Happy 12th Birthday, Grace!
To the most beautiful girl in the world, Happy 12th Birthday! I cannot get over how quickly these years with you have passed. It feels like it was just yesterday that I would hold you on my hip and we would dance and sing to silly Kindermusik songs. I can still see you on your first birthday, pink icing on your precious cheeks, enjoying your gigantic cupcake! And the ocean... a place of peace and joy for you since your first visit. I'll never forget watching you sing out to the ocean as a little girl. Waves crashing, sun shining, and Gracie singing. I've collected so many beautiful memories during your childhood and I hold onto them tightly. When you were born, the best time of my life began. I need you to know that this is my greatest truth: Being your mother is the best thing that ever happened to me and having you as my daughter has been God's greatest gift. He knew just what I needed in this life and you are part of that incredible plan. I'm blown away by how He ha...