Wednesday, August 22, 2012

August Birthday Girl


Quick!  The month is almost over.  
I better catch up at least on the birthdays, right?

Like plenty of the preschool set, Grace is all about picking her own clothes in a jumbled, mismatched way.  I decided to let my hair down a little this year and let her birthday party reflect HER instead of ME and my idea of a pretty party.  :)  Here's the table:  Stripey hats.  Tinkerbell plates.  Butterfly napkins.  Cupcake plates.  Pink cups kinda tie it all together, right?


She really wanted a fashion show and at the last minute, I threw up a white tablecloth to take some pictures of these little divas.  They were super cute, picking outfits and walking down the stairs to applause from their friends.  I love it!  :)


And I also love it when my kids pick yummy food for their birthday dinners.  French dip sandwiches have been popular around here lately.  Ellie was only a tiny bit perturbed that Grace picked the same thing.  Oh, the fun of little sisters! 



And here we have brownies that are just supposed to look like cupcakes, but taste much better.  I guess all our kids are inheriting their parents' indifference to cake!


there you have it.  
another birthday down and a little breather til the fall bdays.  :)

And here's Grace as she usually is:


Totally silly.
Beautiful brown eyes.
Strong little climber and bike rider.
Budding artist.
Tiny little person with a big personality.
4th in a busy family of kids.
A bit precocious.
Not to be overlooked by any means.
Very sweet and helpful when she's in the mood to be.
And now she's FIVE.  Finally!!