Happy 9th Birthday Gracie!

This week was birthday week for Gracie!    Sunday we enjoyed church and time home before diner at Rossellie's, our favorite pizza place.  Uncle Gabe and Ellie met up with us too.   Monday was Gracie's actual birthday which she was so excited to spend it at school.  We made yummy chocolate cupcakes and Daddy went to have lunch at school and pass them out with Gracie.  

Sunday picture, allergy season is here!   

Sometimes capturing a good sister picture is easier than others!  

One day away from 9 years old! 

Birthday dinner with the family.   

Clubs from Mommy and Daddy 

Having fun in the back yard with Daddy and Sis. 

The week was rainy but allowed for some wonderful time together.   Gracie due to activities and friends schedules go to have two friends spend the night, one Friday night and one tonight.   Lucy is a sweet friend from school who stayed Friday.

Lucy Bug and Gracie Bug 

Maggie had a sleep over in our room!  

Today we celebrated her birthday with a cooking party with her friends.  She would choose to watch cooking over anything on TV and asked for a cooking party.  It was a big hit!     Kenzie is spending tonight.  Gracie and Kenzie have been friends since Kindergarten.  This is the first year they are in different classes and have been eager to spend some extra time together.    We are so blessed by the friendships the girls each have and their families too!   God is so good when he knew we needed to be at CCS and where the girls were going to thrive.  

Its party time... a few snacks. 

We did this for a special birthday birthday gift last week and I just loved how it turned out so I made it part of Gracie's party too! 

Birthday girl. 

This simple with the sign behind really speaks to who Maggie is.  She enjoys every moment of life and teaches me to do so more! 

Love this girl.  She is my mini me often!  Love you Bug.

Ellie!   She loves to be in the action with the girls (and her Auntie Rach). 

Bella loves to have company over to show off. 

Cooking time

The little Chefs

Yummy Chocolate Cake 

Gracie, it is such a privilege to watch you bloom into such a sweet young lady.   We are so proud of how you love Jesus, your family and your friends.   We know you have worked and will continue to work very hard in school.  Its been so fun to watch you continue to perfect your swim technique!   We are half way as one Blog put it and it makes me sad and happy!  Sad that our time to have you under our roof and teach will change but happy that you are who you are and we have embraced each moment with you!  Here's to the next 9!  Love you Bug!  Mommy and Daddy