Birthday Fun

Grace and I had the best time on my birthday. She is the most compassionate of all my kids. Wanted to make sure I was well taken care of. The first of my kids to wish me a, "Happy Birthday" every year, first one to make sure mommy has a gift to open, and first one to repeat to me, "Happy Birthday" about 20 times the rest of the day. Spent the whole day opening my door wherever we went and telling everyone we saw it was my birthday. Never quite sure how to answer complete strangers when the scream, "OH, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!" like they know you. How boring my birthdays would be without children. :)

So we did a half day of school, and spent the rest of the day shopping!! Took crazy pictures in every dressing room we went in, and had a good time. Getting her ready for her teenage years when that is what girls do every time they enter a dressing room. So very thankful I got to spend the day with Grace and be totally pampered and taken care of by her.

Girls Day Out

Grace and I spent a much needed afternoon together today. After church, she and I had a "girls day out". I let her plan the day which started at her favorite spot for lunch (Osaka 21) followed by a trip to Target to peruse the isles of the journal and paper good section. SO my child. I could spend hours looking at office supplies and cute journals and paper. So we picked out the perfect spiral and then shopped for some school supplies. We had a great time, and it was needed. Grace is the one child that really needs the one on one time. Is it because she is the middle-child? Maybe, but one of her top love languages is quality time, and when she doesn't get enough it shows in every area of her life. So we drank Coke, had LOTS of fried rice, and talked about some stuff that has been on her mind for a little bit. Stuff that would have eventually come up on its own, but I'm glad we got to talk about it today.....just her and I.....on our "girls day out". Love you Gracie girl!!