Happy 5th Birthday Lauren!

Lauren turned 5 on December 15th and had a GREAT day! She was so excited to hang out with and bring treats to her friends at day care. Then we went to eat Mexican (Lauren's pick) with friends! As parents, it was a wonderful decision to get her a bike, since she now rides it around the kitchen. She loved the pillow pet that Meredith got for her too!

Lauren, you are such a joy to our lives! You are very polite and thoughtful. You love to take care of all of your animals, your babies, your sister and help mom in any way that you can. You love to play with all your Disney dolls and your doll house. You love to sing and dance (to music that is probably too old for you). You always want music to be playing loudly. You are a girly girl and love to have someone braid your hair, paint your nails and wear dresses and sparkle shoes, but you can't wait to go hunting with your dad (and keep asking how old you have to be to get a pink gun). You are particular and like everything in the order that you find necessary. You love the color blue! Your favorite food is Mexican and pizza. You are a good eater, but you don't like everything mixed together (for ex. a spaghetti dinner, you prefer the meat, sauce and spaghetti all separate). You love to play with your cousins and friends and give them all hugs and try to pick them up when you see them. You are an early riser and hate sleeping alone. You have an amazing memory and know your directions/surroundings very well. You are strong-willed. You love to read, write and color. You are very observant. You are a wonderful big sister! You have a very tender heart. You have a creative imagination! Lauren, it is amazing how much you have grown in the past year and how you are starting to become a young lady instead of a child. We love you and can't wait to see what this next year will bring for you!