amazing Grace

Grace Ligaya

14 months

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And Just like that she's 7

My favorite Color:  Blue

Favorite Movie:  The Star

Favorite TV Show: The Who Was Show

Favorite Activity: Coloring

Favorite Song:  Let's get Loud

Favorite Food:  Spaghetti

Favorite Restaurant:  Red Lobster 

Favorite Animal:  Dog

Favorite Friends:  Adelaide Day and Hayden Moe

Favorite thing to do: Jump on the trampoline

What I want to be when I grow up:  Work at a Pound.

Something I really like:  Dogs

Something I really don't like:  Cleaning

Favorite thing about myself: My bangs

If I had one wish it would be:  To get a kitten

Favorite thing to do with Mom:  Watch a movie

Favorite thing to do with Papa:  Be super bounced

Favorite thing to do with Siblings:  Play

Height  45 inches

Weight  47.9 lbs

Moving to a new area right before your birthday can be hard sometimes.  Grace really missed celebrating her birthday with her Tacoma friends, but we had a wonderful time with family and new friends.

All week Gwenevere and Grace worked hard preparing for the celebrations.  Gwenevere and Grace made a dementor pinata and party hats.  They mailed out invitations and helped pick out decorations.

The night before Grace's birthday we decorated. 

Once Grace was asleep, Gwenevere informed me that Grace was hoping to have balloons and streamers hanging from her door in the morning.  What a good big sister.  We didn't have streamers so we hung balloons.  Watching her come out of her room the next morning was priceless.  

James made breakfast while Grace helped me bake some birthday brownies.  

Then we loaded up in the van and picked up some friends.  

Then we met Rebecca and the boys at a Paint your own Pottery Studio.  

All the kids had fun painting. 

James helped kids paint while I painted.  

Taking 7 kids to a paint your own pottery place isn't the less stressful thing you can do for a party but overall it was quite pleasant.   We only had one figurine break and plenty of stop and go painting.

 We pick up the finished artwork tomorrow.  I can't wait to see what they look like.

 After painting it was time to have lunch.  We went back home and I made some sandwiches while the kids played.  After lunch Grace opened presents and then we had brownies and Ice Cream before smashing the pinata.  The whole day was fun.

Puppies from Charlie and Miles

A pen from Grandpa Don

I put my camera down and didn't take any pictures of the pinata but they kids had fun smashing it.  

This past year has been a complete joy.  Grace has been my happy middle child,  willing to help, play with her siblings and lead our family in scripture study and prayer.  Her testimony of Jesus Christ has been a light to our family in a very busy year full of changes.  

Grace loves to ride her bike, sing, dance, play with siblings and help with projects.  She is also always asking to go on daddy daughter dates and doesn't turn down a chance to spend one on one time with either of her parents.  

Grace has learned to read, and has continued to develop her talents in art.  

Grace hopes to take ice skating lessons this fall and join a dance class.  Maybe even start piano.

Grace looks forward to meeting baby brother and learning more about taking care of a baby. 

She is also preparing to be baptized next year.  

Happy Birthday GRACE!