Big Helper

Grace LOVES to set the table. Tonight she set the table as I finished dinner. She did a fairly good job!

Indoor Playground

Today I told Grace she could pick somewhere fun to go. She chose the indoor playground by the zoo!

Hanging Out With Rose

We all went to Hebron for the weekend for Jacob's high school reunion. We stayed at Nana and Papa's house Friday and Saturday night. Friday night Grace got to go bowling with all the families from Jacob's graduating class. On Saturday night Grace hung out with Aunt Rose while Mommy and Daddy went to the reunion party and Nana and Papa went to Papa's 50th reunion. Aunt Rose pulled up with a 3-ring circus in her back end. No joke... she had so many things to entertain Grace they could have played for a week straight and still not have done everything Aunt Rose brought with her. Here are some pictures of Rose's amazing bag of toys and she and Grace having a squirt gun fight. I think Grace was mainly squirting the butterflies and bushes. Thanks Aunt Rose!

How to Spell Grace

We are trying to convince Grace that her name is spelled
G-r-a-c-e. She thinks it's
G-r-Grace-c-e!

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Big Girl Cone

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Cutie

Grace found pockets this evening and was walking around with her hands in her pockets. She even managed to go up the stairs with her hands in her pockets. That's quite the challenge for a toddler.

Hula Hoop Champion

Grace is a Hula Hoop champion. At the Eastridge Fun Night she tried the Hula Hoop challenge and was a Rock Star!

Tinkerbell

Here is a video from Grace's first horse ride that I finally uploaded.

Eastridge Fun Night

Jacob's school had their Fun Night last Friday evening. Grace got a wrist band so she could play all the games but really all she wanted to do was play on the playground. She also loved this character Josh the Otter. She would follow him around saying, "Otter, Hey Otter!"

Daddy's Birthday

 Grace and Mommy to Daddy out to eat at a Japanese restaurant that prepares the food right at the table. Grace was excited to get chop sticks.

 This was our chef preparing our food at our table. He threw little shrimp and we caught them in our mouth. Grace loved the presentation except for the flaming grill which was a little scary!

 Daddy got a fruit boat for his birthday!

 Grace shook a noise maker during the birthday song for Daddy.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

More Gymnastics

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Gymnastics

Grace finally attempted a two- footed jump! Check this out!

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Kid Bell Choir

Grace plays in the Children's Bell Choir at church. She plays a yellow bell and every time a yellow card is held up she is supposed to ring her bell. She started out watching the cards but eventually she was just ringing constantly and at one point she and Jack were hitting their bells together!

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Funny Things Grace Says

I don't want to forget all the cute or funny things Grace says so I'm going to post them on here for everyone's enjoyment...
1. My favorite church song is "Amazing Grace Baden" {AKA Amazing Grace}
2. 'member one day.... {Remember one day}
3. I think the clouds fell down. {Upon seeing the fog}
4. I love the moon!
5. I think I see God! {Looking out the sun roof on Mommy's new car}
6. Mommy, Is that God? {Listening to the elder with a deep voice in church}
7. Dear God, Thank you for Monkeys, Hugs, and The Worker Man who is fixing the Runza Playland {a classic bedtime prayer!}
8. Grandpa must be full. He has BIG belly!
9. Mommy, Someday when I'm a big girl and I go potty in the potty can I have a backpack just like you? {To that Mommy replied, "Grace, When you go potty in the potty you can have anything you want!"}
10. Mommy, Someday when you run the race {Lincoln Marathon} I will clap for you. To that Mommy replied, "Grace, I think I'm too slow to run the race!" Then Grace said, "It's okay Mommy, I'm slow runner too!"

Cute and She Knows It!

We were showing someone a picture on the camera and Grace said, "Take my picture, Cheese!"

Family Zoo Trip

Last weekend Grace and Mommy went to the zoo with Aunt Lindsay, Uncle Andy, Baby Harper, Grammy, Grandpa and Lindsay's mom Shiela. It was an awesome day to visit all the animals!

 Grace doesn't like to touch the goats so Grandpa volunteered to feed them for Grace.

 Grace thought this might have been the Easter Bunny that came to her house a few weeks ago.

 Notice the tongue sticking out! Who teaches her this stuff?

 Climbing on the spider web!

 Uncle Andy helped Grace run down this big dirt hill. Thanks Uncle Andy!

 Grace knew the bear wasn't real but she still had a death grip on Mommy's shirt.

 Grace and Grandpa were ready to ride the train.

 Grace and Mommy sitting on the train.

Baby Harper thought Grandpa was so funny! Look at that smile!

First Pony Ride

 Grace was waiting to ride the pony... ticket in hand.

 She chose a pony named Tinkerbell.

 She didn't even want Mommy to walk by her. She's a big girl you know!

Grace LOVED the pony ride! The next day in church she even told the minister all about it during the kids sermon!

Papa Retired

Grace, Mommy, Daddy, Nana, and Papa went to Valentino's one night to celebrate Papa's retirement. Grace dined on smiley faced french fries and wore a very stylish hat!