A Week's worth of fun!

Wow! I can't believe that it's been almost an entire week since my last post! Well, a lot has been going on in "Life with Gracelynn", so I'm going to pack most of it all in this one post. For starters, we found out right before my last post that Bryan's dad, Ron, was given the green light to come down for a visit. Ron works as a civilian for the Air Force, and he comes down randomly throughout the year to teach seminars to new students/Air Force enlistees at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery.

On Thursday of last week, we received a package from Mawmaw that was all for Miss Gracie. In it was a Barnyard Wii game (Kayla has a Wii) and some sour Trolli candy, and the neatest little outfit. I don't know how much you might know about Qatar, but it kind of follows the same religious practices as Afghanistan, etc. I believe my mom told me the women there have to be covered head to toe, and some of the women have to cover all but their eyes. Outfits for the children, however, are slightly different and if I'm not mistaken the outfit she sent Gracie is Qatari children's pajamas.

Gracie wasn't too wild about it because the fabric was kind of "itchy" and I imagine the summer months it will be too hot.

I really love the pink top (not so much the pants) but the stitch work on the top is really beautiful.

Cute photo.

The next round of photos are from dinner with Pawpaw last Monday night. He arrived late Sunday evening and unlike his other visits, we only got to have dinner with him Monday night and visit for a little while Thursday evening. He had to go home a day earlier than usual because Bryan's step-sisters Tiffany and Brittney were having their prom.

Gracie and Pawpaw Ron having dinner at O'Charley's (I don't like many of our local establishments because kids don't eat free, but O'Charley's is awesome because kids eat free EVERY night!)

Gracie wearing Pawpaw's glasses. Too cute!

And on to Mother's Day! Gracie and I got up and got ready for church, and Nana Kay and Bryan met us for the regular church service. Our original plans were to have lunch at Olive Garden in Prattville. However, when we realized that the line was wrapped clear around the building we went to Applebee's instead. Some Mother's Day photos:

Nana Kay and Gracie coloring on the Applebee's kid's menu

Gracie with Mommy

Gracie, outside Applebee's in the dress Aunt Jessica gave her

This is the cutest picture. Ever!

I also had one nice suprise when I got home, and that was flowers and a balloon from my wonderful husband! Here is a quick photo of one of the flowers in the bunch:


Well now that I'm all caught up on the last week, I'll have to post about my Pampered Chef party tomorrow night or Mission Friends recognition on Wednesday!