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We visited the Oklahoma City bombing memorial
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Standing above the reflection pool
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We watch a video about the bombing that has some facts in it
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The water wasn't too deep
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This is the time of the bombing
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The reflection pool is long
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A panoramic view of the memorial
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Site of OKC bombing
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Another view of the time the bombing happened
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Mom and Char looking out at the memorial
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Another view of the reflection pool
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Another view of the reflection pool
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These chairs represent the 168 people who died in the bombing
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Another view of the chairs that represent the 168 people who died in the bombing
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This was part of the wall that survived the bombing
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A sign that talks about the bombing and the last surviving wall
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Another view of the chairs that represent the 168 people who died in the bombing
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A close-up view of the chairs that represent the 168 people who died in the bombing
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Another view of the chairs that represent the 168 people who died in the bombing
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Another view of the chairs that represent the 168 people who died in the bombing
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The reflectrion pool is 2,028 feet long
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This was the tree that survived the bombing
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A sign describing what The Survivor Tree went through and part of its history
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This tree was the only survivor in the bombing
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The tree is 90 years
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A view of The Survivor Tree
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A picture of The Survivor Tree
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A far away view of the reflection pool
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A far away view of the chairs
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A view of the reflection pool
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Another view of reflection pool
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19 boys and girls were killed in the bombing
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A memoriam sign
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The entrance to the memorial
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Alex found something to play with at the park we went to
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We enjoy breakfast at a hotel
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We visit the University of Oklahoma
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A view of the National Weather Center
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We take a picture behind a University of Oklahoma footbal truck
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A far away view of the University of Oklahoma
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The entrance to the University of Oklahoma
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A view of the whole building
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The kids take a picture by the National Weather Center sign
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A sign for the National Weather Center
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A weather globe inside the National Weather Center
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Looking at weather alerts from different states
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Looking at a model of a cloud
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Counties of Oklahoma are shown in this artwork
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Some weather information shown in a unique way
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Sarh takes a picture from the ground with all the floors above her
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News alert about tropical downpours
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A map showing the air temperature in different counties in Oklahoma
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A view of outside from inside the Weather Center
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We all listen to the tour guide as he talks
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Andy takes a picture of a really bad tornado
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We keep listening as he talks
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A look at the ground from a higher floor
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One of the rooms inside the building
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A room inside the building appears to be a library
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We stop for a minute to hear what he's saying
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An employee working on weather-related things
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The building is designed so you can see all the floors
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Char sits behind a sign for the Oklahoma Climatological Survey
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We listen to him talk about the Mesonet
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We look inside the area where they make weather predictions
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There are people all over making weather predictions
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A TV displaying a picture for the Storm Prediction Center
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An employee looks at weather in other areas
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A sign saying that only the employees can enter
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Looking at the inside of the Storm Prediction Center from the outside
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A view of the Storm Prediction Center from the outside
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We walk away while Andy takes one more picture
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A prop on diplay from the movie Twister
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He talks about the movie props from Twister
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A look at all the floors from the ground
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Char takes a picture behind the cloud model
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A look at the National Weather Center building from the outside
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Char in front of the National Weather Center building
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A storm is rolling in!
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We stop to spend some time at a beautiful lake
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Kongy is enjoying the ride!
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A beautiful view of the countryside
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Dad worked from the road as seen by all the computers
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The lake is really long
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Char and Alex strech their legs
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Char skips some rocks
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Char and Alex watch TV while Sarah reads
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