping stones" 

Cash, who will take vehicles in absolutely any way they come. 

Cousin Wesley!

My hunky husband ;)

My hunky husband covered in kids 

Photo Credit:Cash

He was oh so proud to stand with the market pig!

Directly behind the market pig is Pike's Place Fish Market. If you ever visit Seattle, I highly recommend standing around and watching these guys for 20 minutes. Also maybe overnight shipping some of their haul back home. It is quite the sight! See the fish flying through the air? When they get a request, they sing a song and throw a fish to the guy behind the counter, sometimes over customer's heads! See a video here 

We accidentally stumbled on the original Starbucks....luckily we had already had our coffee...the line was intense.

Cash fell in love with this band and had to watch them until I finally agreed to buy their CD.

Ostrich eggs! I would venture to say that if you seek it, the market will have it. 

The infamous Gum Wall(really its an entire alley)! They actually cleaned this wall right after we left! 

Oh, we stopped for more coffee...a lot more.

SAM!

Seattle Art Museum 

Photo by Cash 

We stumbled into an inner city garden before lunch.

Rain catcher!

Jason models drinking local beer for Keith

The cute couple next to us hanging spoons on their noses. :)

We made sure to stop in and visit the Freemont Troll!

And finally! Snoqualmie Falls! This was a must see for Keith who is a fan of the show "Twin Peaks."

We were totally and completely wiped out at this point, and honestly we may not have done this if the hike hadn't promised to be under 100 ft. 

It was pretty awesome, and a perfect place to part ways with our extended family.

Can you see our great state in this photo? Yes, now we head home!