Birthday Fun

For me Birthdays are more like Birthweeks. My Birthweek started with Mary and Dand and Fam and a whole lotta relaxing fun. This is the Fried Ice Cream I received at the Mexican restaurant near their home. Delicious. Thanks Mar and Dan.

To get back home we had to take the train. Grace LOVED it. She remembered from our previous, short, trip that they serve hotdogs on the train. So as soon as she woke up the first thing she asked for was a Hot Dog.

Back at home Gracer and Collin made the big birthday cake. . .tres leches. It was Fabuloso.

The letters on the wall are my birthday sign for the year. When we first got married Liz told Collin that a Birthday Sign was an essential ingredient for a good birthday. Every year the "signs" get more creative. And that's the Happy Candle Cake!

Grace's Favorites

Her favorite "kitty cat" shirt. Collin loves this one.

Her moose shirt. It's gets worn at least every other day. Last week she even dug in the dirty laundry basket to find the shirt.

Her horse shirt. Even though you can't see the horse you can see her doing her favorite activity. . .primping.

January Highlights

Chocolate dipping with friends to celebrate the New Year.

Skiing in the front yard on the "hill" Collin created.

Getting to make Grandma's "Happy Candle Cake" and then celebrating with her.

Random Photos for the Day

Cute little blue mouth. In order to maintain sanity while taking family photos the photographer gave Grace a blue sucker. She loved the sticky treat.

My little book worms. I always love it when Genevieve comes over. Somehow every bookshelf and toy chest ends up on the floor.

Funny Faces from Dad and Gracers.

Christmas Spirit

While decorating for Christmas Grace found last year's Santa suit and insisted on wearing it the rest of the day....and several days up until Christmas.

Christmas Hotta

This is the famous new "Hotta" that Grace received for Christmas. Collin finished it just in time. I think he did a marvelous job and so does Grace as she has played with it non-stop since Christmas Day. Come over and she'll cook you some Hot Chocoloate.

Buffalo

We get to go back to Richfield in TWO days! I'm excited.

And so is Grace so she can see Heidi and Pampa and Chicken.