Merry Christmas!

We had a wonderful Christmas with lots of family and Gracie loved every minute of it. I actually got her in bed before 7:30 tonight...MIRACLE! But she is exhausted from all of the excitement! Here are a few pictures from our Christmas adventures starting with a cookie making party at Sophie B's and ending with Christmas morning! Please excuse the order...it never cooperates!

Gracie meeting Brilee for the first time at my office Christmas party.

Gracie at her school recital...this is the most she did!

Gracie at Sophie's house for a cookie making party! Actually making the cookies.
Christmas day with Nicholas and his new drums!
Gracie, Christmas morning after layering all of her dance clothes that she got! (She has on 3 tutu's under the one outfit! )
Gracie taking a picture of Barbie after fixing her up a bit!
Gracie Christmas eve...scary how much she looks like me when I was her age!
Gracie on the eve before Christmas eve opening her computer from Aunt Connie!

Trick or Treat with a Best Friend

I haven't had a chance to put up any pictures from trick or treat but I am know so there! Gracie got to go trick or treating with her bestest bud in the world Sophie B and the girls had a blast. I don't have any great pictures but hope to have a new camera soon...do you think that will help me take award winning pics? Probably not, but let's blame the camera for now!

Halloween Bash!

Gracie had her 2nd Annual Halloween Bash yesterday afternoon and it was a huge success! We had seven little ones come and they had a blast! I was quite impressed at how well it all went!

Prima Ballerina

Tonight was Gracie's first night at her new dance class and she loved it! They did real ballet moves and then some tap. Tonight was a little off because they also had a little halloween party so it was a little hetic but I was really impressed with it all!

PS the belt was all Gracie's idea!

Halloween Preview...

Halloween is quickly approaching and our first event starts Thursday when Gracie starts her new dance class. They are having a little Halloween party where they can dress up before class. Then, on Saturday, Gracie is throwing her 2nd Annual Halloween Bash! WE ARE SO EXCITED! So, with all of these events upon us I had to finish Gracie's costume and I cannot wait a minute longer to show it off on the sweetest cowgirl in the world....

Fun Quiz!

Kim did this on her blog and I thought it looked like fun so I copied!!!!

Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz...

You Are a Katharine!

You are a Katharine -- "I am happy and open to new things"

Katharines are energetic, lively, and optimistic. They want to contribute to the world.

How to Get Along with Me

• * Give me companionship, affection, and freedom.
• * Engage with me in stimulating conversation and laughter.
• * Appreciate my grand visions and listen to my stories.
• * Don't try to change my style. Accept me the way I am.
• * Be responsible for youself. I dislike clingy or needy people.
• * Don't tell me what to do.

What I Like About Being a Katharine

• * being optimistic and not letting life's troubles get me down
• * being spontaneous and free-spirited
• * being outspoken and outrageous. It's part of the fun.
• * being generous and trying to make the world a better place
• * having the guts to take risks and to try exciting adventures
• * having such varied interests and abilities

What's Hard About Being a Katharine

• * not having enough time to do all the things I want
• * not completing things I start
• * not being able to profit from the benefits that come from specializing; not making a commitment to a career
• * having a tendency to be ungrounded; getting lost in plans or fantasies
• * feeling confined when I'm in a one-to-one relationship

Katharines as Children Often

• * are action oriented and adventuresome
• * drum up excitement
• * prefer being with other children to being alone
• * finesse their way around adults
• * dream of the freedom they'll have when they grow up

Katharines as Parents

• * are often enthusiastic and generous
• * want their children to be exposed to many adventures in life
• * may be too busy with their own activities to be attentive

Take Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz at

Fall Fun!

Today Grace and I went to the Corn Maize in Milton with Uncle Nate and Aunt Susie and boy was it an adventure! It was kind of hot and I think we were all dragging a little but all in all it was fun! Gracie did really well and was just saying "I want outta of here" when we were almost done and we were all begging for the exit! We did run across a black snake which was HUGE but Uncle Nate brushed it with a piece of corn and it slithered away thank goodness! Gracie also broke the rules and picked a piece of corn for Mama that we had to carry through half the adventure! I want to go back for the haunted trail so we will see if I can get any takers on that! And for the final picture....this is what an 8 acre corn maize does to little girls!