November 22, 2008

Breakfast with PaPa...

...and Granny. They just love breakfast at the hotel and chatting with Nettie and Kim as they do every year.

More time with Uncle Pete.

Cuddled with PaPa.

Looking at Granny.

In the kitchen with Caroline.

Generations all in a row -- Mollie and Grady, Theresa and Jessica.

Clayton, Sarah, Grace and Sissi.

Mollie and Kate.

Claire joins the couch crowd.

And Caroline can't resist the pull of the couch either...

Wade and David chat, Lina and Grady talk, Calvin watches the Clemson game on tv.

Suki and Sarah.

Sissi holds a very happy Kate.

Claire cuddles Kate while Courtney and Caroline talk.

Grace just cracked up with Brittany.

Sarah loved holding Kate too.

Sook had been loving this belly button check with Jessica and Mollie just a moment before.

All cuddled up.

Courtney smiles at Kate.

Being held by Caroline (a different Caroline, obviously).

All giggles on the couch.

Jessica tickles Kate.

Lots of pictures from our hayride!

I don't like this picture but David did, so... here you go.

David chats with Mollie.

A few more with Mitchell and Kate.

A sleepy Sook.

Aunt Inge and Kate.

Also with Uncle Frank and Sissi.

Kate fed herself some puffs in the backseat and was very pleased with herself.

She and Uncle Earl got on like a house afire. It was amazing to see them playing the head wiggle game, tickling and giggling and just having a ball together.

Granny and PaPa celebrated Christmas a bit early and Suki's birthday a bit late back at the hotel.

A sleepy little Kate.

One of her favorite toys of the evening: the handle from a bag.

This mat plays music when you step on the keys!

Giving gorilla a turn on the mat.

Cupcake time.

When asked if she liked her time at the hotel, Grace answered with a resounding yes. I think she thought the hotel was all cupcakes and late bedtimes and presents.

Suki now says this little bit from I Know a Rhino: "Because you live with me!" and then barrels in for a cuddle. Absolutely adorable.
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The photos below are from Sissi and reproduced here with her kind permission. I just love them and I love how much everyone in South Carolina loves our girls.