Dane's First Trip to the Zoo...

So thanks to Christi and her free passes, I finally got my lazy mom butt up and took Dane to the zoo for the first time... He had a great time. He was pooped when all was said and done. But I think this was the funnest zoo trip for me. I've never really gotten to enjoy stuff because the kids are everywhere, but I was able to see the giraffes up close, I got to ride the carousel, looked at farm animals, I got to watch and listen to an elephant drink water, and I even saw the Gorilla's get fed! That was amazing-a really neat thing to watch! So posts aren't really fun without pictures unless you're Mikelene and can write creative, fun things, so here's some pictures to look at!


This was the only one with Dane looking at the camera... too bad I'm making a silly face... it would have been a nice picture. oh well.


I took this picture while Dane was walking ahead of me. He was so happy to be out of a stroller... but then came the leash (which got me some dirty looks from a few other seemingly perfect moms. Big, Fat "W")


Posing with the lion- took about 3 shots to get this one, but Dane had a blast studying the statues and playing around on them.


Yes, he is picking the dear monkey's nose. Atleast it's not his own, right?


Tram ride back to van- possessed or tired? maybe a little bit of both? (couldn't delete this blurry one, I thought it was sooo funny)


I'm thinking tired and he was asleep before we got out of the parking lot.

Guard Frogs

So I've been wanting to show everyone our new pets. They live somewhere on our front porch... a whole family of them. They loved to eat all the bugs around our front door on those hot, steamy summer nights. One night I count 7 frogs around the ceiling of our porch and I found this cute little guy the other night on the floor of the porch.

MY VERY FIRST MUD RUN!

Okay- so this past Saturday I ran in a Marine Corp sponsored Mud Run. Not just any run- a get down and forget all you've been taught about being clean and go kind of run. I've been working really hard to get back into shape so I thought when the opportunity arose to join a team, I thought it would be a neat experience to add to the very few that I've had so far. IT WAS EXHILARATING! IT WAS FUN! IT WAS MESSY! IT WAS HARD!... BUT SO WORTH IT! I felt such a sense of accomplishment when we finished. It was 4.2 miles of running, climbing, swimming, swinging, and jumping through a wooded trail of obstacles and lots 'o mud and water! I'm not too sore and just walked away with a minor cut near my knee. There were so many ambulances there-people were breaking bones and turning ankles left and right. Oh, and we finished the course in 1 hour 18 mins. We probably could have finished faster because some of the obstacles were a little congested at times, but I didn't mind the few breathers that I was able to have. So here are some pictures to give a little of idea of what we did.



All smiles in the beginning (I quit smiling as soon as we made the turn into the woods though)....



I was seriously thinking I was going to throw up because my quads were on fire!!!



My hair was PLASTERED with mud- we rinsed off there as much as we could but after I got home it had dryed and I had to apply conditioner before I could even wash it. Then I washed it conditioned it seriously 3 times- all worth it though- AMAZING EXPERIENCE!

SQUEEE! A NEW New Moon Trailer

Okay, so I'm posting this one, but I hear that this is just an abbreviated version of what they are showing on the VMA's tonight on MTV. Wow, this one looked so good and the acting this time doesn't even look cheesy. Yay, I'm very excited now!!

**Updated** I took the other one down and put the extended version on- so here it is!!!

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I Do Remember And I Have Not Forgotten

I was wondering this morning while at the gym why they were showing so many clips of the September 11th attacks and then I realized... today was September 11th. I still remember that day clearly.

I was working in the call center for SCEG and I was pregnant with Corbin at the time. I remember working with a call and then as I was hanging up, I looked up and one of the managers was walking around turning all the TVs on in the building. They were placed all around so when there were storms we could track weather and whatnot. The news was turned on and the continuing buzz of the center literally went dead. No calls came through for over an hour. They weren't routed or anything, no one called. We all just kept our eyes on the TV and watched the terror that was happening. I cried and was so scared for what I was seeing. My mind raced and I thought about Corbin and the times ahead. This was such a tragic time in American history, but through this we were also able to witness miracles and people coming together and getting through this. I still remember that time like it was just yesterday. I remember vividly the things around me and I honestly don't like to. I remember after that day, I couldn't watch anymore coverage on this event because it hurt me so much to see the images on TV. I prayed for those people that were involved and that was my only solace.

Anyway, I want to express how grateful I am to live in this country and I am so thankful for the sacrifices of our armed forces and our civil services that are there to serve and protect us all. May they continue to be blessed for all they do for us!

Snickers Ads- Bothered...again

I can't get enough of Jimmy Fallon impersonating Robert Pattinson. Hilarious. There is a website for this (yeah, seriously)- http://robertisbothered.com
Always good for a laugh! Enjoy

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First Day of School!

School is officially on now and I wanted to wait to post both of these guys together.

Corbin started the 2nd grade on August 19th and so far seems to really be enjoying it. Mrs. Herdon is his teacher and he says that she is really nice. First days are always a little nerve racking (at least they were for me growing up), but when Corbin got in the van he proclaimed to the world, "TODAY WAS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!" oh how I wish to have that mantra.




Photo taken by Hunter, budding photographer!

Hunter started 3 year old preschool today. He has been very anxious to start. He walked right in and did not look back. He was all smiles in the pick up line and talked and told me about his day. He played with his friend, Jake, he ate snack, played with a big truck, and peed all over the toilet seat. Sounds productive, right? Oh, and his nose has begun to run. Welcome back runny nose- NOT! You know school is in session when the noses begin to run, right?


He was saying cheese and he has also graduated to scruch up your face smile. Funny, because Corbin went through this when he was about three.