Lacey's 12th

Today is Lacey's 12th birthday.  She just completed 5th grade and loved every moment of the year.  She was a member of the safety patrol, supervising other students in the halls and on the bus.  She was in the school chorus and the all-county chorus.  She played violin in the school orchestra.  And, she was a member of the school's "Kindness Crew."  She did well academically, making the principal's A/B honor roll.  And, she was only absent once the entire year.

Lacey is the happiest kid I know.  And, with minimal effort, she makes other people happy too.  I chose some pictures to highlight the past year.

And Lacey didn't think she was going to enjoy Bloomingdale's!

At a recent dance recital:  "No thank you.  I'm good without flowers."

Who me?

Posing with the fox at REI, she's never afraid of looking silly.

Lacey volunteered to help me pick up the chunks of concrete left from the old sidewalk. She suggested that we work in the rain, thinking it would be cooler.  Yes, she's wearing a trash bag.

She will dress up for a bribe.

Sisters

All county choir

Look closely and you'll see Lacey!

Always ready to pose.

Lacey loves cooking almost as much as she loves eating.

Cassie asked her to try not to look like a tourist in NYC.  So, Lacey left the tag on her sunglasses.