The Latest

Sorry for the lapse in posts! Here's some recent pics of our sweetheart being silly with some free stickers from Trader Joe's and doing one of her favorite things-- digging through our flower pots! Everyday Grace's personality shines through more and more. She's full of life, energy, joy and determination. It's amazing to me how well she understands and communicates. When I told her this morning that it was time to change her diaper, she stood up from where she was sitting in the front of the house and walked all the way to her bedroom and reached up to her changing table (and this is a girl who Hates getting changed). Grace needs constant projects and tasks to keep her occupied. So, I send her on regular missions like "can you please take this to daddy" or "can you please throw this away" and "Grace why don't you pick a snack out of the cupboard" and "go pick out a book." Giving her a task can divert even the worse temper tantrums. I even put "accidental" spills on the floor so she can wipe them up with a paper towel. Her favorite toys these days are her Beauty and the Beast tea set and her Leap Frog refrigerator magnets that play music (lovingly given by Ben and Mary). Sometimes when she starts to get fussy about something I just tell her to go press "Farmer Tad" a character on the magnet set and this cheers her up 9 times out of 10!

The Sugar Plum Fairy Visits Glendora

Last night the Sugar Plum Fairy made a special appearance in Glendora and won the hearts of the city over as she graced the Glendora Harvest Party in Finkbiner Park with all of her splendor. Grace was too cute for words and seemed to love every minute of her Halloween romp. She went and went and didn't want to take her costume off. Abigail and I both commented how it was probably one of our most fun nights as her parents thus far. Such joy, and such beauty!