Gracie's 5th birthday

Get ready for a major picture overload! Today, August 1st, our Gracie girl turned five years old. We celebrated by having a tea party at the barn with her closest friends. My eyes were overfilled with cuteness! Well, you'll see for yourself. These girls were just as adorable as they could possibly be! I had so much fun putting this party together and I think I was living out my childhood dream. It truly was the perfect party for my beautiful little girl. Enjoy these pictures...

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{aunt katie made gracie this beautiful horse cake}

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{the girls coming downstairs after they had changed into their special party outfits}

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{the birthday girl!}
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{our craft project... homemade rag dolls}

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This next photo is quite possibly the cutest picture I have ever taken. I am showing several versions of it (color, sepia and black & white) because I love them all.

{friends forever...}

{gracie, megan, lauren, summer, julia & ava}
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{pee-uuu a barn is a stinky place!}

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{time to groom shadow}

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I LOVE this next one...


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{Everyone got to ride... even fletch. It was no surprise that he didn't want to get off either! "I ride, I ride"}

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{me and my beautiful nieces}
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{Sage and I... some of you will remember her as a baby that I used to care for during the day. She's all grown up now and just as sweet and beautiful as she could possibly be. She helped out with Fletcher today while her sister Summer (who's one of gracie's best friends) enjoyed the party. To think that the cute little baby that I used to care for is now caring for my baby is enough to make me feel really old!}

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{I love this picture of sweet kaya}

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{we then went swimming to cool off but that's not to say we're not cool already!}

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{All the girlies left the party with their tutus and shirts, their cute little dollies that they made and also the pretty green pillows that grandma made for the girls' chairs at the tea party. This was just way too much fun!!!}

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{Gracie with her favorite gift... Kit Kittredge}

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Well, my sweet little girl is now five. I have been practicing saying that in my mind today "I have a 7, 5 and 1 (soon to be 2) year old." Everyone says it like a broken record, but yes, they are growing up so extremely fast. I look forward to many, many more birthdays to come with my little treasures.

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We love you Gracie!

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