Camera nearly trampled by huge BISON

Doesn't that sound like a newspaper headline? I know...you must be thinking I totally just made that up, but I'm afraid I must admit it's true! Yesterday was fieldtrip day at work and we went to Lake Tobias. It's always a fun field trip for the little tykes, but with three-year-olds one can almost count on a few minor catastrophe's taking place. We got to go on a fun safari ride around the park where goats, bulls, ostriches, deer, etc. came up to the tractor and the kids hand fed them crackers. Of course there were a few freak-outs from some of the kids, but hey, that comes with the territory. Anyway, I was sitting with my darling boy Cameron and another boy Breydan when our tour guide stopped the tractor and was describing the bison that were coming up to us when I decided it was the perfect photo-op moment. That was when it occured. Breydan's head bumped into my hand (the hand holding my camera) thus catapulting my camera through the air and uh...down to the ground...directly under the massive 400 lbs bison. It was like slow motion. I just stood there staring at it in disbelief when one of the parents flagged down our tour guide who ever-so-kindly (and bravely might I add) got off the tractor and rescued my camera! Mind you, seconds before he retrieved it the bison starts moving his feet and I am serious when i tell you my camera was INCHES (if not centimeters) from the gigantic hoof of the beast. It is a MIRACLE it is still intact!!! Later talking with one of the parents we laughed as we realized the situation could have been drastically worse. I must have blocked out the massive pile of poop just feet from where my camera fell. Had I been in the next seet back my camera may have faced a very gloomy smelly and disgusting death...in bison poop. So, I think it's safe to say I really lucked out, all things considered. Needless to say it made quite the memory. And so when i say "Camera nearly trampled by huge bison" I really mean it!

And here's the part of the story when I tell you with surety that you're so lucky. Let me explain. You are so lucky because you know the very girl whom this fantastical yet realistic story happened to. You know the girl from the headline!!!

In advance let me say that autographs and other personalized paraphinalia will be available shortly. I know you're all excited...but try to contain your excitement.:)

Disclaimer: Headline used in blog does not reflect actual headline of any major newspaper. I wish.