Happy Birthday Grace!

Yet another birthday come and gone. I can't believe my little Gracie has turned FIVE. She is such a funny person. She doesn't complain much...and is so happy to be alive. She is always being goofy and wearing a smile. We wanted to do something fun for her big day and, by her choice, decided to go swimming. Gage was pretty much freaked out the entire time. Crede was having a blast, Morgan was being her crazy self, and Grace LOVED it.

Let's see...the highlights of our day consisted of:
*preschool ~ Grace was sung to, had chocolate doughnuts, received a crown, t-shirt, AND
birthday book.
*opening her presents ~ a "Barbie and the Fashion Fairy Tale" FLARey, cat and dog, and even
a cupcake necklace.
*helping Mom make her chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and licking everything clean
*blowing out candles
*swimming
*staying up late to play Mario Brothers

Happy Birthday Grace, I love you, and we are so happy to have you as part of our family.


The all-important FLAREy...

Our play would NEVER be complete without some type of hot-wheels car in the mix (thank you Crede). This one is accessorized with a fun purple scarf. Rwar!

Grace after her chocolate binge...

Crede and Grace playing Barbie. (We've GOT to get Crede into Spiderman...Batman...even DIEGO for crying out loud.)

The poodle feasting on his bone...

Gage was enthralled with the cooking cake. Plus who can resist this lighting?!

Patiently waiting her finished cake ~ sitting at the kitchen counter...

Singing "Happy Birthday"...

And the big moment...

At the Aquatic Center...Crede was loving this fountain.

Our little boy ~ after his traumatizing trip with Dad around the pool...

Morgan and Grace havin' fun...

Gage FINALLY got out of his comfort zone and started playing with the fountain. Yahoo!

Morgan standing under the waterfall...goofball.

At one point we had to clear out of the pool for "sanitary" reasons ~ so here we are as we waited....






And that's it! Happy Birthday Grace.