**Time for Presents!!**

Gracie got to open one present before school ~ see earlier post. This was a new outfit she could wear to school because everyone should look super spiffy on their birthday. She also took Christmas decorated cupcakes to school for treats (no picture, though, because apparently no one here has enough willpower to refrain from eating the leftovers so I could take a photo). Here she is after school, with Mom and Dad home and the girls helping her open the much coveted birthday gifts!! Gracie, Happy 9th Birthday Baby Doll, hope you got everything you desired and more!

This Girl = 9 years {Happy Birthday Gracie!}

{9 Things You Didn't Know About Gracie}

* She is the only child I experienced the real labor pains with. Got all the way to pushing and she wrapped her cord around her neck.

* She was originally named Maggie Marie Noble, but after about 8 hours of looking at her, we decided she looked more like a Gracie Josephine.

* She has naturally curly hair (a nice body curl).

* She has had Baby Boy (as seen above, ratty tatty rag doll) since she was 1 year old. I should say some type of rag doll like the one above, she's been through many, but this one has lasted about 5 years and she goes to sleep with him EVERY night.

* Her favorite ride at Disney World was the Tower of Terror.

* Her favorite fruit is an orange.

* Her favorite foods are tacos and spaghetti and she even enjoys sesame chicken chinese from Hyvee.

* She had a febrile seizure at the age of 4 and was transported by ambulance to Illini Hospital where her fever was over 104 degrees.

* She loves to ride her bike, make crafts and sing. Her favorite singer is Taylor Swift.

Happy Birthday Gracie baby! I love you more than life itself. I love you to the moon and back sweetie pie.

Love, Mommy

{ The Winner!

Here is the winner ~ went a little more classic.

{ Believe

This says it all, doesn't it?

{ Holiday Card - Version 2

Leaning towards this one!

{ Holiday Card - Version 1

Playing with ideas for this year's Christmas Card. So fun!!

{ Dabbling with Digi

It has been a while since I have dabbled in the digi world....spent a lot of time over the weekend downloading free kits off the internet. Here's the one layout I created so far....didn't realize how much I'd forgot how much I love digital!