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Category: Grace
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Last year, Tess was lukewarm about sledding. She didn't much care for the snow spraying up in her face, and she definitely didn't like the occasional tumble at the bottom of the hill. She would generally only sled with me or Adam, and sometimes with Grace, but never by herself. Oh boy, are things different…
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In case you were wondering, this is what you do when it is 6 degrees outside.
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Last Thursday, in the car: Grace: "Mom, is Santa real? Because Julia says he's not." Me: "Of course he is real!" Tess: "Of course he is Grace – you've met him, on the Candy Cane Train!" Grace: "No, that wasn't the real Santa. The real Santa is too busy in his workshop." Me [long pause]:…
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The other day, while at Nana's house for dinner, we suddenly heard loud music coming from her iPad. Grace was sitting in front of it, watching a YouTube video. "It's Jason Mraz," she said. "I love his music." When we asked how she knew about his music, she said: "Well, I googled 'good hip-hop songs'…
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Gracie started her 8th birthday with a scavenger hunt beginning at 6:15 am. By 6:45, we were all outside shooting baskets — in the dark, in our pajamas — into her new basketball hoop (the above photo was taken later in the day). After admiring the special birthday banner Tess had made for her sister…
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To my sweet, sweet Grace, With each passing year, I realize more and more how fitting your name is. Definition of GRACE, from Merriam-Webster online:* disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or clemency* a pleasing appearance or effect : charm* the quality or state of being considerate or thoughtful* ease and suppleness of…
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Today, Grace had her annual birthday outing with her good buddy Elyse. Every year, I take the girls to the local art studio for kids, followed by a special lunch date. Today they painted and made crowns, and drank chocolate milkshakes, and walked down the street together carrying balloons. It was sweet, and distracted me…
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Today's obsession was hula-hooping. It started at school, then continued at home, where Grace practiced a show up in her room, then suddenly appeared wearing a swimsuit and fancy (clip-on) earrings. That child is a master hula-hooper (hoopist?). She can do it around her neck… And around one arm… And while signing the entire alphabet……
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Grace and Tess put on a show for us on Friday. It had a couple of different acts, the best of which was the Peacock Dance. Grace made up her own song about a peacock, then made a mask and held her peacock feather while dancing… like a peacock! It was very creative. The second…
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