Grace's 10th Birthday

Grace turned double digits in February. Insert your own cliche here - they grow so fast - how did she get so big? - It feels like we just came home with her - How can I at 25 have a 10 year old? - you get the idea. I really am in shock that Grace is 10 and growing like a weed (those cliches really do apply to my life.) For her actual birthday we let her pick a restaurant for dinner. Our only rules are that you have to sit at a table, have a menu in hand and be served. After dinner we came home for presents and cake. As requested I baked a marble cake with chocolate icing. The picture makes it look crooked. I admit I am not ever going to make the food network but I promise it looked better than pictured. Her"big" present from Craig and I was a skateboard and new helmet. On the Saturday following her birthday we had a party for her friends at a bowling alley. Grace asked her friends to bring a donation for Half the Sky rather than presents. She raised two hundred dollars!!! The girls were all great kids and had a good time. Grace's friend Jessica even helped Rachael bowl. As you can see the cake for the party was more professionally done. I only gave them a description over the phone and it was perfect. Following the bowling party we had a family dinner at home. Grace requested Salmon so we went all out and went to a local high end fish store for fresh fish. It was well worth it!











Check the expression on Polly's face. Think she is happy now you should have seen her after the girls dressed her up!