February 13, 2009

Birthday Girl

Yesterday was Gracie's 8th birthday. Eight years old. I can vividly remember the day she came into the world. It seems like yesterday. A beautiful tiny little baby who couldn't even hold her head up.
I remember the first day she smiled only three weeks later. A real, not from gas smile. She has continued to smile that same sweet smile every single day since. And now, she is officially a "tweener" That place between little girl and teenage girl. God help me.

She loves all the tween things. Tinkerbell, Barbies, Hannah Montana, The Jonas Brothers, iCarly and so on. I have to listen to Radio Disney every morning during breakfast now that she is old enough to work the XM radio. She dances and sings along to all the tween songs. She is growing up so fast.

So yesterday she had a fabulous birthday. She of course had school, but afterward she wanted to go to Outback for her birthday dinner. She ordered steak. A first. Usually it's their absolutely amazing mac n' cheese. But yesterday, a grown up meal.
We came home after a quick stop at Starbucks where she ordered a Chai Tea Latte. Then home to open presents.
I think her favorite was the Tinkerbell music box/jewelry box from Angela and her family. Followed by the $100 in Barnes and Noble gift cards from various other people. See, the only thing she asked for were Barnes and Noble gift cards.
She also loved her Tinkerbell and Nintendogs games for her Nintendo DS. And the money from her Grandpa and Aunt were icing on the cake. WAY to generous. Thank you.

After the presents, we sang a very lively rendition of "Happy Birthday" and she blew out her 8 candles on her Chocolate Cherry birthday cake.

Finally it was bedtime. Where my half grown daughter takes my hand and says "Mommy, I'm not THAT old yet, can I sleep in your room tonight?"
Of course we let her....we're not going to let her grow up to fast.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACIE!!!!

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