Circa January 2002.
Taken by Clara's grandpa (Larry), whom she affectionately calls "Mimi".
We don't know where she got that name, but the name has recently spread, and now she also calls her grandma (Diane) "Mimi".
This is the look that I call the Classic Clara Stare, or just "The Look".
I wish I knew what she was thinking when she has that look!
Hey Clara! Where are your cheeks?
Or, ask her if she is cute, and you might be given this demonstration.
Is she doing the funky chicken?
I love this photo because you get an idea for the continual motion that she is in.
Clara is a very active little toddler. She loves to dance, and can sing a couple different songs in her own little toddler way. So far, I've heard "the ABC's song" and "Ba Ba Black sheep."
Jump back a bit to Thanksgiving at her Mimi's house.
Here you see the back of cousin Zachariah's head as he leans in to give Clara a big hug and a kiss.
It's easy to see that they will grow up together as great friends.
They had a ball together, need I say??