So Grace is nine, and that's just almost more than we can bear around here. Nine. It must mean that we are - you know, old. Our aging aside, she had a nice birthday, with lots of calls from her loved ones and two kinds of ice cream and a movie at the theater and, as requested, her favorite chocolate cake. 
Next week is her party with her friends from school, some cupcakes to share with her classmates, and then it's business as usual again.
Next week is her party with her friends from school, some cupcakes to share with her classmates, and then it's business as usual again.Our winter break has been peaceful and mostly indoors - it was -11 when I got up this morning, so not really sledding weather - and the kids are almost looking forward to school again in a few days. The adults are somewhat more eager to get back to business as usual.
