another birthday celebration!

Mommy and Lauren with all her pretty flowers
and her CAKE!!!


Uncle Scotty's favorite niece!

She liked this cake!

So did Davey!

Love my messy PINK girl!!!
How is she already one year old?

the very PINK of perfection!

Yesterday we celebrated a very special event in our lives...
Lauren's Birthday!

We had a "perfectly pink" tea party
and a "perfectly" grand time too!

Lauren enjoyed having 2 doting
grandmas, 1 adoring great- grandma,
1 fabulous Auntie, and several very special friends
join in the fun. If only she'd enjoyed
her cupcake as much it would've been
a truly perfect day! (how was I to know she
doesn't eat "gluten-free?)

Lauren and Auntie Kat

"yay for Lauren" - she loves to clap for herself :)

Zachy was the only boy allowed at our girls only tea party,

but we made an exception for him since he was Lauren's 1st friend!

We were so happy to have Maddie here!

the tiniest crocs for Miss L's tiny toes

a kiss for Bitty Baby!

Make a wish!

I thought she'd dig in and smear frosting everywhere,

but surprisingly she didn't like it!

*cupcake side note* I went to Lakewinds in the

morning before (o.k. 45 mins before) her party

was going to start. I had planned to get her a

pink cupcake to smash but all they had were

yellow Gluten-free cupcakes with pink sprinkles.

Since I was in a bit of a hurry I had to settle for the

GF yellow cupcake. Oh well... this just makes us

extra thankful we don't have to follow a Gluten

free diet!

Lauren and Ella

What a fun day! Thank you everybody for helping us celebrate

Miss Lauren. She and Davey having fun playing with her

new toys!

apple of my eye...pick of the patch!

On Friday we went to the apple orchard with our friends Jada, Ethan and Zachary.
We had so much fun, the weather was great and the apples are tasty!
Here are a few pictures from our fun day!!!

New...

NEW...picture of Davey and Lauren, BOTH smiling!



NEW...well, this short-fused temper is not new!


NEW...actually this dumping food on the floor is getting pretty old!

NEW...tricks! (this is his "Toby Tyler" trick)

NEW...sleeping positions!

NEW...crayons for writing on the window! (thanks Grammy)

NEW...friend! Last week Mom and Lauren started watching

baby Beau 3 days a week. Lauren likes to kiss him!

NEW...hat!

My Sweet Davey

Chit chat between me and Davey, last night @ 10:30 pm, while trying to fall asleep in bed...

"Mom."

"What Dave?"

"Mom."

"Yeah, Davey?"

"mom...mom...MOM...Jessita...JESS"

"WHAT DAVE?!?"

"Mom... Lub you Mom"

"I love you too, Dave. Go to sleep!"

"....(sweet silence)..............Mom."

"shhh..."

"mom... mom... Jessita...Jess.."

This "conversation" typically goes on until he finally conks out while I'm ignoring him.

Oh I love that little boy!

For Jodi...

Look how adorable Lauren looks in the sweater

you gave her! It finally fits and she is so cozy in it :)

She has the slippers on too but the hat she promptly

ripped off! What a sweet and unique gift...I love it!

Hope to see you soon Jodi, we miss you!