Another (Gluten-Free) Birthday Party!

Yesterday, in the final day of celebration
for GracieGirl's birthday,
we had a family party at our house.

GracieGirl loved this dress from her aunt,
especially because it came with a
matching dress for her baby doll.



GracieGirl was actually tired of cupcakes
after having them several times this week,
so we opted for gluten-free brownies.
We cheated and used Betty Crocker Gluten-Free
Brownie Mix. Everyone thought that they were
really good and couldn't tell that they were gluten-free.





I don't have a picture, but we also had
Food by George's Brownies, which are a
longstanding favorite. They're premade,
so we try to keep them in the freezer
for emergencies. They are also soy and
corn-free, unlike the Betty Crocker's.
They are, however, processed with products
containing tree nuts, so they're not safe for E.

We tried Let's Do Gluten-Free
Ice Cream Cones for the first time,
and even the picky eaters ate them!
They are also soy-free.



One of GracieGirl's newest loves
is Lego Friends. She got several
sets for her birthday, and I was amazed
at how she built every one without
any help at all. This was the largest set,
almost 200 tiny pieces. She was very
proud of her accomplishment!



She loved her new dress so much that she
wore it to church today with a sweater.

As crazy as it's been with all of the celebrations, it was so worth it because GracieGirl is so sweet and appreciative. Every little thing made her happy, and I loved seeing her face light up at each show of attention. Birthdays haven't always been easy in our house, so we didn't take any of this for granted!

Now I'm ready for a quiet week...except that tomorrow is the 100th Day of School party, and Tuesday is the Valentine's Party and GracieGirl's Gotcha Day!

I should know better than to expect a quiet week! :)

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