We're officially OKIE!

We got our Oklahoma driver's licenses today. It was kind of weird...we decided to go to the DMV nearest my work since I like it be in a 8 am. So we found one and yay! It opened at 7 am. So we got their early and waited a short while for them to call our numbers. We go through the process...2 forms of ID? CHECK. Vision test? CHECK. Fingerprints? CHECK. Photo? CHECK. Signature? CHECK. They print out a form and stamp it with an official looking stamp. So we think we are all done and are ready to pay the fee and await the arrival of our new DL Cards in the mail in 7-10 days, yada, yada.

Nada, nada! They do it "differntly" here in Oklahoma, OK! We had to take said offically stamped and signed document to the "Tag Office". They have them all over and they are the offices that you can get your DL, your boating liscense and new liscence plates for everything from a Harley to a House on Wheels. Just our luck, there was one right across the street. Oh joy! Oh wait! They don't open until 8 am.

So 45 minutes later, the doors opened and we were the first inside. More official forms, a check for $56.00, another photo, finger prints and signature. Presto magic! Out comes a new Oklahoma DL....right then and there. Hey! At least that beats the 7-10 day snail mail wait. So yeah...long story short...we are now card carrying okies. We even had to hand over our CA DLs! So...it's officially offical. And officiously official. Next? Gotta git new plates...and wouldn't you know that this grand state offers over 100 special, customized plates....

Adoption Creates Families
Agricultural Awareness
Air National Guard
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Amateur Radio
AMBUCS
Animal Friendly
Antique or Classic
Bacone College
Balloonist
Benevolent Order of Elks
Boy Scouts of America
Bronze Star
Bronze Star - Motorcycle
Cameron University
Carl Albert State College
Certified Public Accountant
Child Abuse Prevention
Choose Life
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Emergency Management
Classic Vehicle
Color Oklahoma
Combat Infantryman Badge
Congressional Medal of Honor
Connors State College
Crime Victim Awareness
D-Day Survivor
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Deputy Sheriff
Desert Storm
Disabled American Veteran
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Service Medal
Douglass High School
Ducks Unlimited
East Central University
Eastern Oklahoma State College
Eastern Star
Emergency Medical Tech
Environmental Awareness – Rolling Hills
Environmental Awareness – Wildflower
Fight Breast Cancer
Firefighter – Motorcycle
Firefighter
Four H
Fraternal Order of Police
Future Farmers of America
Global War on Terrorism
Gold Star Parent
Heart of the Heartland
Highway Patrol – Retired
Historic Route 66
Indian Tribal
Iwo-Jima
Jaycees
Joint Service Commendation
Kappa Alpha Psi
Killed in Action
Kiwanis International
Knights of Columbus
Korean War Veteran
Langston University
Lions Club
Masonic Fraternity
Mid-America Bible College
Missing in Action
Motorcycle Personalized
Multiple Sclerosis
Murray State College
Mustang Club
NAACP
NASCAR Plates
National Guard
National Rifle Association
Ninety-Nines
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Northeastern State University
Northern Cherokee Nation Old Louisiana Territory
Northern Oklahoma College
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma City Bombing Victims and Survivors
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Military Academy Alumni
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Oklahoma Safe Kids Coalition
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Statehood Centennial
Oklahoma Wesleyan College
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Oral Roberts University
Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor
Patriot
Pearl Harbor Survivor
Personalized License Plate (colors shown)
Physically Disabled
Physically Disabled Motorcycle
Police Chaplain
Police Officer
Police Officer--Motorcycle
Purple Heart – Motorcycle
Purple Heart
Red Cross Volunteer
Rogers University
Rose State College
Rotarian
Round and Square Dance
Seminole State College
Shriners Hospital for Children
Silver Star
Somalia Combat Veteran
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Southern Nazarene University
Southwestern Christian University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
St. Gregory’s University
State Parks Supporter – Golf
State Parks Supporter – Pavilion
State Parks Supporter – RV
Support Education
U.S. Olympics
United States Air Force – Retired
United States Air Force
United States Air Force Association
United States Army – Retired
United States Army
United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard Retired
United States Marines – Retired
United States Marines
United States Navy – Retired
United States Navy
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
University of Tulsa
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vietnam Veteran
Vintage Decal
West Point
Western Oklahoma State College
Wildlife Conservation – Bass 9
Wildlife Conservation – Deer 93
Wildlife Conservation – Quail
Wildlife Conservation – Scissor Tail
Wildlife Conservation - Trout
Wildlife Conservation – Turkey
World War II Veteran

Isn't that a little wacky?

We're actually leaning towards these personalized plates in colors that coordinate with our cars.

"Chamois" for our gold CRV.

And "Gray" for our silver Accord.

Although, I personally like the color of the "Sea Green" one:

What do you think? Which ones should we get? Oh the decisions. Who knew that Oklahomans like to express their individuality this way? Guess we've got to get on board!