The Durrs go to the Debate!!!!

I made my font a little bigger cause I think it was hard to read before, especially in my more lengthy posts! :)
As most of you are aware, the first Presidential Debate of 2008 was held at Ole Miss. We had really considered going to Oxford to watch it, but just hadn't made a decision. Well, about 3:00 that afternoon when we picked up the girls we stopped by our house, threw blankets and lawn chairs in the truck, and headed off to Oxford. Now someone asked us if we really thought we could get in to watch it. Well no. We're not stupid. But we'd read that they were showing it in the Grove and on the Square, so we wanted to be there. This just isn't something that comes to Mississippi, or anywhere, very often. We wanted to be a part of it, and wanted our children to be a part of it.
It was great, it was exciting, it was full of Obama fans!!! :) MTV was there with Rock the Debate. We saw lots of tv sets, but not the big guys (Fox, NBC, CBS, etc) because they were in the secured area. My kids did well and seemed to understand that this was something important. When it was over as we were walking around, we were interviewed by Dutch television!!!! It was so funny. William told him he was an independent. HA! I had to look down so they couldn't see me laughing. Then they talked to me... I can't remember what he asked but I told them that my son was entering the military and I just felt more comfortable with McCain in charge rather than Obama. I could've killed William for even telling the guy we would do it.
After the debate we also took the time to walk around the campus some. William showed the kids where his mom's office was and we took pics at that big ole fountain.... I'm sorry it prob has some important name but I've just never spent a lot of time on the campus. It's a beautiful place... I've always said that. And that fountain is really gorgeous. So here are some pics from the nite:



This was as close as you could get to the building. It was this huge security checkpoint with Secret Service, etc.


Emily did enjoy a book for part of it! (by the way, shout out to Paoli.... she is working her way through all the Babysitter's Club books!)




Oh yeah.... forgot to mention that we jumped this barricade in a back parking lot and stood on a hill and watched the motorcades leaving!!! My children were most impressed! This is our law abiding police officer lifting his son's stroller over the barricade! ha!



3 of the Durr children at the first 2008 Presidential Debate.





This is for our Ole Miss alumni...... here we are in front of the pretty fountain. :) love y'all.