Party Girl!!!!

Eve,
I came to visit and help you celebrate your FIRST BIRTHDAY! It was the best visit ever!
I got to see your new condo and we played for a whole week! You have gotten sooo big and you aren't a baby anymore. You are definitely a full fledged kid now! Your mommy and daddy brought you to the airport to pick me up and you grabbed my finger and we just walked out of the airport together! You are getting really ticklish now (especially under your arm and on your neck - just like your mommy) I took way to many pictures of you and even brought Aunt Jillie and Uncle Noah's video camera with me. The family now has about 2 full hours of you just running around and dancing and talking! I showed everyone I know your pictures and even had to drive to Joplin the day I got back to Kansas to show your Aunts the video (they couldn't wait a second more) I came and got you every morning and we ate breakfast together (we let mommy sleep in every day) We even spent a couple of evenings alone together; reading books and playing with the barnyard and running up and down the hallway, while your parents went out on the town. I had the best time! Grama even taught you how to do the Indian call. At first, every time I would pat your mouth you made no noise; but after a few more attempts you started making a sound and now you know how to play Indian! One of our outings was to the Chuckie Cheese pizza restaurant. You had a blast there, climbing and sliding and riding all the rides! On my last day was your 1st birthday party. It was on the air force base where you used to live. You had all kinds of presents and your little friends were there along with a whole lot of adults to celebrate your first year of life. I was the proudest Grama that day! You loved the balloons and carried them everywhere you went. Your mommy made you a strawberry birthday cake and we all sang Happy Birthday to you. Don't worry if you don't remember - I have it all on tape!HA But just in case, this picture is my favorite. It doesn't show how your cute little outfit kept getting longer and longer.
About 3 days after I got home, your parents made a short little video with you as the star (of course) announcing that you were going to be a big sis! Oh my....are you going to love that new baby! Just remember to give your mommy a break now and then. Instead of going 90 miles an hour all the time; try slowing down to at least 65. That's the legal limit these days!
I love and miss you and had an awesome time in DC. I can't wait for Christmas. Grama will have to get some things ready for you (especially some new books!) I hope your front teeth drop down some more because we are going to take a big family picture! No more tantrums OK?
Love you!!! GramaSortore