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read my profile sign my guestbook Name: Gill Gender: Female Interests: Photography, knitting, food Occupation: Research Tech and Mama Message: message me Member Since: 1/2/2007 True Lifetime

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Sunday, January 03, 2010

Happy Zoo Year!

On Christmas Eve, we had a blizzard drop 14 inches of snow on us here in Oklahoma City. This really put a cramp in our plans to get out and about during our vacation, but we had plenty to keep us busy at home.
We decided that we would take a trip to the zoo today, in spite of the below freezing temperatures. We hopped from indoor exhibit to indoor exhibit. It was lots of fun and the kids enjoyed seeing animals like snakes and lizards that don't normally take center stage on a zoo visit on a milder day.

The squirrels were out in full force. We fondly refer to them as "firrels", a term coined by Little Lady when she was two.

From the Herpetarium and Island Life exhibits.

Oklahoma Trails was open and we figured this would be a good choice since it has 2 indoor exhibits where we could thaw out a bit.

It was so cold that the kids were even amenable to going into the Pachyderm House, it's pretty stinky in there! Where else can you see a Rhino pee then drink it! Eww!!

It was fun to see the lion tamarins , we tend to forget about them tucked in the corner of the pachyderm house.

After 2 hours we had enough and headed home via the store, where we got donuts for the kids afternoon snack to go along with some hot chocolate - yummy!!

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Hello Xanga friends

Many apologies for my disappearance. I had computer issues in the summer and life and facebook just got in the way. I am going to post a little more frequently here now.
The kids are now in 1st and 3rd grade, school is going well for both of them and I spend Fridays helping out in the library and little lady's computer class.
We had a quiet but enjoyable Christmas, with 14 inches of snow falling in OKC on Christmas Eve. Our family has been very blessed this year and we are looking forward to 2010.

Here are some photos!

Thankgiving card

Christmas card

Christmas Day

Winter wonderland!

Love and best wishes to you all, Gill.

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Monday, June 22, 2009

	I can dream We are in for a week of 100F+ temperatures here in OKC. I'm dreaming of cool 50s-60s and a sea breeze in Scotland! Auchmithie Beach Auchmithie Beach Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness Loch Ness Nairn Beach Old Carrbridge. Most of my photos are up now on Flickr.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009

We're back!

We arrived back in Oklahoma on Tuesday evening. I'm caught up with chores and have settled down to work on some of the 1000+ photos I took!

Our vacation was great. The weather wasn't as bad as the forecasts had made out. We had a couple of rain showers that sent us scuttling inside for less than half an hour. Apart from that the skies were blue with puffy clouds.
We were busy, busy, busy! We visited New Lanark Mills, Stirling Castle, drove right round Loch Ness which is 22 miles long, stopping at Urquart Castle on the way. Then we visited Culloden the site of the last battle in the UK, we went to the beach a lot, Nairn, Auchmithie and St Andrews, went to Edinburgh Zoo and spent a few days in Glasgow. Oh yes, and we visited both sides of the family too!

We had lots of great seafood and wonderful Scottish breakfasts and the kids enjoyed sampling all the sweets that the UK has to offer!

I am posting my photos on Flickr and linking to that. Saves me time uploading to multiple sites!

Our first full day was spent with my in laws, we went to New Lanark.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24936974@N06/sets/72157619793924797/

We stopped off at Stirling Castle on they way to my parents who live on the East Coast.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24936974@N06/sets/72157619829849087/

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Monday, June 01, 2009

A trip to Martin Park

I have really let my xanga site slide the last month. It's been all go as we finish up the kids' school year. We are heading to Scotland tomorrow for a 2 week vacation - yay!!

Here are some photos from a trip to one of our favorite parks in OKC. I had left the battery for my camera charging at home so Little Lady generously offered me her camera, what a sweetheart!

Last year a powerful storm knocked out the drains that bring water into park so the pond slowly dried up. We were so happy to see that the problem has been fixed and the water is back in the park.

We walked round our favorite trail and up ahead of us I saw a couple photographing a bird. It was a baby blue jay and not phased in the slightest by humans with cameras getting close.
The little guy actually flew onto my shoulder, kiddo did get a photo of it but it was very blurry as they were freaking out that there was a bird on Mom. I really enjoyed it and I'm glad it didn't peck me or poop on me!

We also saw a couple of deer in this meadow, but they were too fast for me to get a shot of them.

We headed down to the stream and the kids had a blast puddling about in the water with some sticks!

By now they were getting hungry so we went to Panera for a snack and then onto Barnes and Noble to pick up some books for our trip to Scotland.

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Happy Zoo Year!

Hello Xanga friends

I can dream

We're back!

A trip to Martin Park