Travelingjenny
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Category: Grace
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Tess decided that she wanted to make cookies for her friends at school. And not just any cookies — in usual Tess style, she specifically requested gingerbread trees (but since we didn't have enough molasses, sugar cookie trees were deemed to suffice). She decorated them all carefully, then placed each in a festive bag carefully…
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It has been a few years since Grace had an actual birthday party. In fact, this is the first one that she planned mostly herself. The theme had to be purple. There must be purple party favors, and the braiding of purple friendship bracelets, and a pinata (with self-made purple confetti!). Her guests enthusiastically went…
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To my sweet, smart, brave, funny, kind, loving and amazing Grace, You are all of this and so much more. You've always been hilarious, big-hearted, enthusiastic and full of life. But you've recently changed; you've gained an extra twinkle in your eye. You're growing up, and you're interested in new things, and I can talk…
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I'm grateful for a girl who lists school and her teacher as two of the top five things she's thankful for. And I'm grateful for a school that values creativity and kindness, and where my kids do amazing things like build their own guitars, and then learn how to play them!
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Excuse me, but when did my firstborn become a real kid, a beautiful kid, with her own friends and her own big heart, and her own opinion about things? Tonight she is sleeping over at a friend's house. And you know what? I miss her.
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Instead of doing a weekly private lesson, Grace has switched to a weekly semi-private with a friend from school. The girls ride two incredibly sweet Icelandic horses, and they've been practicing doing a row of small "jumps." This is Grace's favorite part of the week, and I must say she's pretty good at it!
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Rainy Sunday, footie pajamas, snuggly bunny, books. Life is good.
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