Afterschool, she enjoyed an afternoon of playtime homework-free. Praise be to Mrs. T for this fun birthday gift. (Though the next morning, Grace was very concerned about the coupon and her spelling and phonogram pretests. We didn't know whether the coupon was for a free night or just one free assignment. So Grace did some studying and a worksheet - in a hurry.)
She chose to have her birthday dinner at The OG. Girlfriend loves this restaurant so much. She had her usual - pasta with garlic and butter, and we all shared a piece of cheesecake.
Cori took some pictures around the table...
The next Saturday, she decided to take a deal like Grant did for his birthday (Though at first I felt like I was copping out on their birthday celebrations, I have come to conclude that this is possibly one of my more brilliant ideas). In lieu of a party, she chose two friends with whom to share an 'experience'. Despite many other suggestions from yours truly, the chosen venue was Chuck E Cheese. These girls were so excited. We got a pizza that was half cheese, half hawaiian and no less than 90 tokens. The girls tried every game they wanted to, and then worked feverishly to collect tickets until the tokens were gone. Prize selections were then made and everyone went home happy. Especially this little big girl.
On the morning of her birthday, I asked her if it felt different being seven. She gave me a 'Mom, seriously. You don't already know this?' kind of look and said with great sincerity, "Yes. I definitely feel one year older." This has been a great year for her so far. She adores school. Her chosen extra curricular this school year is gymnastics. We are almost through her second 6 week session and she still looks forward to every Thursday when she gets to go again. And she is anxious to show anyone who will stand still long enough how she can almost go all the way down in her middle splits... It is good to be Grace!
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