Pumpkins

Last week, Callie and I, along with Carrie and her three little ones, and Amanda and Brantley, went to Cahills for lunch and then let the kiddos play in the hay and pumpkin patch.

Callie had fun trying to figure out how to climb on the hay, and with a little help, she made it to the top.

She picked out a great pumpkin.  And even though she tried, she could not pick it up.

She paused for a photo shoot with Brantley...

...and to give Aliza a hug.

This is what happened when we tried to take a picture of all five kids...

...but overall it was a fun day at Cahill's!

Big Sister!

Callie Grace is going to be a big sister!  (And doesn't she look thrilled about it haha!)  Baby Coker #2 is due on May 18, and we are so excited!

Game 3: Virginia Tech

October 20

We told our families the exciting news the week of the Virginia Tech game, and Callie wore her Big Sister shirt to the game.

We took our annual family picture at tailgate...

She also had picture time with Mama D and PawPaw...

and of course her aunts...

Callie made it through the whole game in the stadium this time!  She loved cheering the Tigers as the ran down the hill and was dancing with the band.

By the time the third quarter came around though, she was exhausted.  Who can sleep in the middle of 86,000 yelling fans??

Another win for the Tigers makes us 6-1.  And we have a few weeks at home before 3 home games in a row in November.  We will rest up and be ready for the last 3 games!

Llamas and Goats and Horses, Oh My!

On the one weekend that we were actually home this fall, Bryan and I took Callie to Lawton Stables in Sea Pines to see the animals.  Callie loves animals, and it was fun to watch her get excited to see them. Some of them she wanted to pet, and some she really did not want to get too close.

They have a deer named Callie that will let you touch her.  Callie Grace didn't really know what to think about that; she held on to Daddy pretty tight.

She did however like to touch the goat...

and the donkey.

She thought the llama was weird...don't you love this face?

And she loved the horses!

Fun family day at the animal farm!

The Rest of our Days

So what do we do besides go to Clemson for football games?  Here are a few things that keep us busy during the weeks of October (in no particular order).

Seeing how many Cheerios she can fit in her mouth at one time...

Reading books...

Gymnastics every Thursday...

Being a cutie...

Falling in Home Depot and getting a huge bump on her head...

Cheering for HHCA Eagles at Homecoming... 

(She actually enjoyed the Tiny Eagles Cheerleaders at halftime more than the football.)

Loving on Mom...

Taking a lot of walks - even when it is cold...

Falling off the chair to hit the corner of the table...

(I did not enjoy this day.)

Eating out at Firehouse with her friend Brantley...

Going to the park...

Learning with Aunt Debbie...

Swinging in Beaufort...

Visiting the grandparents in Hartsville...

...and making her "fishy face".

Gotta love it!

Another Win for the Tigers

Game 2: GA Tech

October 6

It was another beautiful weekend for Clemson football!  Before the game on Saturday, Bryan took Callie for a ride in the kayak.  The life jacket was as big as she was!

Callie had lunch at tailgate...

and didn't eat quite as much of the tailgate food this time!  She got to go to the box with Big Daddy to watch the game and absolutely loved it.  From our seats, we could see her at the window waving and cheering.  When we kicked off and everyone waved their hands, she probably thought that 80,000 people were waving to her.  She had so much fun!  While the rest of us sweated in the sun...

...and cheered our Tigers to another victory.  After the game, Callie was so excited that we won, she walked around the field where we tailgate to cheer for everyone!  It was hilarious and she was having a blast.

Go Daddy Go!

On September 30, Bryan, Lauren, Billy, and Claire completed a Half-Ironman in Augusta, GA.  I like to say that Callie and I (along with Mama D, the Cokers, and Amanda) did a Half-Ironman of our own!  The actual racers all did really well and beat their goal time, although it was a learning experience.  They are already talking about signing up for another one - crazy!  It started very early in the morning Callie woke up with Bryan at 5), and we did not get home until after 9 that night.

Here are a few pre-race pictures...

And they are off!

Swim 1.2 miles...

Bike 56 miles...

And then run a half-marathon (13.1 miles)...

Are you kidding me??  Callie was a cheerleader all day and loved being outside in her stroller.  We walked miles (!!!) to see them at different points in the race, but had a lot of fun.  

Way to go Daddy and Aunt Lauren - we are proud of you!