Clara's first

Kerry and I have been lucky enough to be to the first birthday of each of our grandchildren and so we made plans to be to Clara's as well. We flew to Kansas on the Friday before her birthday to be with them. We haven't been around Clara as much as the others including Nora because last year was wild and crazy for us. As a result she doesn't know us at all, and was very shy while we were there.

She got into opening her gifts as long as we watched and didn't make a big deal about it.
Grandma Pat thought of Nora as well and sent this stuffed "Lady" so she didn't feel left out.
The Gordon's sent this cute little dress to her.
She seemed to love the animal farm that we gave her, so did Nora thank goodness they pretty well together!
Daddy knows how to make her smile and laugh.
The morning of her birthday she woke up with quite a fever and didn't feel well at all. Cydney canceled her party because she didn't want to expose the kids invited to something. She spent quite awhile just snuggling with her mommy.
Nora is a natural born entertainer! She is a beauty as well. She acts more like a four year old than a 2 1/2 year old.
The mall close to them has a carousel in it so we went and let the girls go for a ride, this was Clara's first ride. As we did some shopping Clara let me carry her through the store for awhile and I was grateful she warmed me up that much anyway, small steps...
Cyd is busy putting projects together for Nora to keep her learning and loving learning, she is quite a perfectionist about her projects.
It was fun to be with them even if it was a quick trip there and back.