C-L-E-M-S-O-----N!

We are officially TIGERS! After the First Friday Parade AND our first win, I think we are starting to get the hang of being TIGERS!

The parade is a really big deal with lots of floats made by sororities, horses, firetrucks,

the band, cheerleaders, and even "Miss First Friday!"

Smith and Pop were waiting for the "dancing girls" or to show up!

Smith was so excited and waved at EVERY float or group that passed by!

GAME DAY!

I have never seen so much ORANGE in my life!

If you don't wear orange to the game, you might as well cheer for the other team!

3:30 kick-off is not my friend. Some people need a nap, you know!

Thank the Lord for CC and Pop!

Yay for a Tiger win and we can't wait to do it all again this Saturday!

LOTS OF UPDATES!!!

Hey everyone!

I just got back from a week long trip to Mississippi! As much as I loved seeing friends and family, I am very happy to be back in South Carolina as we gear up for our first football game as TIGERS! Smith had Open House at his new school where he will start Mother's Morning Out next week. He LOVES it there and I had to drag him away!

I also had my 24 week check up today and I had all good news except the fact that I gained ELEVEN pounds this month!!! The doctor says I look great and not to worry...my blood pressure is good! I guess I was just holding all the weight in until now, because I had only gained ONE pound the whole pregnancy! 12 pounds total so far so I guess that's not that bad!

I can't believe this pregnancy is going along so quickly. I know that one day I will look back and wish I had taken more time to document this pregnancy, but after my miscarriage it took me a while to feel comfortable with it all again! I will try to start updating more about Baby Boy Stringer!

Please don't stop here!!! There are LOTS of updates below!

playing with BOP!

Smith had so much fun playing with everyone in MS...

He was able to visit ALL of his grandparents

and also got to see Ganne and Mimi and PawPaw!

TWENTY ONE

THIS is my little brother. ...and this week we celebrated his TWENTY FIRST BIRTHDAY!

I can't believe Andrew is an ADULT!
He is an amazing guy, a great brother, AND the best uncle in the world!
He may never get to blow out his own candles ever again!
...OR get the first piece of cake.

this is the best we could do with the whole gang!

Happy Birthday, Uncle Drew!

ice cream!

"moan Paw Paw"

story time with Ganne.

cousin company.

We love when we have company and a few weeks ago Smith's cousins got to come visit him at his new house for the first time. Laura said when then got in the car to leave MS she handed Anne Parks her lunch to eat....AP responded by saying, "I think I want to wait and eat my lunch at Smiffs house." Laura quickly explained that she might want to eat her lunch...AND her supper for that matter, before she got to Smiff's house!

It's a very long drive and we are happy they made the trip to see us!

The Children's Museum in Greenville is great and the kids had so much fun!

Smith's favorite part was the grocery store. I thought it was so cute that he "bought" everything that I buy at the store! I guess he really does watch every move I make!

AP playing doctor...

taking care of the animals at the vet's office

playing in the water

brushing some "BIG" teeth!

construction zone

kissing the cow...(while AP was learning to milk it!)

We had a great time and hope they come back to visit again soon!