1st Easter

Tori had a fun filled Easter in Hickory with Gram and Gramps. Her Great Uncle Bill and Susan came to visit along with Pat and Geoff.





Here are some pictures from the weekend :)

Gram and Soco supervising Tori's stair climbing :)

New books!!!

Tori taking a break from playing with her blocks to cheese for a picture.

Tori riding on Daddy....one of her favorite spots

Gramps entertaining a teething Tori.

Great Aunt Suzzie playing with Tori as the rest of the group played ladder ball.Aunt Suzzie created her own shade :)

Tori and I in our Easter outfits.

Tori found her Easter basket!!!

Trying out her new shades and looking at her new books.

Tori riding on Gramps.

Hanging out before the big easter egg hunt.

The adults had an Easter egg hunt that Tori watched with Gram (the Easter Bunny) and then she had her own hunt while we all watched her. She caught on quickly and would put the eggs in the basket. Then she sat for over an hour playing with her eggs. She would grab one of the eggs and hold it over her head and everyone would cheer. I think she would have continued longer if we did not have to go inside for dessert . When we came home, she got her colored balls and held them over her head and looked at me expectantly for a cheer :)

Since she did this for so long we have an crazy number of adorable pictures of her playing with the eggs.

1st Birthday

Since Tori's birthday was on Good Friday this year, she got two birthday celebrations. The first one (on her actual birthday) was in Hickory at Gram and Gramps. Our little ham put on a very nice show and seemed to have a blast being the center of attention.

Hickory Birthday Pictures :)

Tori in her birthday bib.

Pat helping Tori show off her new dress.

Toria loved her peek a boo card. It was just the best toy :)

We decided to have Tori on the table. She made a great centerpiece :)

Tori and Mommy blowing out her candle. She had a yummy coconut cream cake.

Waiting patiently for her slice of cake.

Since Tori's main form of blowing is spitting rasberries, we gave her a second chance to blow out a candle on just her slice.

Yum, yum!

Present time :)

Tissue paper is the best!

Gram and Gramps gave Tori a rocking horse.

I think the rocking horse is going to be a favorite :)

Party # 2 at home.

Daddy blowing up the swimming pool with the bike pump since the automatic one had to charge.

The bib reappears.

Tori opening her mound of gifts!

Madelyn and Tori in her new birthday bib.

Madelyn helping Tori open her new swing!!!

Tori in her brand new giraffe pool!

The party moved inside for some ice cream cake or cup cakes.

Tori and Madelyn blowing out her birthday cake.