Where did it go?

This has become Grace's first full sentence. She says it pretty clearly and definitely knows when to use it. If something is missing, she automatically asks "Where did it go?" or our slang "Where'd it go?". She even uses hand gestures.

Wordless Wednesday

Quick Trip to the Beach

We took Grace to the beach for just a few minutes on Saturday. The pictures speak for themselves about what she thought about it.












And to say she loved it, is an understatement.

The Dog Torturer

Grace has definitely been a pest to poor Ginger lately. Since she was born, Ginger started sleeping on top of the couch - way out of the way of Grace. Now, Grace has learned to get on the couch by herself. I didn't know I was having a part human/part monkey baby!


"Whew, I made it! But she's gone!"

Happy Easter!!

Grace has had a wonderful Easter.

The day started with a visit from the Easter Bunny. She followed the eggs leading from her room to her basket where she found lots of treats.



She loved watching the bunny hop across the floor.



Then she couldn't help but sneak a quick bite of a peep before leaving for church.



After church, she enjoyed a delicious lunch. I made everything yesterday except for the beans which baked while we were at church. This made for a quick, hassle-free lunch. We had Honeybaked Ham, green chile rice, baked beans, strawberry spinach salad, mango mousse, and lemonade cake.




Before nap time, we busted out the cascarones. This was something new for me living in South Texas. They are confetti filled eggs. They are a Mexican tradition where the eggshell represents the tomb and the confetti the resurrection of joy. Grace loved all the confetti. She wasn't good at smashing the eggs, but would bite the end and spill the confetti out.







We hope everyone has a wonderful Easter!!

Going on an Egg Hunt

Grace participated in the church egg hunt this morning. She was doing great - carefully putting each egg in her basket until the older kids flew in and snatched them up. She ended up with 7 - pretty good for a 1 year old.

14 Months and 1 Day

That's how long it's taken for Grace to have her first fever. I guess we're pretty lucky, although I don't feel that way right now. What a miserable feeling seeing your baby suffer and you can't do anything about it. Instead of her usual rambunctious self, today, she is whiny, lifeless, and just pitiful.

Houston Fun

Steve had a meeting this past weekend in Houston and Grace and I tagged along.

Friday, after getting to town and a quick lunch, Grace and I went to the Children's Museum of Houston. It was great! They have an area specifically designed for tots.





Saturday, Nana and Granddad joined us from Dallas. We headed back to the Museum since Grace had so much fun and there were things she didn't get to see on Friday.





Saturday night, we went to kid-friendly Lupe's Tortillas so that Grace could play in the sand box. She was hesitant at first but then played in it like she was one of the bigger kids.




On Sunday, we saw Grace's Dallas friend Ashley who turned 1 a few weeks ago. Grace enjoyed seeing her and playing with her toys.