August 22, 2011

Gracie's 9!

I can't believe this gorgeous big girl has been in our family for 9 whole years! I'm so thankful to be her mother, especially when I see her be an awesome sister to her baby brother and little sissies. She is such a great friend, so happy and well-adjusted at school, she makes breakfast and is very capable to babysit and take care of things at home. She has a strong testimony and loves to teach us in FHE about things she's learned in church and activity days. She's beautiful inside and out and I'm so glad that she's mine!!!

This ice cream cake roll was something grama always used to make me for my birthday growing up. When she was here, Gracie asked if she could make one for her - cookie dough ice cream with caramel and fudge on top - it was delicious!!!

I think Rebecca got more presents than Gracie - a new Hawaii girl outfit and a beautiful bed.
Gracie's big presents from us were feathers in her hair, dinner out at Fats and tickets for her and me to the Taylor Swift concert in a few weeks! I can't wait! She's so sweet that we found a thank you note on our pillow that night thanking us for all of the fun birthday stuff.

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