I can not believe that 13 years have passed since this precious girl entered the world! She has been absolute pure joy since the moment she was born. She had the most beautiful smile, and the softest curls...and a beautiful, gentle spirit that shown thru from the start. This gentle, nurturer, is also a fierce warrior princess. She has fought nearly every day of her life to live victoriously with a condition that brings many adults to their knees. And, she always comes alongside the underdog to encourage them on with her sweet way.
13....this girl works as hard as most adults, caring for all her animals, including making sure her horse has a clean fresh stall each day. She is tough and strong, yet has a gentle, caring touch and such a soft voice so as not to startle anyone - animal or person. She can care for a day old kitten, and manage a 1200 lb horse. I am amazed each day as I watch her grow.
Gracie has a vintage soul. She loves all things funky and old. She is a pickup girl, with a Ford F-150 holding first place in her heart, and old cars and pickups make her eyes sparkle. Yet, this child can switch from old trucks to babies in a blink of an eye...she still loves them, even if she doesn't play with them much any more (she still loves to make a quick trip thru the baby dept any chance she gets).
She is creative, entrepreneurial, smart, capable beyond her years, a perfectionist in all things, the family peacemaker among all her sisters...and she truly lives her life giving her entire heart in all she does. It's a privilege to be her parents and we are excited to see where this life takes her as she enters this new phase called the teen years.
In true Gracie fashion, she chose to skip a party and asked to spend time at the barn, surrounded by the horses and people she loves, and to be able to just enjoy riding with Hannah. Anne and her girls were so gracious in making it happen, even though it turned out to be a kind of crazy day with gale force wind. The backyard picnic style dinner we had planned will wait till this week, so we won't be chasing our food down in the wind;). But we all still enjoyed cupcakes (designed to look like Wendy Lou:), and watch Gracie open her gift. She didn't think she was getting anything, since her newest rabbit, Peaches, was her birthday gift. What she didn't know was that Mom and Dad had worked with Anne and Sierra to sneakily surprise her with a saddle and a custom saddle pad in her favorite colors and print made by another friend as well :). Before her time at the barn, however, she, Hannah, Tess, and I went to Omaha for a "girls night". We enjoyed yummy food, a bit of shopping at The Paddock, and swimming, then came home the next afternoon to gifts and cards from grandparents and Hannah. Hannah was excited to gift her with a leather halter and turquoise lead rope along with a pineapple shaped mason jar for her summer drinks, Grammy gave her a new phone case with a turquoisehorse and chevron design (and a second one due to arrive later this week, so she can change out when the mood strikes), and a card with $ from her grandparents on the farm (always a hit...she's already been looking for some bell boots or something for Wendy). All in all, I think she had a wonderful day!
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