What's in a ring?

I never dreamed I'd be one of those wives that got a different wedding ring. I felt like there was such romanticism with always having your original ring, no matter what. Well, this past December, for whatever reason, I started getting a horrid allergic reaction to my ring. I don't know why, although have yet to take it in to be re-rhodiumed so that could be the problem. Ironically, our entire marriage, I had been asking Adam to get me a ring just like his that I could have as a right hand ring, and he happened to surprise me with one for Christmas. His ring (and my matching one) was special ordered from Dublin, Ireland, and literally came in the DAY BEFORE our wedding! Yikes huh? I love it and how unique it is and really wanted one to match. Well, it has now become my wedding ring as of the last few months. Like I said, I never dreamed I'd be one of those wives, but I actually really like it. It is very special and I love that we have matching rings.

 My original ring

My current ring, that matches Adam's

Safari Day!

Today we went to the Cherokee Drive Through Safari. It is about 45 minutes south of here. We had the BEST time! Sadie especially loved it. They give you food and you can feed the animals as you drive through. 

Here are some photos from the day!

This is right as you are driving up to the entrance. So pretty and I feel like it is quintessential East Texas. :)

They have this tepee and lots of picnic tables-next time we will pack a picnic!

 

We began driving in and started seeing deer right away! They come RIGHT up to the car. As you can see, Sadie LOVED it!

 

This llama WOULD not leave us alone! 

This video below is HILARIOUS-the llama kept running alongside the car! I had to split it into two parts.

 

Here is Sadie with her bag of food for the animals. She was having so much fun giving her "customers" food.

 

One more video-you have to watch it-she is being really funny!

This guy kept popping inside my window and totally freaking me out!

Another llama that would NOT leave us alone!

 

 

The zebras kept trying to get inside the windows too! I tried so hard to get an evenly exposed shot of Sadie with the zebras but with the truck being dark and the outside being so bright it was difficult.

  

We thought this hilltop view was pretty

 

 Sadie was cracking up as we went down the bumpy hill!

 

Pretty shot as we headed toward the exit

 

Such a sweet daddy/daughter moment! 

Feeding the turkeys together before we left

 

What a fun Labor Day as a family!