Sleepy Heads!

Mom thought I was ready to wake up from my nap when I came in from the car, but I guess not...

Clara tries to power through, but sometimes sheer willpower isn't enough!  And Clara still enjoys falling asleep snuggled up with someone!

When we wake up in the morning, we are ready to go!  Well, as soon as we have our milk and breakfast cookie... and sometimes it's nice to sit around in PJs and a cozy blanket!

If you thought Clara's hair was out of control during the day, it doesn't even compare to the crazy hair she has when she wakes up!

And while we're in a good mood when we wake up in the morning, it's best to give us some space after nap time!

Watch Out for Me!

Watch out for me these days!  I'm cruising all over, pushing anything that isn't bolted to the floors and becoming my own little person!

It might look like I'm innocently looking in a kitchen cabinet, but don't let me fool you!

I still like to show off my cute outfits at school!  Aunt Laura picked out my cute polar bear outfit and I had to wear my "Oh Deer" shirt for Grandma Pam! 

My two-teeth smile is getting to be pretty hard for Mom and Dad to say "no" to these day!  Can you blame them? 

I haven't slowed down much on the eating and if it's really good, I don't care much about getting messy!

Owen's wheeled toys have become much more interesting to me and another way to get around the house!

The lion makes a good snow plow in the playroom!  You can see in the video that I'm getting good at maneuvering it around...

Pushing chairs around must run in the genes!

Last video, but it's a good one! I can stand all by myself! Won't be long now Mom and Dad!

Zoo Trip!

There was some nice weather in January so we took advantage of that and went to the zoo!  Our friends Landon and Dylan (and their mom) met us there.

We got to take the big stroller so we could ride next to each other!

Can you see the panda bear behind Landon and I?

When we took the train ride, Landon and I sat next to each other.  I shared my marshmallow treats with him!

Clara and Dylan weren't sure what to think of the train...  And no, Clara and Dylan aren't related at all!

Playroom!

This is what our living room looked like after my birthday celebration at home.  We hadn't yet gone to Iowa and celebrated Christmas... Clara and I were fine with it - we had fun playing with all our toys.  But Mom felt differently about the situation and said that we needed our own space.

So Mom and Dad gave up their office and made us a playroom!

This was the start of it - we have a nice mat floor now!  Grandma and Grandpa's knees said thank you for the padded floor!

Mom got us a USA map for the playroom wall.  Now I can see where we live as well as our other family members.  I can show you where the beach is, too!  (It's in Florida if you were wondering)

And what better to do in a playroom but build a Christmas tree with your blocks!

Happy New Year!

2015 was a good year (technically it's the only year I know...) but I'm looking forward to what 2016 will bring Owen and I!  Bringing in the new year called for a celebration!

Part of the celebration included cheering on Clemson to a win in the championship playoff game!  Of course we wore our Clemson shirts to school! 

Davis and Ollie came over and there was a wrestling match (there usually is)!  I got in on the action and held my own!

After I went to bed, the boys got to stay up a little later.  Owen and Ollie would have stayed up even longer, but Mom and Dad made them turn off the iPads.  Davis and Ollie spent the night (and so did their Mom and Dad) so we got to continue the party in the morning!

Mom and Dad stayed up even longer with their friends!

Back Home!

We had a fun time in Iowa, but eventually had to head home...

We left Grandma and Grandpa's house a little early to avoid the big storm. We didn't miss it completely though!

Since we got the airport early and there were no earlier flights available, we had lots of time to play at the airport! 

Finally it was time to get on our plane!

We got home late, but I was a good big brother and helped push Clara while Mom and Dad handled the suitcases.

Here's a video of the fun Clara and I got to have while we hung out at the airport!

Another Birthday Celebration!

On my actual birthday, I got to celebrate with my family in Iowa! 

Grandma and Aunt Christy made me my very own race car cake!

I shared my birthday celebration with Aunt Christy since her birthday is two days after mine!

I'm really good at opening presents now!  I got more fun things!

Clara and I definitely had our choice of toys to play with!