Happy Birthday Gracie Joy

Just adding pics to Gracie's birthday post :0)

cupcakes were a hit!

Today was Grace's 6th birthday. She was very excited and got to wear a purple birthday crown all day at school, plus pass out chocolate chip cookies to her class. For this birthday entry, I got a new idea from a friend of mine. She wrote a prayer for her daughter, so I think I'll do the same. (Thanks Mirm)

Dear Jesus,
Thanks for a lovely daughter named Gracie. You know how long I prayed for her arrival and it was a very special occasion. She is a delight.

Please protect her innocence. It sometimes feels like she's growing up into a scarier world than I did.

Please bless her efforts at school. Give her the inner confidence to work hard until she gets things - even the hard ones.

Please continue to guide her friendships. Help her be a good friend to others and stick up for the "little guy/gal". Help her pick out friends who encourage her to be her best and not her worst.

Please continue to hold her hand when she's scared or lonely.

Please bless the young man she may one day marry. May he love you and her with all his heart.


And, please give her father and me wisdom, patience and perseverance as we raise her to be an adult.


Thanks for giving her to us. She is so precious!


Amen! - Gracie's mom