At the Cubs spring training baseball game.

sitting in Grandfather's chair.... something only Alivia is allowed to do.

Alivia and her Grandfather taking a walk

At Uncle Bill's eating her first cookie.

Alivia's first plane ride.

She did wonderfully on the plane! We had great flights.. she played on the floor and turned the seat into a slide.

Happy Valentines Day!!!

playing with the potato masher...

a beautiful girl

Alivia plays in her rocking chair, this was my chair from when I was a child.

the family, on Alivia's birthday

mmm, lunch

Alivia's birthday cake

Alivia's first birthday party!!

Alivia Kate in her birthday outfit... so adorable!! Yes, it says birthday princess.. and of course, just one shoe...that's her every day, one sock or one shoe off.

yummy!

She makes this face at every meal time and it makes me laugh every time!!

good times with good friends

Alivia and her friend Charlotte