Play Date

We had another play date with the Smallwood family recently, this time at our house. Here are the few pics we could get of the quick moving Raegan:)

Wanting me to play with her feet

so cute!

with Mama

taking her bookbag off

Literally as big as her:)

Family Fun Times

Last weekend 2 of our nieces came to visit and stay the weekend with us. We took them to the zoo, it was their first trip, and we had a great time playing 'parents' lol :) Here are some pictures to recap our weekend:

Our first Halloween in our New Home

Of course, I wanted to hand out candy....paying for it though:)....we got a huge bag and I've had a ton of fun handing it out and dressing our cute pups up for Halloween!! Another first for the Oliver's!!

Decorations!

Our Pumpkin dedicated to Marcus and his recovery!

A tinkerbell fairy and a hotdog!

Supporting #21

Marcus Lattimore Day #21-10/29/2012

I have been a USC fan as long as I can remember, since I went to my first game with my dad and stepmom as a kid. I dreamed of going to USC and then did. I also attended USC for Grad School. I cannot explain the joy I feel during football and baseball season, but especially football!! I just love it. Every opportunity I get to attend a game, I do it!! This past Saturday, I was on the way to a friend's wedding when the infamous injury of #21 took place. Since Marcus Lattimore came to play at USC, I was a fan. From everything he is, everything he says, and all he stands for, I admire him. He was coming back this season physically stronger than ever after tearing his ACL last season, but unfortunately was hurt again in the last game against Tennessee. The out pouring of love, faith, support, and prayers from the Gamecock nation and football fans all across the country is just mind-blowing. He is not just a football player, he is a man of God, a role model, and someone I hope others look up to. Talking to those who know him, they say, he's everything you've heard-kind, generous, steadfast in his faith, thanks God for all he has, and gives God all of the glory. He was just named team captain, and I know that the Gamecocks could not have asked for a better leader. His faith, strength, and positive outlook is so refreshing, and I cannot wait to see what God has in store for Lattimore in the future. Happy 21st Birthday and Happy Marcus Lattimore Day!!

Play Date

Last weekend, Andrew and I visited a college friend. Jennifer and I met on our first day of orientation at USC. We bonded over the fact that we had both been dating our boyfriends for almost 1 year. A few years later, her boyfriend proposed, and they got married. The same happened for Andrew and myself, a couple years later. Jennifer and I have kept in touch and had lunch over the summer. I got to meet her adorable little girl, Raegan.

Here are some pictures from our dinner and play date:) Raegan was in love with Andrew...

She kept handing Andrew her feet:)

playing with me, not sure about posing though...

But of course, she posed with Andrew

Just so cute 

Color Me Rad

Oct. 20, 2012 was my second 5K!! I ran this one with my dad and a friend from high school. I had a few coworkers, other friends, and even a current student run the race, too. It was COLD but a lot of MESSY fun. It was hard to run through the color stations where they bombed you with color, but lots of fun!!

check out some pictures below:

All white & clean

Cold but fun!

the crowds

The start...

Messy!!

Colored!!!

All Clean

I think my goal for running to try to run one 5K a month...here it goes...

State Fair Adventures

The SC State fair is one of my favorite things about October, besides football, of course...and it's here!!! Andrew and I made it a date night and have some good (really bad for us) food and enjoyed a sea lion show, along with being on the news:) and enjoyed walking around. He is not a fan of fair rides, but I am, but we saved the money and didn't go on any rides (I need Amy back from Minnesota, she loves the rides as much as I do). Here's a recap of our fair adventures of 2012:

Since the fair grounds are right across the street from my most favorite place in Columbia, I had a to take a picture of the new board, now that the outside is finished:)

The start of the night

Enjoying his turkey leg

He played every instrument to play a song...

Sand sculpture

Mine and Amy's favorite ride

2012 Fair Visit

Childhood (and still is) favorite ride, too!

Just love it! 

To end the night...a sea lion show

Great visit, had a corn dog, fries, and of course ended the night with the famous, Fried Snickers, YUMMMMO:) Andrew enjoyed his sausage dog, turkey leg, and fresh lemonade:)