Happy Birthday to the apple of my eye! Grace, I looked through your babybook this morning and there are so many memories spinning around in my head . . . but right now nine year old YOU is sitting at my table in your long nightgown, cutting out paper dolls and waiting for her birthday scrambled eggs. So I will keep my thoughts in my mind for now and get busy on your breakfast. (Common sense has overruled being overly sentimental? Yes, it happens every now and then, LOL) 
In the past nine years of being your Mama, I know I cannot freeze moments like this. I must simply savor them as they come, and then let them go, always looking ahead for the beautiful moments to come. . . .
I’ll always love you. You are one of the gifts from God that I am most thankful for.
Love, Mama
Good to be Home 
She is so sweet. I like the one with her foot in the cake:) You have a beautiful daughter.
I love the pictures…what a beautiful young lady you have there! Happy Birthday Grace!!!!
Happy Birthday to her!
Happy Birthday Grace we all Love you very much!
love Uncle Jay, Aunt Amanda, Abigail, Naomi and Weston
Happy Birthday Grace!
Happy Birthday to your little girl!!! May she have a great birthday. Thanks for sharing the wonderful pictures of her through the years, God bless.
Kelly
Happy Birthday Grace!
Happy Birthday Grace! You are such a beautiful girl, I loved seeing all the pictures.
Love, Uncle Nate, Aunt Melissa, and Makayla
Happy HAPPY Birthday, sweet Grace! Loved your picture slide show ~
What a beautiful girl! Grace, happy birthday…I’ve noticed that Grace always seems to have a very thoughtful, peaceful beautiful look about her. It must be the Lord! Aren’t you thankful for your one girl! You will have many special times while your guys are out doing guy things! Thanks for sharing her with us today!
What precious memories you’ve captured, Shanda, of your beautiful daughter! May God bless her richly, today and always.Alesha
Happy Birthday, Gracie!!! I hope you have a wonderful 9th birthday.
We (my daughter and I) watched the WHOLE slideshow. š She was pointing out some of the dolls and American Girl things that Grace and my girls have in common. š HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACE!!! We wish you the best birthday ever! š
Tears in my eyes. . .what a beautiful post for a gorgeous girl!
Thanks a cute slideshow you made for her. Happy Birthday Grace!!!!
Happy Birthday Grace!!
Oh, you did a wonderful job on the slideshow, it’s so precious! Grace always has this wise-beyond-her-years-look in pictures, like she knows some wonderful secret. Anyway, Happy Day Grace!! Enjoy 9!
Happy birthday to Grace! I enjoyed the slide show.
Happy Birthday, dear Grace!Happy Birthday to you!!!All of your pictures are beautiful, but I DO believe you are getting more beautiful each year!Tell your mom she did a great job putting your birthday album together for all of us to see!Have a great day, sweet girl!
Happy Birthday Grace! Such an absolutely beautiful young lady!
Happy Birthday Grace! Your an amazing young lady!
hugs
Happy birthday to Grace!! What a beautiful slide show!
Happy Birthday, Grace! I hope you have a wonderful day and that you enjoy being 9! You are a beautiful young lady!
Happy Birthday Grace! God’s love is just a shining through all those smiles!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACE! I loved seeing all the pictures.
I hope she has a wonderful birthday! š
What a serene, beautiful young lady! Happy, happy 9th birthday to Grace!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sweet Grace!! May your day and year be blessed with the love of God and family. Celebrating with you! So fun to see all the great pictures.
Happy Birthday Grace!!!
Happy Birthday Grace! Very cute slideshow.
She is certainly a lovely young maiden. May God’s Glory shine through her!
what a gentle and kind nature your Grace radiates! there is just a glow of SWEETNESS around her~ Happy Birthday dear girl!! nine is a wonderfully fuN age to be.
Happy Birthday Grace!
she really is beautiful,and you can tell she has a sweet personality,i can’t believe she is nine already!NINE? i remember grandma gohl,all so excited when you had her,it almost seems like yesterday,she called me over and said she had pictures to show me.she took out this little album she had started of all the pictures you had sent her,going through it and talking about each picture.(she was excited you had a girl)by the time caleb was born,the album was almost full.she enjoyed the effort you put into sending her pictures of grace and the boys.
Lovely slideshow of your lovely Grace!
Happy Birthday to your BEAUTIFUL daughter Grace!! May all her days be blessed with all good things. Children are SO very precious. Wishing everyone there a wonderful day!!
So, so sweet! Her eyes must just MELT you, dear mommy! love, Gail
Happy Birthday GEE!!!
I just folded two of her little things that she wore way back when, that you passed on to Coco and was thinking about how much Gee has grown!
Give her a hug from me!
9…her last year as a “one digit.” I remember someone telling me that when I turned 9 years old. Happy Birthday, beautiful Grace! P.S. I am craving a slice of that chocolate birthday cake you posted later…
What a beautiful girl. She gets prettier with each passing year. It’s always bittersweet to see them grow up, wishing that we could “freeze” them at that particular age. Ahhh….Happy Birthday sweet Grace!