First Anniversary

Even though Gracie has always been ours in terms of since time began and all, legally, it as been a year since she first "graced" us with her cuteness.  And what a year it has been!  We are celebrating with a field trip to our local voting precinct and then our family's celebratory dinner--"Greensboro Chicken".  Don't really know why we call it Greensboro chicken, but my entire family calls it that.  It's a cream of mushroom/bacon/chicken smorgasboard of goodness served atop curry rice.  Yummo.  Even Henry can eat two servings of it!

Gracie has also become a huge fan of Taco night. 

And I now finally have someone who will eat avacado with me! 

Bring on the guacamole for the Phillips ladies.

A year ago. 

See how little she was?  And still?  See how gentle her brother was?

Now it is a bit different at story time.

She is neither little or still...

 Which means sometimes her brother attempts to get her to "way still, Gwacie.  Way still next to me."

 Or sometimes he just lays on top of her.  Good thing she is a big girl and can hold her own now.

And it is a bit difficult reading when she pokes you in the eye.

But we wouldn't have it any other way.

(And yes, my kids ARE wearing their Christmas jammies.  They just came out the wash.  I had to buy them early to insure I could get them both the same jammies in the correct sizes.  And Henry wanted to wear them because they have candy on them.)