Hello hello! Back to updating the blog...it's only been a month...not too bad! Well, we decided this year to make our house a bit more energy efficient so last month we did a big attic insulation project. We are so lucky that Grandpa is handy because he was a big help! Grandpa and Evan (and our buddy Mike) spent all day spraying insulation in the attic and what a difference. It's amazing how much insulation we didn't have (grin)! Evan built new shelves in the attic so now we have lots of storage space and Grandpa and Evan installed more lighting in the attic- it's wonderful! Grace was lucky because Grandma came also and played with her all day! It's so nice to have someone take over "mom duties" for a day. They played games and read a lot! Thank you Billie!

Since the last blog entry a lot has happened... we'll start with Halloween! Evan and I enjoy the holidays so much more now that we have Grace. She gets so excited about everything! This year, Grace and Daddy carved the pumpkin...and what a happy pumpkin they carved! I don't know if you can see the picture hanging on the fridge behind Grace (it it's too little, click on the picture and it will enlarge it), but Grace made a jack-o-lantern at the library and she gave it a sad face... (hilarious- that's what she wanted) so it was nice to see that she wanted a happy face pumpkin.

Next in line is trick-or-treating! Grace wanted to be a pumpkin this year so that's what she was! I really did ask her and give her the choice and that's what she consistently said that she wanted to be for several weeks...and what a cute pumpkin she was! The picture on the left shows her getting ready- I had just put the orange stars on her cheeks... they really made the outfit- so cute! And here she is... coming down the steps. She loved her costume and it was perfect for layering clothes underneath for warmth. We did luck out with the weather this year, it was a little on the cool side but couldn't ask for much better.

Mimi and Poppy came down this year for Halloween and went trick-or treating with Daddy. I stayed home to pass out candy (which I love!!!). Mimi was such a good sport, she even brought her cow costume! If you want to see Grace's face light up, you should dress up with her- Mimi was a hit!

We try not to give Grace sugar (so boring, I know)...she gets sugar free jelly, sugar free pudding, sugar free syrup, etc...well, we let her eat as much candy as she could on Halloween! And OH MY GOSH was she a riot. She bounced from one thought to the next and didn't go to sleep until after midnight! Ha ha ha. Although it was fun to see her so hyped up, there's definitely a reason why she's mostly sugar free... my goodness, we couldn't keep up with her!

More big news for our big girl...we enrolled her in a gymnastics class. Evan's cousin John, who is a gymnastics pro, recommended a place here in town called Kentucky Elite. We took his recommendation and it is working out perfectly. Grace's teacher's name is Miss Jessica and she is fabulous with the little kiddos. The observation deck (where Evan and I sit to watch the class) is too far away for us to get good pics so we took one of Grace in front of trophies. They do back bends, somersaults down a ramp, obstacle courses, play in the foam pit, and jump on trampolines (Grace's favorite). Shhh...don't tell her but Santa bought her an inflatable bounce house for Christmas!!! She is a jumping machine.

We took Grace to Joseph Beth (an amazing bookstore here in town) for a kiddie- concert by Funny Bones and Dylan met us there. The kids had so much fun dancing and moving to the music! This picture is in front of a fountain at the entrance to Joseph Beth. After the concert, the kids fed the ducks and fish...what a blast! They went through an entire loaf of bread in probably 10 minutes!

Last but not least is this last picture of Grace, wearing my 3" heel boots around the house. She always enjoys trying on my shoes but usually has a hard time walking in them...well, she was running in these boots. Her cousin's Chelsea and Hayley would be so proud (smile). Grace is such a girly girl! Just look at how happy she is in that picture- what a cheese!

Hope all is well with everyone! Until next time...