HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACIE!!!

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to Gracie, Happy birthday to you!!!! Today was a bittersweet day. We thank God for the day Gracie was born but it was hard to not have her physically with us as we celebrated this joyous day! Several times today I broke down crying because we want her here with us so bad. We plead with God everyday that He will help her paperwork move swiftly and as effeciently as absolutely possible. Chloe helped me bake a cake for her and thought we were going to actually be able to give it to her today. I explained we were going to have a party for her but that she was still in China. She said "Oh yeah, we have to wait." And I said "Yeah, but I'm tired of waiting" and she said with a sigh, "yeah, me too." We went over to John and Connie Hickman's house tonight for a goodbye dinner for Abe & Jess heading off to Alaska (another reason I've been shedding tears today!). So, we took the cake with us and everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to Gracie. It was sweet. We love you Gracie!