After leaving the Perry’s with freshly washed clothes, we headed north for OKC. Along the way, we stopped at Chipotle for Ean’s much-deserved burrito. In the ER, Albert had told Ean we’d take him somewhere of his choosing once we were on the road again. That helped Ean get through his time of no eating.
We spent the night at a KOA. The boys got to get in some tetherball before dinner.
The next day was Sabbath. We attended the Oklahoma City International Church and thoroughly enjoyed our time spent there. I (Christina) also got to meet up with the parents of one of my 4th graders during my student-teaching year in Texas. My 4th grader is now a dental hygenist in north Dallas. I’m very proud of her. There was a yummy potluck after church, and it was so nice to be able to visit and make new friends.
Sabbath afternoon, we visited the site of the Federal Building bombing. They’ve built a beautiful memorial park honoring the precious people who lost their lives that day.

This is the Survivor Tree. It survived the bombing and became a symbol of courage and fortitude. It even has seedlings which have been spread throughout the world and are growing as a symbol of hope.

Here’s a few more pictures from the memorial.

Later that afternoon, we found a park with some shade to park under. Dayne scootered, Brodee, Albert, and I played frisbee, and Ean practiced more on his crutches.

Melbee was Albert’s ball and chain while playing frisbee.

In the evening, we drove to Bricktown, a portion of OKC’s downtown. We walked around the Botanical Gardens and found a dog park.

A big red crooked “O” the city paid some Scandinavian artist to make…

Melbee loved running around like a crazy woman, having the whole place to herself. Then another dog and his family came along. His name was Murphy, and the two of them had so much fun just being dogs together. Albert and I enjoyed talking with Murphy’s family while our boys kicked the soccer ball around with their son. They were such sweet people, and we ended up heading to the Children’s area together. God gave us another special Sabbath blessing in meeting this family and having a fun time in a pretty setting.

To help Ean get around, we took turns pushing him on Brodee’s longboard.

Next, we headed to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s arena to take a picture. They’ve been one of Dayne’s teams for a while, so we couldn’t pass up this fun photo op.  Speaking of basketball, the Warriors were playing the Rockets in Game 6, so we headed to McDonald’s parking lot. Their wifi is strong enough for our laptop to pick up in the parking lot, so we’ve been able to keep up with the series. Thank you, Mickey D’s!
Our last stop in OKC was the National Cowboy and Western Museum on Sunday. It was sooooooo worth it. It worked out that we were there there for their annual Chuck Wagon Days. There were fun activities for kids, and the Boy Scouts made yummy cowboy food for us to sample – biscuits, peach cobbler, beans with jalapenos, and rice pudding.

This is a western town you can walk through.

It even has a jail. All you have to do is provide the inmates!

Making a rope

Albert made three great shots.

Getting to put the newly made rope to use.

Ean’s leg didn’t hold him back from roping a plastic steer!

Leather stamping with the Boy Scouts.

We met a painter, Steve Boaldin. He’s such a genuine person and we got to chat for a while. He has his own TV show on the local PBS channel, and this summer it will go national on the Cowoy Channel. Be sure to look for it. You can also visit his website: artofacowboy.com. His work is so beautiful and lifelike.

See what we mean? Just beautiful!!

In the museum’s art exhibit, they’ve made some of the artwork into puzzles kids can do.

Dayne and Ean enjoyed doing a puzzle each.

Overall, we loved this museum. It’s certainly worth the visit.