The Gripka Family

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Independence 101

Just as I was about to be 18 months I decided I am big enough to dress myself...see for yourself...I think I am doing a pretty good job!!

Peaaaase

How can you say no to this cutie asking for something by signing and saying "peaaaaase"

Cutie Patooties

Baby Coralee got to come over and play last Saturday and we had so much fun!! We love the days that we get to see baby CoCo and we will miss her and her wonderful parents SOOOO much when we move.

such cute girls that hang out at our house :)

While my cousin Madison was visiting she also celebrated turning 10. All of the fun activities we did while she was here were all part of her birthday celebration but on Friday night I spent the night with GiGi while Mama and Daddy took her out special for her birthday!

Maddy chose sushi for her birthday dinner..they went to eat at Drunken Fish..which was very good, including dessert, and fun!

After dinner they heard a band playing at Power & Light so they went to see who it was. The band was opening for Better Than Ezra (I've never heard of them but Mama has one of their cd's upstairs) and they didn't catch the name of the opening band. They were really good and Maddy loved them because they played a Katie Perry song :)

It was very fun having my cousin here for a week and helping her celebrate her birthday. I can't wait until I get to see her again!

Ball Ball

After a long day at World's of Fun we decided we still had some energy that week so we went to a Royal's game. It started at 7:10pm (same time I normally go to bed) so if you see me with my binky and/or night night you will know why..Mama and Daddy were giving in to anything to get me to sit still. I made it through the entire game but quickly fell asleep when we got in the car.

A HUGE thanks to Uncle Leg for getting us Diamond Club seats for FREE!!!!

Austin, Maddy and I ready for the game

Every 18month old needs a Royals tattoo - right??

AWESOME seats 11 rows behind home plate

All of the Royals fans (Mama not shown) cheering hard for a win!

Ride On...

My cousin Madison came to visit the same week my Bubba was at our house. I had so much fun with both of them! On Wednesday we went to World's of Fun for my first time. I LOVED it! I rode every ride I was big enough for except the Taxi cars (the line was too long and it was too hot). Here are some of the fun rides we rode!

My first ride of the day - I wasn't quite sure of it...

but after a couple of time around I figured out it was fun!!

Linus and as mama calls me "little linus"

The Flying Dutchman - you can't see me but I really liked this one!

driving a boat like Papa G

Ladybug Girls

Riding on the yellow school bus

driving a pink monster truck

Austin and Maddy

hot air balloons that went about 40ft up!

Nascar driving with Daddy

Bubba and Mady riding the kiddy roller coaster (I wanted to ride but wasn't big enough)

Monday, July 4, 2011

Happy 4th of July!

This year we spent the holiday weekend in Kansas City. Bub-ba (Austin) is at our house for a week so I am having fun but he has mostly been hanging out with his friend Gavin so Mama hasn't gotten any pictures of him yet! We had a very busy, fun weekend. I hope you had as much fun as I did!