Grace's update

Grace turned five on 15th Nov. My baby girl isn't really a baby any more. She wanted gift vouchers for presents so she could pick out her own things. I think that's because I normally tell everyone she wants clothes. This time she got some vouchers for Smyths toy store. She picked out some dolls with changable heads and clothes and she also got books and some art stuff. She really loves to draw. I also, I mean she also got vouchers for Next. She bought a coat, slippers and a cute pair of slip on shoes. We had her party in tons of fun on 14th Nov so for this year she has switched her birthday to that day as well because apparently your birthday and your party have to be on the same day...There was 16 children including Grace & Daniel at the party.
We are going to have to go and get a family portrait done because it seems beyond us to get all four of us together in a picture at family occaisions.

I know all parents think their children are the most beautiful but they are wrong becauase Grace really is the most beautiful girl in the world. She is also so funny. The other day she clipped in her seat belt but it was twisted a little. I asked her to fix it and she said " Mom, who do you think I am, Bob the builder?" I was glad the car was relatively dark so she couldn't see me smile. She is doing really well at school. Her reading and writing skills are very good. She has a word box that gets two or three new words added to it every week. I use the words to make up sentences for her. Last night I started putting the words in the sentence in the wrong order just to be sure she was actually reading the words and not just learning off the sentence. She had no trouble and even told me I wasn't going to catch her out. Grace also started ballet again in September. She looks so cute in her outfit. A few weeks ago Nelius and Geraldine were up for dinner and Grace was showing them her ballet. When she was out of earshot Nelius asked if she was doing ballet or trying out for the Munster front row.