She is so easy to photograph!

My beautiful baby girl

I want to eat her up!!!

Besties!!!

I LOVE this face

Second half of March through beginning of April 2012

So here we go...

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Spring Break was CRAZY!!!

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Rodeo twice...

and a

trip to San Antonio Zoo...

We were quite exhausted! Plus, nearly every weekend in March there was a birthday for one of Gracelee's little friends...

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Not to mention, I was trying desperately to finalize EVERY detail for little Miss Gracelee's Storybook Soiree party...

Here is a pictorial of her party! Thank you DW Photography for allowing me to enjoy the party! The pictures came out sooooooo wonderfully!

The table set up... the favors were a knight helmet and sword for the gentlemen and a tiara and wand for the ladies... plus, everyone got to take home a ball from the "Royal Ball" bounce house...

The food table...

Glass Slipper cookies

The Princess cake and cupcakes...

Princess Tiana's "man-catching" beignets...

Beauty and the Beast roses...

Spell- breaking Kisses

Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather magic wands...

Flounder's fish bowl...

Clock tower pizza...

Snow White's apples...

The activities included a Princess Tea Party...

Rapunzel's Art Gallery...

The "Royal Ball"...

A visit from a VERY special guest... um. yes. that is Cinderella... she graced us with her presence at 12 o'clock, read a very special story, and sang "happy birthday" to Gracelee!!! So cool! I was in tears and so were half of the other mommas in the room!

We also played "Kiss Prince Naveen"...

and had a southern tradition of "confetti eggs"...

I think my little princess had a "ball"!!!

Gracelee,

You are such an amazing child! We are so blessed to have you in our lives! I thank God for you every YEAR, every MONTH, every DAY, every HOUR, every MINUTE, every SECOND!!! You have made our lives more complete, and you add a sparkle that lights up the room when you enter! We would do anything and everything for you... and in your three years here, you have done EVERYTHING for us!

We love you!!!!

Happy Birthday!

Then EASTER!!!

Dyeing eggs 2012

Easter Bunny loot...

Sutherland 2012

The egg hunt... the Easter Bunny does not fill Gracelee's eggs with candy because she doesn't like sweets that much... she does, however, like coins (um. who doesn't like money???)... So the Easter Bunny leaves her eggs inside for momma and daddy to hide so that no one takes the money... ; )

And then an egg hunt at Cookie's house with baby Kenzely... the matching tutus are custom made by sweet Auntie Ke!

Cookie's eggs have dark chocolate kisses... which she could NOT wait to dig into!

And my sweet baby in her Easter Dress... that she picked out to wear!

Baby Kenz

Sweet girls!

And Family Time

Seriously...

We have been so busy!

This year has been so awesome!

I cannot wait to see what's next!!!!!!!!!