Go Tigers!

After all of the regular Clemson games, they went to the ACC Championship.  Mom and Dad didn't go to the game, but they made sure I represented Clemson every day that week at school!  I think I did a good job!  Well, I must have since they won!

Bows are key to making sure I don't look like a boy!

Who says you can't wear pink and a sweater to cheer on the Tigers?

Owen wore his Clemson shirt to school one of the days, too!

Family Pictures!

What would Thanksgiving be without a bunch of family pictures?!

Here we all are at our Thanksgiving dinner!

Grandma B got us all matching flannel shirts for our pictures.  I was a good sport and wore mine since everyone else was!

My family is just silly!

I didn't quite understand this picture but I stood where they told me to...  Everyone else thought it was pretty funny!

After a long day of pictures, sometimes it's just nice to snuggle on the couch!

Paul's Thanksgiving!

A little before Thanksgiving Paul started to get sick - Mom and Dad had to take him to the doctor several times.  Mom and Dad said he might not be able to come to another Thanksgiving so we had to make this one special for him!  The weather definitely helped - it was Paul's favorite!  Cool weather, but not too cold and lots of sun to lay out on the porch and enjoy!  He never seemed too hungry, but we made sure he got to eat some good Thanksgiving food!

We made sure to include Paul in our family photo!

He spent lots of time inside with us - mostly staying out of the way of Clara and I though!  Paul was good about sharing (or letting us consume) the attention!

He went on walks and laid outside to enjoy the fresh air!

Paul still wanted to be leader of the pack on our walks - even when I was going fast on my bike!

I think this was Paul's favorite though - the sunny porch times!

Or maybe this - getting some petting from Grandma B and sunny porch time!

Paul and Dad got some quality time together too!  Paul even explored the train tracks like the rest of us!

My (Clara's) Thanksgiving!

This was my first Thanksgiving with the family and I can't wait to do it again!  I loved having so much family together for several days - that means lots of people to hold me and give me attention!  Unfortunately I had a bad double ear infection throughout the trip and Mom and Dad didn't figure it out for sure until we got home.  But it didn't stop me from smiling!

Here I am showing off my Thanksgiving shirt!

I got to join everyone on several walks in the stroller.  It was a little chilly the first day so I had to get bundled up!

I had fun spending time with Uncle Skylar and Aunt Nichole!

I got to show off my Tiger hat (I think it used to be Owen's, but it's mine now!)

Uncle Skylar just kept following me around with the camera - I had to keep a close eye on him!

I discovered the same ramp that Owen used for his bike!  It was just as much fun to crawl down the ramp!

Grandma B and I spend some time on the porch petting Paul.  It was nice in the sun!

I also had a fun time playing on the railroad tracks!  No fancy tricks for me this year though!

We took a picture of all the girls and I practiced my waving!  Grandma and I took a break from pictures and I found a leaf to examine (and then attempted to eat it - not a great idea)!

The pictures just keep on going - can you tell I was about over it?

I have no idea what Mom and Aunt Nichole though was so funny...

The front porch of the house was my favorite - I got to do some exploring and there was a lot of sun!

This was a fun game that Grandpa Mark and I figured out.  Now I like to touch fingers with everyone!

After several trips, Mom and Dad finally listened to me that I just don't like the Pack and Play, so this was my bed for the trip.  It worked pretty good - even though I did get a little sweaty during naptime!

Here I am eating my first Thanksgiving dinner! Of course, I loved the broccoli!  I game most everything else a little try.  And then after eating, I changed into my Thanksgiving PJs since my belly was feeling a little full!

Here's Mom and I back at home after our trip.  I was waiting for Dad to take me to the doctor so they could confirm my ear infections.  I was pretty pitiful looking!  But two does of medicine and I was a new girl the next day!

My (Owen's) Thanksgiving!

For Thanksgiving we went to Blue Ridge with everyone.  It was Clara's first Thanksgiving and Uncle Skylar and Aunt Nichole's first as a married couple.  I did all sorts of things over the couple of days we were there and it was all fun!  One of the best parts was that the weather was so nice that I hardly had to wear my jacket at all!

We started the trip off with a hike in the mountains!

There was lots of time to get cozy and relax!

Aunt Nichole and I played a game of catch in the closet "playroom"!

And of course lots of bike rides!  I couldn't ask for a more flat or straight road!

I found a ramp at the house to go fast on with my bike.  So fast that Uncle Skylar couldn't catch a picture of me!

Dad and I took a break after some family pictures.  Grandpa let me use his camera to take some pictures of my own.

I actually got pretty good with the camera!  I figured out that it works much better to point it at something rather than my own eye (that's how I was using it at Uncle Skylar's wedding).

It wouldn't be a mountain Thanksgiving without some family pictures!  But some of the pictures were on the train tracks so I didn't mind too much!  I got to take a picture with all the "dudes" of the family!

I got to show off my balance beam skills!

I got Mom and Dad to swing me up high!

And then we tried to swing Mom up high - that didn't work quite as well.  I think I need to get a little bit taller and stronger!

Dad and I had some jumping competitions!

There were three different cars for me to play in!  I only left the lights on and broke one of the cars one time!

I got to hang out with Clara of course!  One morning we got to eat breakfast outside!

Dad even taught me how to roast a marshmallow!  I still need some practice!

After we got home, I made Dad proud by having leftover turkey sandwich!  I didn't put all the extra stuff on it that he puts on his, but it was good with just the turkey!