Oklahoma City 2014

We headed to Oklahoma City for the day which is about 2.5 hours away. I really wanted to start off the summer exploring and taking an adventure. 

We found Mutts Amazing Hot Dogs for lunch once we got there and it did not disappoint. It was on the show, "Man vs Food," so we knew it would be good. 

 Then, we headed to ride the train at the Oklahoma Railway Museum. We rode the train first and the kids picked the open car to ride in so we could see everything as we rode. After the ride, we explored the train car that had 65 feet of model trains in it. Dakota kept pressing the button that made the trains sound over and over. The boys could have watched those trains for hours. We were able to explore other train cars too. Finally, we went to the souvenir shop where the kids picked out something for themselves. Drew got an OKC Railway Museum hat, Dilan picked out a pink train wallet, and Drake chose a train that as you pulled back on it, it would go forward. 

 Next, we checked out the Capitol Building

Our last stop of the afternoon was the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial. It was beautiful, serene, and very quiet. A lot of thought went into making this memorial and preserving the legacy of the people who died here as well as the survivors. Here is the fence of remembrance.

 There is water with two walls encompassing it. One that says 9:01 and the other that says 9:03. The water is to represent the minute that changed forever at 9:02. A picture of The field of empty chairs. A chair for each person who died whose names are etched in glass. 

 The kids earned their park ranger badges after learning about the Memorial.