Oklahoma!

Weekend get-a-way to Oklahoma may not sound romantic or exciting, but getting away from work and school and the apartment to spend some much needed time with your husband, is just the kind of weekend I needed. We had bought a Groupon for the Hyatt Hotel in Tulsa, Googled some very Tulsa things to do and headed out for our destination, complete with Chex Mix and peanut butter M&M's. I wanted to share some of the things we did while there, so check out the photos below!

Grabbing coffee at the local, shabby chic, Shades of Brown

In Tulsa's version of Bradly Fair, they had a fun old phone booth!

"Help! Help!"

Dun-da-da-Dun!!

"I will rescue you!"

Where there is a Doug, there is a Starbucks.

Fun at Anthropolgie

Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?

Beautiful Philbrook Museum

So beautiful, so hot, I melted

Random garden gnome!

This gazebo is what took husband and I out of the AC and into the sweltering Brazilian rainforest, wait I mean Tulsa

Despite the heat wave, the flowers were in full bloom.

Snapped some self photos and high tailed it back to the museum!

 

 

 Things I am grateful for:

Long worknights with great coworkers
patients who understand they are not the only ones you have to take care of
God holding me together when I am falling apart
good times with the sister

the air conditioner
of course, get-a-way weekends with the hubby
how he chose the smoother path on the way there so I could sleep in the car
clouds disguised as a fantastic king sized bed
dinner and a movie date night out of town
remembering how God loves me, all.the.time.
brother and sister-in-law's preparing to have a baby girl :)
going to be an Auntie!
good chats with good friends
late night and early morning walks with my love
have I mentioned the air conditioner?

I should be sleeping...

I really should be napping right now before I go to work tonight, but here I am, blogging really quickly!

thankful for...
groupon deals to Old Navy
cute new clothes
helpful sales people
a wonderful husband that shops with me (and let me have his groupon!)
hearing others stories
knowing God changes lives
having a job helping others
yesterday's 8 hours spent with my sister, my best friend

My seester and me. taken by Jackie Cooper Photography

God is working in me, and I am learning to get out of the way. 

Breakfast Time!

Yesterday morning before our days began, Doug and I went to breakfast at Jimmy's Egg. Neither one of us had been there before, but we had bought a Groupon (a sweet deal we paid $5 and got $10 worth of food). When we walked in and seated ourselves our waitress was right there to offer us the amazing array of breakfast items for our choosing. After receiving our water and delicious in house roasted and brewed coffee we both made our final decisions...

Doug choose the classic, but always delicious Belgian Waffle.

I was super excited to try their Banana Pecan Pancakes! And they did not disappoint.

 Two very full and satisfied Jimmy's Egg customers.

After our wonderful morning meal, Doug went to class and I went to work with the kiddos. I work for a church's mom's day out program called Kids Day In Christ. I have loved every minute of working there! I hope that even after I find a "real" job that I can continue working here because it's not work, its my play time!

On a side note: I am currently ringless for a week or two while my engagement ring is being resized (just big enough that it worries me enough about losing it). So we headed to the jewelry store which happens to be at the mall right next to Auntie Anne's Pretzels. I happened to have a buy one get one coupon and we happened to both buy the cinnamon and sugar pretzels. We may have happened to devour them both. But just look at it! 

Sigh. Such sugary mouth watering goodness.