As I was heading upstairs to put Tess down for her nap, Grace asked, “Is it okay if I stamp my cheek?” I said, “Sure.” I didn’t realize that she actually meant, “Is it okay if I stamp my entire face and my neck?” Next time I’ll be sure to ask more questions before I…

Apparently, the possibilities of fun with scotch tape are endless (who knew?). The other day, Grace made “badges” for all of us out of pipe cleaners and the ever-useful tape. I even proudly wore mine to swim class, and I’ve started a special collection of “jewelry by Grace.” These pieces could be worth big money…

Today it was 50 degrees and sunny! And we noticed an oasis of grass around the swingset! So Grace put on her rain boots and we climbed through the snow to the swings. I swear that kid laughed and squealed with joy for a solid five minutes as she finally, finally, got to swing again.…

Grace continues to get creative with scotch tape. The other day she made herself kitty earrings – I drew the kitty faces and cut them out, and she designed the method of attaching them to her ears. Pretty smart, and pretty darn hilarious. She received quite a few compliments on them when she accompanied me and…

While we were in Austin, the weather was a bit windy, and Grace was able to fly a kite on two different days! I’m not sure which she loved more – the pink kitty kite her Nana bought or running around like crazy – but it doesn’t matter. I do know that she thought she…

Grace had so much fun at the ranch that she did her best to become a mini-cowgirl. Perhaps she was hoping we’d just leave her there, so she could spend her days riding ponies and standing around campfires. She acquired her very own cowgirl hat, and her very own stuffed (purple) pony, which she insisted…

Last Thursday, Grace didn’t have school, so one of the mothers organized a field trip to a local farm for a presentation about where milk comes from. The most fun part was petting the heifers – young females who haven’t given birth yet (I learned something new, too!). They have very long tongues, which I…

“Grace, what a beautiful picture – what is it exactly?” “Well, as you can see, this is a very special car called a fire car. And it is driving into its fire ‘partment.” Ah yes, a fire car. How silly of me not to recognize it. Clearly I need to work on my art interpretation…

Grace recently started asking to be called by a name of her own choosing, and not her given name. This really doesn’t bother me, as I am not completely convinced that Grace is the most fitting name for her – it simply doesn’t seem spunky enough. The first name she chose, a couple of weeks ago, was…