Since this is my "All about Grace blog" I thought I would add more "Grace'isms"

Yesterday she had her friend over and while I was in the kitchen making dinner I could hear the two of them chatting at the fish tank. Here is what I heard...Will "Gracie, what are those fish doing?" Grace--"Oh, they are just jealous." Will--"Yeah, they are jealous." Gracie, "They are in jail." Will--"They are bad." Gracie--"Yep, they drank alcohol. They are drunk. See how short they are?"

I laughed so hard listening to them. She is like this all day long! She keeps me on my toes for sure:)

Well-It's only been a year! I can still do this can't I?

Ha, I just stumbled on this blog of mine that I started last year. So, here goes...first of my attempt of 2010 to be a 'blogger'. More luck than last time will be needed.
The only reason I want to write on this blog is due to my sweet 4 year old with all of her crazy funny sayings. If I don't write them down, I will forget. And she has some pretty wild conversations, so I'd like to remember them!
Here goes!

Spring

Spring is trying so hard to come! This week has been so beautiful. Gracie has been my little side-kick everywhere I go. We've had a great time. Yesterday we had a great "Happy Un-Birthday" party with her cousin Ellery, and a friend Carly. They kept me in stitches the whole time. They dressed up, danced, ate cake and ice cream, made necklaces, and watched a movie. Good times. Ellery kept saying, "This is the best birthday party ever!" I'll post pictures a little later. By a little later I mean, in a couple of months:)

Its been awhile-

Well, it has been awhile since I've written anything. It seems like so much has changed in the past couple of months.
Jake, Gracie, and I were able to spend a weekend down in St. George for Jake's "small" hobby. It turned out to be a crazy busy weekend but we had a great time. Jake was finally able to fly his planes with Jay. That is a pretty huge accomplishment. I was able to hang out with my sister Timi Joy, and with Jay's fiance Joy. I had a great time with both.
The week we got home I got a phone call from my lawyer...the 10th district court made their decision on my case, all in my favor! It is still a long way from over but it is a giant step:)
In the same week I got a call from my dad. He told me that my Mom had found a lump during her annual check-up and had to go in for a biopsy the following week.
We found on the next week that she has breast cancer. I still cannot wrap my mind around this. My Mom doesn't get breast cancer. It has been hard to come to terms with this info.
The day I found out about my Mom I was SO sick. I think I had type b flu. Cold chills, fever, cough, hit by a bus feeling. Yuck. That lasted all week long until it turned into a sinus infection which caused 1/2 of my face to swell up to look quite "Who-ish" Jake, my dear sweet husband kept referring to me as "Sariah-Lou-Who" But I really couldn't argue with him. The day I woke up looking like a Who was Friday the 13th. Also my baby sister Faith's wedding.
The wedding was wonderful. I still can't believe my baby Faithy is all grown up and married. She and Jame's seem like a great match. Everyone had such a great time. I love getting together with my family. Jake was so wonderful. He came down to my parents for the family dinner and only made a handful of comments on my appearence. What a stud. Then he went rock climbing with Erika and her boyfriend. Next time I get to go!!
Faith's reception turned out so great. We were loving how casual everything was. The decorations were so cute! And oh...the cheesecake was to die for. Yummy.
Anyway, this is way too long. Now that Faith is married, we are preparing for Timi's wedding which is in a couple of weeks. After Timi's wedding, Mom goes in for a masectomy. No fun.
Since I don't want to end on such a downer, I'll relate a Gracie moment. She's full of those funny things.
Today when we got in the car after church I asked her how nursery was. She told me that Julian, her best friend pulled down his pants to show her his new red dino undies. So she pulled up her dress and showed him her cute polka dot undies. This must stop at this age. I cannot handle this when she is older:)
Grace to Jake today; "Dad, do you think I'm an odd little girl?" What a character:) We have so many laughs with her around.
Sorry this is so long! Maybe I can keep up with this now.

Crazy times

We are getting ready to leave for Missouri tomorrow and we have so much to do! We are excited to get this trip underway. Probably me more than Jake, he hates the drive. I LOVE being in the car for so long. Gives us a time to just chill with each other and answer all of Gracie's questions and concerns. I don't remember if I wrote this or not in another blog so forgive me if I did...a couple of weeks ago when we found out that Monique and Tom were not going to Missouri Jake made the mistake of saying to me joking "Monique and Tom don't love us, they are not going to Mo this year." Gracie overheard him and the next day just started bawling. When I asked her what was wrong she told me she was sad that Tom and Mo don't love her anymore. :( I had to turn around because I was laughing so hard. She was so distressed.
Monique, since you are one of the two that read this blog...enjoy your new found peace. I don't blame you a second for staying home. Enjoy your "new" home with your very own little family:)
And Ann-Marie since you are the second person who reads this blog-have a fantastic trip! Don't worry about Brad:) Weather permitting we will be there on Sunday to help you brave the Moberly ward!
Merry Christmas everyone!

Mom, are they Jewish?

This is Gracie's most recent favorite question. We were at the store and she just started asking if certain people were Jewish. After she asks about random people she will get more specific and ask about people we actually know. Jake taught her to say "Peurto Rican Jew" except Gracie pronounces it "Pork and Jew" So the ward missionaries are over the other night to meet Jake and Gracie asks me if they are pork and Jews. That girl makes me laugh!

Gracie paints herself

Gracie loves painting and doing anything 'crafty'. This afternoon we painted our pictures and then I went in to wash out the brushes. When I came back in Grace had painted her face and her hands bright blue! I love it. I just had to laugh because she was so excited to show me her creation. Her face is still bright blue, she just had to show Dad when he got home. He laughed as well:)

Yesterday Gracie walked in the room with my purse and says; "Mom, I'm going to San Diego, California. I'll be back later. Love you Mom! -Then- Hi Tom, Hi Monique, Hi Mya! Want to go to the beach?" She has quite the imagination.