Gracie turns FIVE!

My Princess turned 5 this year. One of her many requests was to:

 "have a birthday party with kids and adults" 

So we did just that. We invited all the cousins. All the Sohre cousins came on March 31st. It was a lovely day. Auntie Shelly did her specialty and made a "Princess Cupcake" display.

Gracie loved it. She loved her party and being the center of attention for the day or I guess I could say the week.

We had BBQ's for supper. Above it the table full of cousins.

Gracie with her princess crown.

Below we have singing the birthday song.

Opening presents... always a highlight!

The boys blowing bubbles.

Then the weekend after we had another birthday cake as it was Easter and the Malecek family were all around for the weekend.

More birthday cake and some more singing.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETHEART!

Gracie's Activities for year 4-5:

*Writes her name very well

*Knows all the letters of the alphabet and is able to recognize them and write most of them

*Can count to 100 (missing some numbers, but gets the pattern)

*Can say the Lord's Prayer from memory, also common table prayer and bedtime prayers

*Knows manners (thank-you, your welcome, please), doesn't always use them, but knows them =)

*Can dress herself, zip a zipper, put on own shoes

*Loves princesses and barbies and dollhouses

*Can run really fast and can skip

*Can swing by herself (pump with her arms)

*Hold a baby (baby Jared)

*Continues to be a "mother hen" her little brother Zach and Jared

*Second year of pre-school at St. Johns, goes Monday, Thurs, and Fridays

*Second year of Sunday School at Gloria Dei

*Had her first year of Swimming lessons last summer and passed!

*Second year of Ice Skating lessons

*Still loves her "blankie" and needs to rub it for comfort

*Still Momma's little sweetheart =)