We made several trips to Oklahoma early this summer.... here are a few snapshots from a couple of our trips.
It takes almost 12 hours to get to Atoka from New Orleans.... in Katie and Ella time, that is 6 movies. Just to have something new to watch, I bought the girls the new Alice in Wonderland, which they really, really like (Mom too!) except for the eyeball part. Katie and I both have a hard time with the mean dog creature who gets his eye plucked out by the little mouse -- very GROSS! This is Katie during that part of the movie.... she takes off her headphones and puts her gwaugy (her special blanket) over her head until it's over. I think it's a pretty smart/effective coping mechanism!
This is the pretty flower bush in Grandma's front yard. The girls wanted to take a picture with it.
This is Katie.
And, this is Ella -- striking a pose, I might add!
This is Ella with Gigi's (Grandma's dog) puppies. The girls were in love with these puppies and were begging for one as we were leaving... I have a feeling my no-dog-days are numbered.
The turtle that lives in grandma's front flower bed... we saw him several times crossing the driveway.
Grandma's roses - the pink ones were Katie's favorite.
The toad we found in the backyard.
And the beautiful rose that looks like a sunset.
The biggest accomplishment while we were staying in Oklahoma is that Katie learned to swim in Aunt Lynda's swimming pool! I took some video, but am having trouble getting is to work. Hopefully I'll be able to add it later. However, wanted to document the official beginning of Katie's swimming. I'm so proud of her. Ella is not far behind, but hasn't gotten it just yet. She's still a little afraid to put her head completely under water -- doesn't like the feeling of having water in her ears. Can't blame her really -- it IS a yucky feeling!
