We had a great party at my mom’s house! Can’t believe that Lauren is one!!!
A big thanks to Kerri for the invites, Mandy for the help with the cupcake toppers, Mrs. Mata for the yummy ladybug cookies, Mom, Granny, Brian, & April for the help getting everything together, and to all our friends who helped make Lauren’s first birthday so special! We sure appreciate and love you!
While on a walk around the block today Hayden laughs and says, “Mom, I opened my mouth and some cold got in!”
While eating grapes at lunch one day this week Hayden looks at me and says, “Mommy, this is a great recipe.” My new fallback dish: grapes.
While sitting on my lap following a rest time Hayden looks at my t-shirt which has a snow skier on it.
Hayden points at my chest and asks, “what’s this?”
Me, “a skier”
Hayden, “what’s underneath your shirt?”
Me (rolling my eyes to myself), “my bra.”
Hayden, “what’s under that?”
Me (so excited to be having this conversation), “my chest.”
Hayden, “do you have any boobs under there?”
I tried all day to get a picture of the girls together. Hayden wore her Notre Dame t-shirt with the leprechaun on it and a bright green hair ribbon and Lauren wore a green shirt of H’s from last year. Alas, it wasn’t to be as Lauren is currently in a very uncooperative picture taking phase. (I have several great shots of the top or side of her head as she is crawling off…)
So in lieu of an actual picture from our day, I doctored a couple from earlier in the week to honor St. Patrick…for whatever he did… (I’m Baptist and will admit to having little to no knowledge of any saints.)
Also a big birthday shout out to Kerri! Happy Birthday Kerri Macy!
Lately Hayden has been getting herself all ready and then asking me to take her picture. Getting all ready sometimes looks like this…sitting amidst all her stuffed animals. Who am I to argue with an obviously talented artistic director.
Thank you Lord for this cutie patootie!
Okay. I’m going to rededicate myself to blogging. At least I am going to try. I think I got so behind I’ve been dreading digging myself out. Things I’m planning to cover soon: Christmas (that’s how far behind I am!!!), Snowpocalypse 2011, Lauren’s birthday and the random photo ops (we’ve had some cute ones.)
Thanks for hanging in there with me!
If you have 8 minutes and 22 seconds and want to watch a video slideshow of Lauren’s 1st year here is the link on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS3TWIVy7_I
Thank you Lord for one year of Lauren Elizabeth!
