Spring Break 2013

Cinderella Bottom

Scooter Time

Great Wolf Lodge- Story Time

Grandpa's mountain

Fall and Winter...When did that happen?

Our first "real" Christmas tree

Dollhouse

Uncle Bob

Santa called her a sweetheart

The first Christmas at home

My snow angel

Our family

Halloween and Campbell's birthday

The pumpkin patch

Pete and Gracie

Thanksgiving

Friends

The big slide

Brave girl

The corn maze

Ever since starting my doctorate I have fallen behind on blogging. I am struggling to balance it all, and time just seems to be going quicker and quicker.  I am so thankful that Gracie has the best father in the world, and I have the most supportive husband ever. I know these next three (four, five, six?) years will be a blip on the screen when Gracie looks back at her childhood, but I am just wanting time to stand still so I can play with my baby...while she still is a "baby." 

She's Four!

I can't believe our baby girl is four. What a year!!  I woke up this morning and looked at our sweet girl sleeping next to us and thought of just how blessed our family is on this special birthday.  Gracie is the love of our lives, and we have learned to appreciate and relish in every moment.

This year Gracie learned how to read simple words, became more confident and comfortable talking to new people, and figured out how to pee and poop in the potty...finally!  To celebrate her fourth birthday she asked for a Mexican-themed party, so we hired a taco truck to come serve dinner, had the kids break open a pinata, and all wore sombreros.  It was a blast.  

We can hardly believe Gracie is four years old. What a whirl-wind, heartbreaking, triumphant year for the Fast family!

Hawaii Trip!