Why blog? I don't even have a facebook account...it feels like it makes life so public. But then--blogging is kind of like a diary, isn't it? It makes me feel a little like Doogie Houser at the end of the day--collecting my thoughts and putting them down. I don't want to blog because I want my life to be public (though I don't mind wearing my heart on my sleeve, most of the time) or because I'm a narcissist, but because these days of our young family are so precious I don't want to lose them to a faulty memory. This time, this stage, these moments truly are 'a time to keep', and blogging is simply the most convenient way to keep them and share them.

I really didn't think I'd ever start a blog...but now that Mac has stopped calling firetrucks "fire knuckles" (he now calls them firetrucks, and I'm so sad!), I realize I'll forget that he ever did that if I don't write it down. So, the blog begins. Welcome.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

How does my famously hot hometown celebrate back to back baseball national champs?
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{I wish the pics captured the gamecock flag above the statehouse!}

With a famously hot parade down main street at high noon on the first day of July!
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With "tens of thousands" (according to local news, the official estimates have not yet been released--but last year 40,000 showed up!) in attendance! We took the kids of course.
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There were really so many random people in this parade. Random law enforcement, lots (and lots and lots) of beauty queens, people who had garnet cars.
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This boat had a gator and a tiger tied to the back (you can't see the tiger in this pic). I overheard many Clemson cracks!
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This guy is an elder at our church! He saw us and waved.
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Who are these people?
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Or this guy?
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When this guy went by, I was flabbergasted! Seriously!?!? Are they letting you in the parade if you have a garnet car/truck/van??
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The kids seemed entertained.
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My heart about melted when Mac put his arm around Arden.
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They waved at all the beauty queens.
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A real Gamecock!!
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Cocky!
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Finally! Coach Ray Tanner! Followed by the team! The moment we've all been waiting (and sweating!) for!
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Yeehaw! Go Gamecocks!!!!
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People were going nuts at this point. It was a little overwhelming.
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More of the team!
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We headed home right after the team passed. It was blazing hot and we couldn't stand another minute. There was a ceremony when they reached the statehouse, but we skipped that part!

Time for a homemade popsicle to cool down!
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If all this fanfare happens after winning the national championship in baseball...I think the earth might shift on its axis if we won the national championship in football! I know it's not likely any time soon...but then, a girl can dream, right?

GO GAMECOCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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