Pool party

Grace is 5!

After opening presents and eating the mickey mouse pancakes she requested, Grace wasted no time riding her new scooter and trying her new roller skates. We went out for pizza at lunch, then played croquet in the backyard and more time with her scooter and skates before a spaghetti dinner. The day was more special for all of us because we also got to share it with Lovie and Papa.

Mardi Gras

The gumbo wasn't a big hit with the girls, but the King cake definitely was.

Arboretum

Ballerinas

My favorite part of Grace's ballet and tap class is after we get home and she teaches Madeline what she's leaned.

Ahhhh, spring

Tree buds and blooms, green grass beginning to grow, searching for bugs and earthworms, warm and longer afternoons outside, sundresses and flip-flops, shopping for new ruffle-bottomed swim suits, garden centers full of new flowers and vegetable plants...welcome, spring. I've missed you.

Crafty girl

Grace now gets frequent craft ideas, then gets to work.