Travelingjenny
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Category: Grace
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To my sweet Grace, You are kind and thoughtful, sensitive and loving. You are funny and have a contagious laugh, just like your dad, and you love animals, just like me. You are the best big sister Tess could ever ask for — you protect her, love her, and teach her. You are curious, observant, and smart,…
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Me: "Grace, do you remember that this baby doll's name is A-Double-C?" Grace: "What? What kind of a name is that?!" Me: "That's the name you gave her when you were Tess's age." Grace: "That name is too silly. I'm going to name her G-R."
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"Why do animals poop in the ocean? Because they want to make seaweed. I think that's funny, and odd." "Chapter 2: This is why I think it's odd that animals poop in the ocean…"
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Princess Grace made her own crown, with absolutely no help from a grown-up… Please also note her three bracelets: a peace sign on red string; one with foam beads that she made herself; and the hospital identification bracelet from when she got her stitches. A stylish, conversation-provoking keepsake from that exciting time at the emergency…
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"Give thanks to fall Give thanks to the falling leaves Give thanks to Christmas trees Give thanks to my birthday Give thanks to me."
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Did you know that Grace's hair is the color of fallen leaves?
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"Do Not Enter Unless Letting Grace Know" That's right, people, this is Grace's world, and we are all just lucky to be guests here.
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Every time Grace has come home from her friend Elyse's house lately, she has asked me why Elyse's bedroom is so much more fun than hers. Clearly it is because Elyse has a frilly, girly dress-up kit in her room, complete with fairy wings and magic wands. Of course, I would love for Grace and…
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Princess Parsley. She is a sweet, 10-week-old "lionhead" bunny. We adopted Parsley this morning from the animal shelter in Kennebunk, where our friend Kerrie works. Parsley is Grace's very early birthday present — we fell in love with her photo online, so we had to adopt her before someone else did! Our little animal lover had…
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All of our recent visitors were very interested in seeing the chickens. Of course, Grace was more than happy to show them off. The chickens seem to really like her, and they often approach her when she walks outside. They also willingly (at least sometimes) let her pick them up, and they are still…
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