Apr
01
Last year at this time I was freaking out about our taxes and praying my eyeballs out that we’d still get to do the Texas leg of our Zoo Trip. This year, I’m freaking out about taxes (not really–just finished at 12:20 am!) and wishing we were headed to Texas!
God worked out every single detail last April, and while we loved every bit of our Zoo Adventure, there was just something crazy-special about the Texas (and Oklahoma!) Trip.
Seeing all my Texas friends‘ bluebonnet pics this week is killing me. Crazy, since I hadn’t really even known or cared about them before this:
Here’s a pic from each zoo we hit on that 11-Day Trip of Sweetness:
The Tulsa Zoo w/Elizabeth and Marina:
The Oklahoma City Zoo w/Megan and Jenn:
The Fort Worth Zoo w/Amy:
The Dallas Zoo and then on to Kaye‘s:
The Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, then on to meet Amanda and Kelli:
The Houston Zoo w/Kelli, then on to meet Mary:
Sea World San Antonio w/Kimberly:
The Alamo (what, not a zoo?) and staying w/Jim, Sandi (who actually had to fly to CA hours before we arrived!), and all their pups:
The San Antonio Zoo w/Emily and then on to meet Mel:
And last, but not least, the Memphis Zoo with Rachel:
This is what happens when you’re 3 years old and your parents drag you to 9 zoos in 11 days.
Click on the name of each zoo (like you don’t have Easter eggs to dye and Good Friday services to prepare for) to see more pics of that particular zoo.
And if you’re extra bored:
1. If you’re from Oklahoma or Texas, give your state a shout-out.
2. If you’ve ever visited one or both of those states, tell me when and why.
I got to see Kelli, Amanda and Mel again in January (so awesome), but it’s been a year since I’ve seen the rest of you!! Sniff, sniff. Love you all, my special Okie/Texas friends!
I MISS YOU! I MISS YOU!
I miss how skinny I was last April too.
Wah! Wah! We miss you so much, too, Marla!
It’s funny how that bluebonnet picture doesn’t really communicate very well where we were actually sitting. It wasn’t quite the serene, quiet setting that it depicts! No matter — we will probably get our family picture taken there if we don’t have time to drive outside the city for it.
What a sweet shout out! Meredith, Russ and I actually went back to the Memphis Zoo last week for Spring Break. They finished the Grand Teton section, complete with an “Old Faithful” fountain. Very cool! We’ll have to plan to meet again there when they finish the new Hippo exhibit in 2011. Have a very special Easter weekend!
Cute pictures! I was in Texas for the 1st time in January and was so delighted to meet you! I’ve never been to OK. but would love to visit someday. I loved Texas and definately want to go again sometime.
Of course you miss Texas. There would be a lump of stone in place of your heart if you did not.
Texas misses you, babe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMhaehb5AnE
The big ol’ State of Texas and your Texas friends miss you, too!! We have a special place in our heart for you and your family!
*sniff sniff sob sob*
We miss you, too!!!!!!!!!!!! Oklahoma just hasn’t been the same since you left us.
(Um, what is happening with my hair in that picture? Heaven help me.)
Also, the girls and I went to the FW Zoo last month and it’s definitely still one of the best EVER.
Because we lived in Texas for over 12 years I’ve been to most of your zoos! In fact, all of them in Texas. What a grand trip! Of all those, I’ve always loved the zoo in Tyler the most just because it’s small, pretty, sweet and (at the time – not sure if it still is) free! We did that one a lot!
And you didn’t stop at the Little Rock Zoo on your way to the Memphis Zoo?
We could have walked around and looked at all the vacant cages, but the one very awesome grizzly bear, together. But we would have laughed. A lot.
Me thinks we needs to plan that.
With or without the zoo.
Fun pictures, Marla! I’ll have to go back and read about your zoo trip as I didn’t know you then. I was in Texas in January (wish we could’ve met) and I think I was in OK way back in my college days (Hesston KS is relatively close and I’m pretty sure men’s basketball team was in tourney there). I’ve never seen fields of blue bonnets like those in Texas – wow! Have a great day!