Homecoming outfit

In honor of OSU's homecoming game tomorrow, we tried on the cheerleading outfit to make sure that it still fits. Sabrina was super happy to wear it.

Waking up Dad

Sabrina thought Randy should wake up and so she worked her magic to get him up for a walk.

Little Professor Speaks

This morning Sabrina was giving a great lecture to Snoopy and Winnie the Pooh. When the camera came out she was a bit shy and didn't talk as much. During her lecture I thought I heard her say "hi" to Winnie.

Sabrina the last couple of weeks

We are a little bit behind in Sabrina updates. In the last couple of weeks she has discovered her feet and how to suck on her feet. This trick is especially helpful during diaper changes. In addition, she has learned how to take off shoes and socks.

Submarine Museum

Sunday, our first museum at Patriot's Point was an actual WW!! submarine that is now open for exploration. The actual sub did not see action during WW!! as the war ended, but instead patrolled the waters during the Cold War.

Randy had too much fun aboard. He reminded me of a little boy in a candy shop. He was having lots of fun checking out the levers and gadgets. Even though we could access most of the submarine, we were not able to use the parascope.

Inside the U.S.S. Yorktown

The inside of the aircraft carrier was massive. We saw probably fifteen planes, a couple of space traveling pods and there was a lot of space still open for a stage for assemblies.

U.S.S. Yorktown

Sunday we walked all over the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Yorktown. Inside there were several planes from WW!!, Korean War, and a couple of space modules. The Yorktown was an active aircraft carrier during the Korean War Era. It made its way to Charleston in 1975. We had no idea how massive a carrier is until we walked on this one.

Patriot Point-Vietnam Memorial

Sunday we spent the day at Patriot's Point. We spent time on a submarine, aircraft carrier and then walked through a memorial to the Vietnam Veterans. The Vietnam display was set up like a camp and had aircraft, ammo bunkers and a jeep.

Sullivan's Island

This weekend Randy had two whole days off in a row, so we went sight seeing. We travelled to a nearby Island called Sullivan's Island. Here we found a wonderful restaurant, named Sullivan's, and had great seafood pasta! Yum! After dinner we walked around a fort that overlooks Charleston Bay. It is named after General Moultrie. It had beautiful beaches and a nice sunset. In the park I met a lady with a German Shep. named Shad. He was beautiful and I got my dog fix for the day.

Video of Battery and market area

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Above are the videos we made in Charleston.

Houses on East Battery

These old houses were built so they could cool themselves down when the wind blew in from the water.

Battery Park

On our long walk around Charleston, we walked along the oleander lined Battery to the park at the tip. This park is lined with old cannons used in the Civil War and Revolutionary War. Across the bay was Ft. Sumtner. In the park were various historical figures from the wars. This park also was famous for where twenty pirates were hung after being caught. Just blocks away or even across the street from this park are some of Charleston's finest old mansions.

Trying a new dish

In the spirit of living in a new area for awhile, Randy and I decided we needed to try some new food. While in Charleston, we went to a seafood restaurant and ordered crab burgers. I pictured crabmeat on a bun. When it arrived fully in shell on the bun, I was surprised to say the least. Guess I need to read the menu closer next time to see the fine print of soft shell is left on while it is fried. The longer I looked at it, the less I wanted to eat it.

Photos from Daniel Island

Here are a few photos from the walkway.

Week's photos--rolling and reading

This week Sabrina decided she liked looking at pictures in a picture book all by herself. She would even turn the pages! To get around, she rolls from blanket to blanket. Sometimes she even stops and has a little nap.