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!

Florida State Game

Away Game 1: Florida State

September 22

When Clemson plays away games, we still get together, eat a ton of food and cheer on our Tigers.  For this game, we went to Mama D and PawPaw's house, and Auntie Em was home for the weekend!  Callie looked absolutely adorable in a cheerleader outfit...although I am already praying that she doesn't want to be a cheerleader.

Touchdown!!

(with lipstick in hand)

Lovin' on her Auntie Em...

Callie is getting to be an expert when it comes to smiling for the camera.  She has even learned to hold my phone, turn it around, hold it up, and smile big!

Unfortunately, Clemson lost this game and we are now 3-1.  Go Tigers!

Oh Snap! It's Gameday!

It's the most wonderful time of the year... FOOTBALL SEASON!  

Game 1: Furman

September 15

Callie is getting to be quite the wonderful traveller.  She is used to many hours on the road in the car headed up to Clemson.

This time, she drove up early in the day with Mama D and PawPaw to spend some time with her Auntie Em.

She showed off her walking skills in Auntie Em's new apartment...

and everyone was very impressed!

This football season, we rented a house on the lake for gameday weekends.  It is absolutely gorgeous and so much better than a hotel, especially for Callie.

Bryan and Lauren were in the last weeks of training for their Half-Ironman, so they had to do a lake swim on Saturday morning before heading to tailgate.  Go Daddy and Aunt Lauren!

Callie had a great time at the tailgate, spending lots of time in her own little chair.

Thanks Aunt Jamie for a great birthday present!

(The sad face in this picture is because we were not feeding her fast enough!)  Callie loves all of the food at tailgate.  :)  As do Mom and Aunt Lauren...

Thanks to game time and nap time happening at the same time, Callie spent most of this game at the tailgate with GiGi.

Clemson is now 3-0...Go Tigers!