Birthday Blessings

Today was Grace's birthday.  She met me at my bed at 6:50am and as I said, "Good Morning and Happy Birthday" to her, she said to me, "My back hurts."  She crawled in bed with me for a little bit and I cherished that snuggle time.  Thankfully, after getting some more pain medicine in her sweet little body, she seemed to be doing better and made herself a birthday hat and a birthday sign for her door. 

After Kevin (Kevin took the day off since it was Grace's special day....I am so thankful that he could do that!) took Cannon to school, he came home with Grace's favorite breakfast, pink donuts and we had a pink donut celebration with candles on them!  After that, when I told her that we needed to do her schoolwork, she quite frankly told me that she wouldn't be doing any school today because it was her birthday!  I'm sure you all know who won that battle and so after a session of reading, writing, and math, we spent the afternoon watching reruns of Little House on the Prairie.  At one point, she looked at Kevin and me and said, "This is the best day ever, TV....my mom and dad....and pjs!"  I love that! 

This afternoon, Grace was blessed with several special visits.  Her teacher, Mrs. Kuhne came over and brought a video from Grace's 2nd grade class where they all sang Happy Birthday to Grace. 

Grace also had several other visits from special friends today.

 Lastly, we had my parents over for dinner where my sweet good friend, Jackie, and her family brought Grace's favorite dinner, McDonald's, and Chuy's for us.  We ended our evening with an ice cream cake and Grace almost falling asleep.

It was a great day and Grace felt loved beyond words.  Thank you to each of you for making it so special for her!!!  I continue to be overwhelmed by the way you model the love of Christ to our family. It reminds me of the passage in 1 John 3:16-18, "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.  And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.  If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?  Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth."  

Love,

Carrie