Princess Gracie

I may have mentioned a time or two, or seven, that Gracie is obsessed with Princess Tianna from the Princess and the Frog.  In fact, the day after her second birthday party she announced that her next birthday party would be Princess Tianna.  I figured she would change her mind a million times in between but she never wavered.  So of course, we had a Princess Tianna Party. Yesterday in the mail she received her birthday present from Auntie Amy, Uncle Kevin, Sarah and Nate.  Auntie Amy has a friend who makes these children's aprons that look like Princess dresses.  So she had a Princess Tianna one made for Grace and for her doll.  This apron is gorgeous.  It's really a work of art and Gracie was beside herself.  She put it on the minute she opened it and was not happy when I made her take it off for bed.  She put it on first thing this morning too.  She absolutely loves it. So now my princess looks like her favorite princess.

Easter

Some days are just fantastic  Not because you did anything extraordinary, but because you spent it with people you love.  Today was one of those days.  We started off the morning at 6:15a.m. looking to see if the Easter Bunny had come.  Gracie was terrified to go in the living room as she was convinced the bunny was still there.  Once I carried her in and convinced her that he left her basket and went home, she started looking to see where her basket might be hidden.

The first thing she said was "Is this Ducky for me?" She named him Quack Quack

After the basket viewing and chocolate nibbling we headed to church in her "beautiful dress". She was fidgety but overall, she was really great.  No crying, no fits and we didn't have to walk to the back of the church.  After church we went home for a few hours and she had an Easter egg hunt with her cousins.  Then we laid low and she played and we giggled and had tickle fights.  Then we headed out for an Easter brunch with my parents, some family friends and my sister and her family.  They had someone in an Easter bunny costume which freaked her out for a minute but overall, she was fantastic.  She had a great time and she behaved so well and we were there for a long time.  At one point she announced that "this is a really beautiful day for all of us!" Then we went back to my parents for a few Easter gifts.  She spent much time spinning in her dress, playing and just being super cute.  Then we came home, played, had a snack and went to bed.  When I asked her what her favorite part of the day was she said everything.  I cherish days like this when you can just forget about everything else happening in the world and concentrate on family and faith.