Golfing on Kiawah

On Monday I was invited to play in a charity golf tournament down on Kiawah Island. We played at Turtle Point, which is the sister course to the more famous Ocean Course. It was a gorgeous day in the upper 70s and a complete southern golf experience with gators, Spanish moss-covered oaks, palmetto trees (palms), plantation style club house and even three holes right out on the ocean.

We didn't set any course records, but I did win 4 raffle prizes out from five tickets I bought. No one else at our table won anything, so needless to say, I should have bought a couple lottery tickets that day too (alas I didn't).

Looking back at the club house on #10

Spanish Moss on oaks...

This was one of many gators we saw and this particular one was right next to our tee shot, so while one of us hit, the other three of us kept an on eye it.

The first of three holes right on the beach (on the right)

I'm really developing that golfer's body...

USMC Mud Run

Last Saturday we were invited by our friends Justin and Rhonda Griffin to run in the USMC Mud Run - a 4 mile obstacle race that, as the name describes, is steeped in mud. There were hills, trees, walls, mud pits, ponds, swings, logs, bogs and cargo nets - all of which challenged us along the way.

One hour and twenty minutes later we were scattered, covered and smothered with mud and completely exhausted. Mud covered every inch of our bodies and filled every nook and cranny- but (pun intended) overall it was an awesome time. To see the Mud Run's web site, Click here: http://www.usmcmudrun.org/

Nice and clean...
The finish line
We made it
The only injury was apparently Celeste's right arm and left leg, which started striking poses in awkward positions. Here with more stormin Mormons.
That darn right arm injury actin' up again.

Our home

I've been meaning to put some pics on here of our place since some of you out west have asked about it. It's been only 4-5 months since we've moved in and we really like our new home. It was a foreclosure that needed a little work, most of which we have been able to do ourselves, and it is in a nice quite neighborhood. The big yard has been nice for the kids and it even has a small pond with fish! Here are the pictures.

Street view.

Front of the house.
Driveway.
Koi pond.

Backyard.

Back corner (walk out basement).
Dining Room.
Den.

Living Room.

Breakfast room.

"What's the matter with kids these days..."

Lilly has been a real handful lately and loves to get into things that she knows that she shouldn't. What are we going to do?

Busted!

Busted!
Busted!
Busted!
Call the doctor, two punctured eardrums!