Grace's birthday interview (a week late)

On the 14th of this month, my Gracie-girl turned 6! She is the smartest, sweetest little 6 year-old ever! I'm so proud of the young lady she is becoming and thankful to be her Mommy!

I feel rotten for waiting so long to be interview her, but things have been slightly crazy with packing, cleaning up after remodeling projects, and passing out from sheer exhaustion about 3 times a day. Sometimes I wonder if there are two babies in there, sucking all the energy out of me!

Anyway, we celebrated her birthday at the beach, while we were visiting in Alabama. It was her first time to visit the ocean (or the gulf, I should say) and I have never seen her enjoy herself so much. We had a party at the house we were renting with a few of my Mom's sisters and my parents. Sadly, all the pictures were taken on my Mom's camera and I do not have them to share :(.




My favorite food:  Doritos

The best show:Willy Wonka (we saw the play once)

The coolest person on earth is:  Mall-Mall (Mallary)

My favorite thing to learn about in school is:  Math

The thing that I do most awesomely:  Play Leapster

If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to:  Hawaii

My favorite color is:  Pink

When I grow up, I’m going to be a:  I would like to be a nurse.

My current favorite song is:  Angels We Have Heard On High (she likes the glo-o-oria part)

The book I am loving right now:  American Girl books

Three words that describe me are:  pretty, drama queen, hilarious

When I was little, I used to: jump in the laundry basket

My favorite season of the year is:  wintertime (snow)

The absolute best thing about being at the beach: collecting sea shells

The snack that I like best is:  Granola bars with chocolate on them

One food that I really dislike is: spinach

My best friend is:  TexAnna

If I had one wish it would be:  If I kissed a frog I would like to be a princess and then the frog would turn into a prince

My best memory is:  When I went to TexAnna's birthday party and had the best time ever!

Change...

If it's what makes the world go 'round, then mine is spinning, twirling, rolling. So are my emotions: excitement, fear, relief, apprehension.





In a matter of weeks, my little family will be living in another state, an unfamiliar house. My husband will be learning the ropes at a new job, and we will be settling into a new church, trying to fit in the grooves of new relationships.

Oh, and in 6 months, we will be enjoying a new little Acklen, and there is no little excitement around here about that! (shocked, much?).

We've been waiting on this move for literal years, and now it's happening so fast I don't know if I can keep up! But my husband and kiddos are the best anyone could ask for, and I can't think of anyone else I'd rather share this wild ride with. Between packing, painting, and craving weird things like sour kraut, I'll keep you posted (I'll try). And if you can spare a whisper, please use one to offer up a prayer for our family, that we will weather the changes ahead with grace.















Loves,