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What do you do when your daughter tells you that she is moving 1,055 miles away? On the inside you have a fall-on-the-floor kicking and screaming tantrum. On the outside, the adult part of you says, “No problem; Delta knows exactly where Oklahoma City is.”

Due to Covid-19, I had to wait four months to go for a visit, but it was worth the wait. Laura is still very cautious about where she visits, but she did show me one of Oklahoma City’s hidden gems — the Myriad Botanical Gardens.

The Myriad Botanical Gardens is a wonderful place to spend an hour or two.

The Myriad Botanical Gardens is a wonderful place to spend an hour or two on a nice day. They have lovely flower beds, fountains, and shaded benches. It would make a perfect place to spend a lunch hour in the fresh air. And since most of it is outdoors, social distancing was a breeze. It was the perfect place for our Mommy and Me session.

She is one of the best moms ever!

This is Laura and Clara. They are a pair of pistols. One is cautious and the other is adventuresome, but they make a pretty good mother/daughter team.

Is she Cautious?

Which one is the adventurer?

Together they make a great team.

I am pretty sure that Laura is one of the best moms ever. Every day she is making sure that Clara is learning something new. Laura is a musician, so what better game to learn and play at a photo session than Ring Around A Rosy?

Ring Around A Rosy

We All Fall Down

Growing up with a wildlife biologist as a father, Laura is also keen on helping Clara develop an interest in science and nature, and there is no shortage of beautiful things to look at and learn about at the Myriad Botanical Garden.

There is plenty to learn about at the Myriad Botanical Gardens

I am pretty sure that Clara’s favorite part of the excursion was this fountain.

Clara loved the fountain!

Fountains are so much fun.

But whether we were running and playing, or taking time out for a quick cuddle, we had a wonderful visit. It was definitely worth the 1,055 mile trip to spend a couple weeks with two of my favorite girlfriends.

Lots of Mommy and Me playtime.

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