While the cats are away..

the mice will play..or while Daddy and Mama are away, Little Tori will play ;)

While Mama and Daddy were in Chicago Sister Dog and I got to stay with Papa G and GiGi. I had SO much fun and GiGi took lots of pictures to prove it!!






What kind of flowers are these?? We shall call them Tori Mums. While Papa Gary planted the mums GiGi and I supervised!


We had dinner on the back deck since the weather was so nice


I played in GiGi's kitchen cabinets


We had snack..I do love to eat!


I tried to help Papa fix his power washer, he thought I was too little to really help though.


Bertha and I played with leaves in the backyard..well..I played and she looked at me like I was silly..she is the one that is silly if you ask me :)


We sat back and relaxed


touched and tasted a pinecone for the first time


I love to smile pretty for GiGi


As you can see I had a AWESOME weekend at Papa and GiGi's house. I can't wait for the next time I get to stay with them!!!

**side note: I did one more really fun thing but Mama thinks it needs its own post so stay tuned**

9 months old

Tori celebrated 9 months last week on the 12th. Bryan was home that night so we did the nightly routine together. During dinner we reflected on how we no longer eat and have quiet adult conversations while eating and now have a chatter box who bangs on anything and everything she can get her hands on sitting with us each meal.

After dinner Tori got in the tubby where we talked about how much of dare devil we have on our hands. We made it nine months before we had to start baby-proofing everything. Tori now wants to stand in the bathtub and reach for the toys she has thrown out, or try to play with the drain. I am thinking it is almost time to start using the big tubby.



Then we got our jammies on and played in her room for a bit before bed time. Tori loves pulling up to and standing next to the gliding ottoman..even though it never stays still she goes right for it every night. Mama took some pics while she was playing with her nursery rhyme toy and her Elmo is SO BIG book!






And last before bed we took some pictures with "Mr Bear in the Chair". Tori is much bigger than the bear these days. She would much rather be on the floor playing or getting into the dresser drawers but we still took a few good pics :)

Anniversary Trip to Chicago

Daddy gave Mama a special anniversary gift this year, a weekend trip to Chicago! I am not really sure of what this place is really about yet but Mama sure was excited. She told me she has never been there and she was going to see lots of buildings, go shopping and eat some good food with Daddy. They flew out on Friday October 8th and came back on Sunday night. Mama said she had a BLAST and she took lots of pictures. Here are a few...


Orange Line on the train from the airport to hotel

ready to hit the town on Friday night

outside of our room looking straight down was a wedding - we looked right when the bride was coming down the aisle

waiting at 2nd City for the comedy show to start ~ so funny!!!

best part about Marriott ~ chocolate on your bed at night

Bank of America - Chicago Marathon - 2010, Bryan has the fever after watching this out of our room window

waiting for the architectural tour boat

Trump International Hotel

corn cob lofts

Willis Tower formerly the Sears Tower

Michigan Ave

Navy Pier

Chicago Tribune building

heading back to the airport..loved visiting the city for the first time..can't wait to go back..maybe next time we will take Tori :)

Playing & Poker

This one was just too cute not to share..she loves being naked however we can't let her for too long since aren't sure of the last time she p-p'd :)


Am I cute or what??


Trying to teach Bertha how to play Black Jack!


Tori recently got her hands on a deck of cards, now she thinks she is big stuff! Notice how she is almost letting go of the ottoman and standing on her own!!

It's a Baby in a bar!!

"I demand a drink if you are going to bring me into Dirk's and make me sit here with all of the adults!!"

After we went to the pumpkin patch we took Papa and Grandma DeVore to Dirk's for lunch. Mama and Daddy used to go there to have adult beverages before I was born, now we go there as a family to have lunch sometimes :)

Sneak Peak of new hat

Mama bought me a new hat from Stacy Bayless - who makes the cutest, coolest things for babies! I will have some professional pics taken in a couple of weeks in it but here is a sneak peak of the cuteness!

Uncle Tristen & Build a Bear

Mama and Auntie Randi took Uncle Tristen and I to Build a Bear Workshop while they were visiting. He picked a bunny rabbit and named it Bobo. I had never been to the bear workshop before so I just watched this time but Mama said maybe next time it will be my turn to pick a bear!

Outdoor Fun w/ my Sister Dog

Park Hill High School Homecoming Parade

Mama got off work early on Friday October 1st so we were headed to the park by the high school. When we got to the end of our neighborhood we saw our neighbor friends waiting for the Homecoming Parade to start so we decided to stick around for it too!

The Sheriff's car leading the parade

Here comes the marching band - my favorite part!

Taking a break to play with my stroller wheels

I think I am a BIG girl!