Spring Break

Gracie had spring break from school last week, so Jeff and I took some days off to play too!  Our first day of fun was a trip to the zoo.  Gracie LOVES going to the zoo and had a great time.  It wasn't as much about the animals this time as it was about open space outdoors to walk and run.  Her favorite animals were the fish as always and she loved riding the mono-rail or "choo-choo" as she puts it. 

The other two days were spent just hanging around town, playing outside, and enjoying family time.  On Saturday afternoon the Easter Bunny brought Gracie a basket of goodies, consisting mostly of books and a little bit of candy. Her two favorite books are "Pete the Cat", which they are reading in school and I think we may have read it 100 times on Saturday.  The other favorite is "Chica-Chica Boom-Boom" and came with a CD of the story and music to go along with it.  They are learning this one at daycare, so she was loving that too. 

On Saturday night I let Gracie know we were going to Grandma and Grandpa B's for Easter.  She was so excited to hear this, she kept saying everyone's name and asking if they would be there too.  On Sunday morning we got her all dressed up in a little frilly skirt outfit and little white sweater.  She looked so cute.  She was very good in church, but would get upset when the noise level got too loud or a song would end.  At the end of service she ran up to the stage and danced her little heart out.  Then it was time to go to G&G's house.  She did GREAT in the car.  She had so much fun with G&G, her cousins, aunts, and uncles.  She was a very good girl all day and was quite talkative.  She enjoyed the Easter egg hunt outdoors, not for finding eggs but for running with the big kids...as far away from mom and dad as possible.  There were two new babies there too, both under a month old and Gracie loved being by the babies.  Every time I would hold one, Gracie would escort me to a big comfortable chair, indicate that I should sit down and then she would sit down on one side of my lap with the baby on the other side.  She would love to touch them and just look at them and tell me that they had a "nose".  Gracie was so tired that she barely moved all night long.

On Monday it was back to school and Gracie had her best day yet.  She was very cooperative and engaged.  She helped them sing the song when they read the book "Pete the Cat"!  She had a good day at daycare too and was in such a good mood last night.  We did get some sad news that Gracie's teacher from daycare is leaving.  We love her so much and Gracie has blossomed with her as a teacher.  This week was to be her last week.  I just got word that she was asked to leave mid-morning today and this was done in front of the children and of course they were all upset and of course Gracie was one of them.  The why's are not any of my business as I know that they had nothing to do with the care that was being given to Gracie -- she was given GREAT care.  I'm not happy with how the center asked her to leave in front of the children.  I have a feeling it is a stressful day for Gracie and I will have to give her extra TLC this evening. 

Gracie continues to be healthy, other than struggling with itchy, red eyes and congestion brought on by seasonal allergies.  She has been quite a talker lately and I think she is growing again!

Love,
Lisa, Jeff, and Gracie