Thursday - Party at Daycare:
Gracie had a great birthday celebration at daycare. They started out at the House of Bounce in the morning. Gracie was a bit overwhelmed and did not want to go on any of the big bouncy slides or on any of the bounce toys for that matter, but she did enjoy watching the other kids as long as our daycare provider was at her side. Then they headed to McDonald's (Gracie's favorite restaurant) for lunch. After nap, it was time for Princess cupcakes, princess tiaras, singing happy birthday, and of course dancing!!!! Gracie had a great day, was super tired, but very happy when I picked her up.
Friday - A Trip to the Zoo:
Jeff and I both took the day off work and took Gracie to the zoo. Gracie LOVED it! Her favorite animals were the fish, stingrays, grizzly bears, and penguins. She also loved riding the "choo choo" - the monorail! Gracie was in a fantastic mood all day! It was very hot and as soon as we would notice Gracie starting to "shut down" from the heat, we took her to a water play area (I could kiss the person at the zoo that thought to put this in place -- it was our saving grace to save our Grace from the heat.). She loved this and I kept her in her wet clothes, which helped to keep her cooler for the rest of our zoo adventures. As soon as she would start to get too hot again, we would just go back to the water area. Grace was in such a good mood all day and had so much fun taking everything in. On the way home, Gracie slept almost the whole way to our house. When we got back to town, we treated Gracie to a soft-serve ice cream cone from McDonalds. This was a first for her and she loved it and felt like such a big girl eating her cone.
Saturday - The Big Birthday:
Gracie woke up bright and early at 6:00 a.m. and was ready to start her day. We had a lazy morning and then ate some lunch and had a birthday cupcake. Then Gracie opened presents from momma and daddy. We've been trying to get her to say she is "4", but instead when I asked, she would give me this big grin and answer "9". After a short nap, we played in the house for a while and then headed to Home Depot and Target to pick up a ceiling fan for her room and a few other things. Later, Grandma & Grandpa D. came over for pizza...and yet more cake. We had a great time! Annabelle, the neighbor dog that Gracie adores, and neighbor Nanci stopped by briefly to wish Gracie a Happy Birthday too!
Sunday - Birthday Celebrating with Her Godparents & God-Cousins:
On Sunday Gracie's Godparents, Sheila & Chris, and cousins Kayla and Jason came over to continue the celebrating. Gracie escorted Kayla and Jason to her bedroom and wanted to keep them all to herself. She was lured out of her room after a while with presents!!! Gracie enjoyed playing all afternoon and our guests joined us for supper and you guessed it...more cake. This was a full birthday cake with princess tiara candles. I think more of Gracie's piece of this cake ended up on the floor than in her mouth, but she enjoyed squeezing it through her fingers!!!! She had so much fun all day, that at 9:30 p.m., she was still trying to fall asleep. I think she finally dozed off a little before 10:00 p.m., yet she still awoke in a great mood.
I think being 4 agrees with Gracie. By the way...at 4, she weighs 51 lbs. and is 3'8" tall.
Mommy and Daddy reminisced about that day 4 years ago when we picked up our sweet little bundle from the hospital. We had no clue what life had in store for us....many challenges, many learning experiences...but mostly so much love! Gracie continues to be the light of our life and we are so blessed to have her for a daughter.
Love,
Lisa, Jeff, and Gracie
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