Playdates

It has been a little over one year since Mama and I started having regular playdates with some of our favorite friends..I love when I get to see and play with them!

Terrible two's or just being onery...

we will let you decide...the parents in this house would like to think Little Miss T is just onery at times :)

One evening this is what she decided to do...

sitting in her chair the correct way

crawling in her chair backwards

standing up in chair not even holding on!

hiding in the pillows pouting after Mama made her get down...aren't those the cutest little piggies :)

A Mama First

Way back when...when I found out I was pregnant with Tori I dreamed of losing all of my baby weight (plus what I was already carrying around) by running. Now, let me tell you a secret about me...I used to cheat when we had to run a mile or two in P.E. class. I know I know..but I am not a runner. I wanted to learn to enjoy it, like Bryan but not that crazy fast running he does.

I had Tori January 12, 2010..I started running February 28, 2011..yes over 1 year after she was born..PATHETIC!

In February I was talking to my dear friend Sarah Cassady about wanting to learn to run and she suggested the Couch to 5K program. Just 9 short weeks to train your body to run a 5K (3.1 miles) consistently. I downloaded my podcasts. Registered for my first 5K - The Susan G Komen Race for the Cure NW Arkansas. And got to work. 10 weeks later we traveled to Rogers AR for the weekend and I ran my first 5K!

April 30, 2011 Saturday I ran 3.1 miles with 2 women that have been there to support me through everything the last 14 years! Official time 39mins 54seconds and I am still alive to tell about it ;)

I am SO proud to say my two best friends, Kristy Osborne and Sarah Cassady, encouraged me and got me through the race. I am ready to keep running and do another one!

Here are some pictures of our race day...

Before the race

Almost to the finish line

My awesome family supporting me!

My first bib and my "in honor of" page

A true Gripka

We have a carnivore on our hands..up until Easter dinner Tori would not eat any kind of meat..the only close to it was Gerber "meat" sticks..last night at dinner she kept pointing at something on my plate and saying please please..the only thing I had that she didn't have was ribs..and that is exactly what she wanted!!!

Bubbles

I LOVE bubbles and was SOOOOO excited when the Easter bunny brought me some. I am trying really hard to blow and not just stick the wand in my mouth but it is hard :)


Mama's favorite picture of the weekend..could be favorite of year!!


blowing


eating


YUCK!

Easter 2011

Enjoy some pictures from my Easter weekend...

Practice makes perfect

Mama and I got the plastic eggs out a couple of weeks ago in preparation for Easter. I love playing with them and practicing my egg hunting skills.

I practiced at home...


I practiced at Papa G's...


And when it was time for the real deal I was GREAT at finding the eggs the Easter Bunny hid in our yard!!




All of my favorite eggs we colored this year!