Emma's 4th Birthday party

This year Emma wanted to have her birthday party at the barn. Mommy told her that since the barn is far from home most of her friends probably wouldn't come. But she still wanted to celebrate her 4th birthday with Doc. Ummm....Mommy was VERY wrong! Over 20 kids came to help Emma celebrate! Oh, so did this cat!

Emma helped Melvin call in the horses.
Melvin drove the tractor for the hay ride.

Clemson football season 2011

There are lots of football pictures on the blog already so here is a quick overview of our 2011 season of fun. By the way, Emma and Tiger are now best friends!

Team work!

Monkeys in the trees at Hampton Park

Hampton Park

We're done with the ducks. Now what?

Family picture time.
Thanks for helping me climb this tree, Yiayia.
Another picture. Mommy and Thea used to climb up this very branch when their Papou brought them here as children.

Trees.

Feeding the ducks at Hampton Park with Yiayia.

Emma graciously took a quick picture with Mommy

Tradition dictates that whenever we are in Charleston Emma must have a picture taken in the tree that Mommy used to climb when she was little.

Jager wanted in on this!

Beach Day 2

Yiayia and Emma found something interesting.

Emma is learning to write. She left her "E" in the sand.
Swim time!
Yikes! Water shouldn't go there!

After day one at the beach, Emma and Jager played pirates.

A short, very hot excursion to Charlestowne Landing...didn't last long!
And back to the beach to feed the seagulls.

Beach Weekend

Thea, Yiayia, Jager,Mommy, and Emma decided to go to Charleston and play at the beach for a while. Emma is sporting the season's hottest hat wear.

Jager is showing his fashion stylings, too.

Hummingbird

Sorry about the little pictures...they're from my phone.

That is a hummingbird that Emma and Mommy almost stepped on outside. Cinderella used her bird charming ability to calm the little guy and we all enjoyed holding him. His mommy took good care of him for a couple of days while he was stuck on the ground until he finally learned to fly and buzzed away!