Kora’s First Birthday Party

On Saturday we had Kora’s birthday party.  All the grandparents and local cousins made it. Nanny had the date wrong but that was fine since it had been snowing so bad she should not have been on the road anyway.  And Aunt Mary didn’t make it for weather reasons too.  Darn winter birthday’s anyway.

Kora loved reading the cards. Even upside down and backwards.

And she was such a diva with her new clothes.

We all sang Happy Birthday while she tried to grab the flame on the candle.

And Tuck showed her how to get started on eating her cake.

She shared some with Daddy…

and with Papaw…

and with Nanna…

and with Mommy.

And then she licked the platter clean. I just love this picture!!!

She was covered in pink frosting by the time she was done but she was having such fun. She really didn’t make much mess on the floor since she consumed 95% of the cake.

Then it was straight to the tub. No one even wanted to give her sugars as we passed.

After a change of wardrobe it was back out to play with the new toys.  After Papaw put together the stroller he took her for a spin while Tuck cabbaged onto the pink horse from Uncle Scott and fam.

This stroller had a front rail but Papaw had to take it off because Kora was adamant that SHE was going to ride in it, not just her dolly.

Here she is trying to get in it prior to rail removal.

Tucker also liked Kora’s new Beauty and the Beast movie. He sweet talked Papaw and Gamma Deb into watching with him. 

He talked his way thru the whole thing: when beast told Belle she would have to stay in the castle forever Tuck looked wide eyed at Gamma Deb and repeated “For-ev-er?!” and when Beast saves Belle from the wolves he yelled “Yeah!  Go Tiger!” He was so sad when he thought the wolves had killed him but smiled great big and told us “He’s o-k.” when Belle was cleaning his wounds in the next scene. (Can you tell I have watched this 6 times in 3 days?)

The birthday girl with Daddy…

with Uncle Scott…

and with Nanna.

My Dear Kora.  I am just so proud of the little girl you are becoming and I treasure you so much.  We are so fortunate to have such an angel among us.  Happy First Birthday my sweet.