11 Months Old - the actual day

Last Sunday I turned 11 months old. I was sick (and still am). Mama forgot to take my picture with Mr Bear in the Chair on Sunday because she was worried about me and trying to get ready for Auntie Jayme and Uncle Corey's wedding and Baby Coralee's baptism. I hope I get to see some more pictures later since I had to miss out on the celebrations.
I went to GiGi's house for the afternoon since I was sick and hung out with Uncle Jake and took a snooze with Papa G. I really love these two guys even though sometimes I don't always show it.

Dare Devil

My mom, dad and teachers at school call me a dare devil..I don't know what they are talking about ;)

Bye Bye Casper Family

Our dear friends Chad, Corine and Ryder Casper are moving to Florida so before they left we had one last dinner with them at Tom Fooleries last night. Mama and GiGi took me since Daddy was out of town. Mama said I was a really good girl and I had a fun time playing with Ryder. We can't wait to see them again in January and hopefully we can visit them soon and play on the beach!

Funday Sunday

Or not so fun..our favorite Denver Broncos played the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday and our team lost :(

I had fun playing with Mama and Daddy..we built towers with the wooden blocks and I found out I can see down into the living room from upstairs..I thought that was pretty cool!


Standing all by myself..holding onto the blocks gives me courage :)


Walking from the couch to the ottoman


Crying about the game - or was it because Mama wouldn't let me have her camera??


Peek - a - Boo do you see me?

All pretty

My Mama bought this dress for me, I wore it one time and the arms were so tight it barely came off, that's when Mama took it to work and her co-worker Marsha fixed it up for me, I think it looks super cute with pink on the arms...


playing on my rocking chair which was handed down from Mama



Blowing everyone kisses!!

M-I-Z-Z-O-U

Cheering for the Tigers in my cheerleading uniform today really paid off, they beat KU!!!





my short attention span led me to looking at the Dillard's Christmas book


I gathered some tissues for all of the KU fans, I figured they would need them as they headed back home crying

Tori's 1st Thanksgiving

November 24th, 2010

The Gripka's enjoyed our Thanksgiving at GiGi and Papa G's house this year with 30 family members and friends. Tori got lots of lovin', sometimes more lovin' than she acted like she wanted. We don't know but we guess it is hard to be a social butterfly when you are fighting an ear infection and having so many "strange" people want to hold you for 2 days. Even though she was not feeling well we still had a great time playing with cousins and hanging out with Grandparents and Aunties/Uncles.

Here are a few pictures we took...


Thanksgiving dinner which she LOVED!


picture with 5 Grandma's in town


a picture with 2 Grandpa's in town


taking a much needed nap


calling cousin Ethan on the Elmo phone