4 Wonderful Years

What a wonderful day we were blessed with at 8:42 a.m on Wednesday, August 24, 2005. Our lives were forever changed that day and you have brought more happiness into our lives than we can ever express through words. We love you so much, sweet Lauren.

These are your first birthday pictures!!

Turning 1 year old

Turning 2 years old

Turning 3 years old

And here is your 4th birthday party. We celebrated your birthday on Saturday with a family party. You asked for a Hello Kitty theme for your party. You picked out your plates, napkins, party hats, and yes, the Hello Kitty tiara for yourself! This was your first tiara. Mommy made your cake and tried to put a Hello Kitty on it, but I forgot the wiskers. Oh well, we ate the cake and didn't even miss the whiskers.

Here you are blowing out your candles.

A sweet birthday smile

Allison enjoying cake.

Yahoo, it's time to open prsents. This is your new excited face that you started one night while I was brushing your teeth!

Sissy got you a princess keyboard. Your cousin Parker was very interested in the piano.

For your birthday you really only asked for one present. You wanted a a real camera that took real pictures. Mommy and Daddy found you a nice VTech camera that takes pictures and little videos. You have already taken tons of pictures. Some you actually have captured the subject of your picture in the frame!:) We have started a file on our computer to save your pictures in. We'll enjoy watching you grow as a photographer.

You also got a musical jewelry box and a bracelet, a princess pop-up tent, princess shoes, gift cards, money, coloring books, markers, your very own tape dispenser (you love playing with tape), and a Leap Pad. Mommy and Daddy got you a ballerina charm to add to your bracelet that we started on your first birthday. (You took a summer dance class with ballet and tap dancing)

Saturday morning you went to your friend Mackenzie's birthday party at the Little Ponderosa Zoo in Clinton. Here are some pictures from the party.

Mackenzie's birthday party

Mackenzie's friends with their party hats

Allison and Josiah holding hands.......love this sweet picture

Lauren riding a pony.......I was surprised when she said she wanted to ride. The expression says it all. My sweet children are terrified of animals. Lauren kept saying she wanted off, but I convinced her to stay on. Finally, she said to Mackenzie, "Let's let someone else have a turn." How diplomatic of her!:)

Allison riding on the pony. I had to walk beside her, and she was still a little nervous.

Another birthday cake.......for Lauren and Mackenzie. This one was at Heart 2 Heart group.

I think we have had enough sugar to last for quite a while!!!!

Happy Birthday my angel......thank you for making us smile and for filling our lives with so much love and happiness.