CLEMSON!

Oh man. So good. 

This past weekend we drove down to South Carolina to see family and friends and to visit my alma mater for a football game! Woo!

Sometimes things just work out so nicely. 

Seriously, I love Clemson. I love the campus, the town, the school, every single sports team, President Barker, The Tiger (the actual mascot and the student newspaper), and on and on and on. Clemson has a (large) piece of my heart. 

Fall beers and Clemson koozies for everyone!

Richard finally got some Clemson t shirts (and a hoodie)!

Just a glimpse of the field and our fellow tailgaters and the beautiful, fall sky.

So, we drove down late on Friday and then headed to Clemson on Saturday morning to set up for our tailgate. Then we walked to the stadium, watched The Most Exciting 25 Seconds in College Football (dramatic build up, skip to 4:24 for the reference and 5:30 for the actual 25 seconds... chills, y'all, chills). And then the game. We watched Clemson stomp on NC State and finish the game 41 - 0. 

Selfie troubles -- it was super bright. 

The Most Exciting 25 Seconds in College Football! Ahhh!

A much better selfie this time

So much beautiful orange! Seriously, what a beautiful and exciting place to spend a gorgeous Saturday.

We got to see DeShaun Watson continue his climb as one of the best new quarterbacks in the NCAA. We even got to see him leap over a tall building in a single bound a defender to score a touchdown! And we got to see Vic Beasley tackle the NC State quarterback, pluck the ball out of the air, and waltz into the end zone to score a touchdown. That brought his number of sacks up to 28 to tie for the school record. Pretty sweet game all in all. 

On Sunday, after church, we drove down to Helen, GA to meet Mandy and Myka. After some yummy German food, we walked around the quaint town and played some putt-putt. 

Family shadows -- a few of us waved. Myka is pretty into shadows. 

Our almost-three-year-old putt putt star!

She's the cutest.

Myka and Auntie Em!

Sunday night, Richard and I got to visit my sweet friend Ashlan, her husband Kipper, and their adorable little boy, Cason. Ash is about to have her second baby (a girl!), and I'm so glad I got to see her for a few minutes especially since this trip was so packed with plans. 

Because we had Sunday plans to see family, we decided to drive back on Monday so that we wouldn't be as rushed. It was so nice being able to take our time and spend so much time with family. It was such a great weekend!

With my first pet -- Fionna. She's the sweetest, fluffiest kitty ever, and I love her. 

Just before heading back to RVA -- still sporting our Clemson colors.