Grace's 9th Birthday

Our dear sweet Grace turned 9 on Friday! It just seems like yesterday Dan and I were at AJ Jolly Golf course with his golf team and he was riding me around in golf carts trying to "speed things up". He had just taken me home to rest and gotten back out to the golf course when I had to call him all the way home because little Grace decided it was time!!!! (For 2 out of 3 kids, I had to call Dan off the golf course!!!!) Grammy and Papa came for the weekend. For birthday dinner, we had a cookout with all Grace's favorites-hamburgers on the grill, watermelon, baby new potatoes, and corn on the cob. She requested a homemade chocolate cake with vanilla frosting this year-no "theme". I guess she is growing up. The weather was beautiful, which worked out perfectly for her to ride her new bike from mom and dad. Grammy and Papa tricked her with an empty American Girl box, but then hid her new doll, Ruthie, in another bag!!! She is really pumped about Ruthie!! She gets her ready for bed every night and puts her hair net in so she doesn't mess up her curls. During the day, Ruthie must lay face down---Poor Ruthie!!! It was a great weekend to celebrate a great kid! We are so blessed to have you in our lives, Grace!

Grammy and PaPa with the "trick box"

A little sisterly love (for the moment)

Cool stepping stones from Aunt Ashlie, Uncle Mark, Audrey, and Lilly

Showing off on her new bike