Race for the Cure 2010

The first weekend in October I ran the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The race was held on Daniel Island, Sc. The scenery was beautiful and the weather was perfect for a run. My goal was to finish the race in less than 30. I ended up finishing the 5K in just under 28 minutes. It was a very fun race with lots of great energy, raising awareness for a very important cause.

Scooner Pride

In September we attended the 21st birthday party of our friend and co-worker Garin. The surprise party was thrown on board "The Scooner Pride". The scooner set sail at sunset and lasted about 3 hours. It was so much fun to watch the sun set on the harbor while listening to live music. The boys were even able to help raise a few sails and steer the vessel. They also have a small cannon onboard that they fired. That was the funnest part of the entire evening for the boys, obviously it doesn't really shoot a cannon, but it makes a really loud noise which makes it a lot of fun for 2 young boys. They boys thought that was pretty awesome. We had a great evening amongst some great friends.

Heavenly Harbor

The Charleston Harbor is beautiful. I love the many different waterways, I love the cruise ships, sail boats, cargo ships and battle ships. I love all of the old Historical sites and homes that you can see from the water. I love the wildlife. Boating in the harbor is definitely one of our favorite things to do in beautiful South Carolina.

This particular day in the harbor we saw several dolphins about 10 feet from our boat. We also watched the pelicans diving down into the water and coming back up with fish. The boys had so much fun watching this as we cruised around in the boat. Later that afternoon the boys decided to tube. The three of us even got in the water and swam for a little while. Macy decided that she was going to go fishing and jumped into the water after some fish that were jumping nearby. What a great afternoon!

State Animals

One thing we have learned about South Carolina since living here is that people make up "cute " names for really disgusting creatures to make them sound more appealing. Here are a few examples...

Palmetto Bug: A.K.A. The Cockroach


River Dog: A.K.A. Swimming Rat


The State Bird: A.K.A. The Mosquito


The Banana Spider: A.K.A. Big enough to eat you alive, luckily I just eat bugs, enormous, disgusting, 8 legged devil


Now I don't want to paint the wrong picture here, we really love the wildlife in Charleston. Here are some of my very favorite animals that we have seen so far...

The Horseshoe Crab
We have seen them in the ocean, we got to touch them at the aquarium and we have found a couple of dead ones on the beach.


The Loggerhead Turtle
We have only seen these in the aquarium, but they lay their eggs along the coast that is just 5 miles from our house.



The Dolphins
We see dolphins in the harbor all of the time. When we were boating we saw one about 10 feet from our boat.


The Squirrels
These are the craziest, most active squirrels I have ever seen! They are so much fun to watch. They literally swing from the tree branches like monkeys. Our Schnauzer Macy is obsessed with them. She watches them out the windows ALL DAY LONG. They eat the nuts out of the trees, then throw the shells at the house and windows.


The Blue Crab
We have caught several of these at the beach. They are always along the shore line and in the tide pools. The boys think is is so much fun to catch them.


The Cranes and Pelicans
I love to watch these beautiful birds fly over the water and catch fish.



The Alligators
Still haven't seen one in the wild, only in the aquarium. Apparently they are all over. Can't wait to see one, from a distance of course!


The Blue Birds
These pretty birds are always in our trees. Macy has killed two already. I wish she wouldn't do that... but what can I say? She is a hunting dog (well, she thinks she is anyway).


The Lizards
I am not sure what type of lizard these are, but you can catch them out in the bushes at any given time. They change in color to blend in with their surroundings. The boys like to catch them... and so does Macy. She has killed several of these too.


We are loving this beautiful state and all that it has to offer.