Gracie in January 2012

Gracie took advantage of the almost week off of school to do some sewing. Gracie loves doing all sorts of crafts especially sewing. She has been wanting a bag to carry her scriptures and things to church and so we thought that this would be the perfect time to make one. She did almost all of it herself, including the topstitching!!
Gracie also lost a front tooth this month. She came to me one afternoon and asked if her tooth was ready to come out. It was pretty wiggly but not ready. I told her to keep wiggling it and it would probably be ready in a few days. She was determined though. She kept pushing it until it bled. I told her that it wasn't worth the pain, that it would come out when it was ready. A few hours later she came up and sure enough it was ready and came right out. When Gracie wants something she definitely makes it happen. My dad told her that if she can channel her determination there isn't anything that she won't be able to do.



This month Gracie is reading The Meanest Doll in the World. This is a sequel to The Doll People which she read and loved.

SNOW!!!

This weekend we got a little snow and the kids had so much fun playing outside in it. We drove up to Bothell because Grandma and Grandpa had way more snow then we did and the kids had fun sledding and playing outside with their Dad and Uncle Kyle.

Monroe Fair 2011

My parents have a tradition of taking the kids to the Monroe Fair every summer. They have not missed a year since Gracie was 18 months old. This year we were so busy that we almost decided to skip it. At the last minute though we decided to go on the day before school started. It was really fun. This year Collin spent most of his time over on the big rides and went on some that I would NEVER try! Quinn is also completely fearless and will try anything. Gracie is much more careful. They were all so cute and we had so much fun!

What Gracie Has Been Up To...

Gracie is the sweet peace-maker in our family. She wakes up with a huge smile on her face and works all day to make others happy. She ALWAYS includes Quinn, taking her with her wherever she goes. Lately every time I go to check on them before I go to bed either Quinn is in Gracie's bed or Gracie is in Quinn's. Gracie loves to read and almost always has a book with her. She has also been learning to sew and begs me to help her every day. Some of the women in our ward have learned that she's been sewing and have actually gone out and bought her fabric - so sweet. Right now she is making a scripture bag out of some of her very own fabric. Whenever I do anything with Gracie she always tells me "we're having girl time mommy". Oh, how we love our Gracie!

This is a picture of Quinn, Rocky, Collin, Gracie and Monica


Gracie, Quinn, Cassie and MonicaQuinn and Gracie at the Monroe FairGracie on the 4th of July