Fun times this spring!

HAPPY SPRING!

Although it has been quite a blow for us, we have really enjoyed having Ryan home the past month. We have been able to spend some beautiful days out enjoying life and the sunshine. Grace continues to be the laughter in our day! We have been able to venture to some places we had not made time for in the past including: the Minnesota Zoo, the Botanical Center,the pool and MANY parks! Gracie is loving the swings and the slides especially. She is also enjoying seeing the world from a different view (AKA while walking!) Love to you all!

Spring flowers!
I love this picture so much

Playing w/Eli!

A sweatshirt made for two!

my two favorite smiles

Water of any kid is a thrill...

Little gardener!

at the beach on a windy day...

At the Zoo

yes, it's real!!

sweet shades Wild Thing

She LOVES the pool, pretty sure swimming lessons are on the agenda for this little fish!

Grace is One!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACE!!!

Finally getting caught up with a few pictures! We had a blast celebrating Grace's 1st Birthday. She loved all of the attention and she was a good girl with all of the company that weekend! She took her first steps a few days before her birthday party (we had it a weekend early on March 22). She is now a "pro" at walking and getting into another whole level of Stuff! ha!

one year pics
beautiful blue eyes, she is the sweetest girl!

bday princess with Grandma Bennett

4 generations of Bennetts

Birthday Princess!

Ice cream (on her actualy birthday!!) YUMeee num, as she says

Drew and Grace

Her new red wagon

Cake rocks, frosting not so much!

Ready for pictures...

New bday outift from Aunt Leslie!

Birthday pjs from Aunt Nikki!

Gracie 11 months

Can hardly believe she will be a year old in just one month. She is almost walking and definately talking (and talking and talking). She is loving books and learning shapes. Susie got her one of the shape toys and I am not sure who has more fun with it-her or Ryan! She enjoys wearing it as a hat. This week has been a crazy one, everyone has been sick. Including poor Charlie who is on antibiotics along with me. Grace seems to be feeling much better! Thank goodness! Looking forward to Grace's 1st Birthday party coming up in a few weeks.

Sharing my jammies with my friends on VALENTINES DAY! XOXOXOX

JAMMING OUT WITH THE SHADES AND MIC...

Love her more each day!

Grace Giggles

She always laughs like this, but always stops when I grab the camera! Finally got her! YEAH!

Gracie Sunshine

It is really important to stretch before a big workout...

Who knew cardboard could be the new barbie dreamhouse!!!

She was trying to drink and jump at the same time, her hunger finally gave in and she took a brief timeout for the white stuff!

NO MORE CHEESBURGERS LADIES!

WORK THOSE THIGHS! "AND ONE AND TWO..."


This week has been kind if a gloomy one, but Grace always seems to pull us out of our duldrums!

Her new thing is playing in a cardboard box, she thinks it is pretty funny. She had her check up this week and she is still only weighing in at a whopping 15lbs 15oz. Dr said she is ahead in several areas, and not to worry because she is just very active. She got some new leg warmers and we just had to share these pictures of her, as we totally envision an 80's aerobic instructor when she wears them. She rocks them out.

NYE and other fun pics

The pink bibs are from her Aunt Nikki, and just look too cute on her-we are glad Eli wasn't a girl! ha ha ! Grace is really digging eating new foods and is such a ham when she eats. I never know what she is going to do!

She just got her 2nd tooth yesterday and managed to get both my cell phone and remote this morning. She is a little sneak! Her new favorite thing is to crinkle up her nose when she laughs while snorting, I dont have any idea where she got the snorting from! ha!

Grace had a blast with her pals on NYE, they were so good and actually sat for a picture!

Grace Baptism

Grace was baptized on Nov 23. We were happy to have friends and family share in our special day for Grace. We hope that she grows to make God and her faith the most important thing in her life.