Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Happy 2nd Birthday, Lauren!

Our youngest daughter turns 2 today!!! Happy Birthday, Lauren!

Thank you for two wonderful years. You are truly a blessing in all of our lives. Your smile lights up a room and your beautiful and caring personality brings joy to those around you. We wish you all the happiness in the world and look forward to watching you grow in the years to come.

Thanks for making our lives complete! Endless birthday wishes to one COOL kid!

We LOVE You!
Mom, Dad and Kate

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Who Can Resist a Party?!

This past weekend, Kate attended a birthday party for one of her preschool friends at the Life and Science Museum. I sent Mark along since he had never been before. Kate (and Mark) had a blast! The party was complete with face painting, a Dora pinata and cake, and an afternoon filled with fun and excitement exploring the museum. After being gone for 5 1/2 hours, the duo returned home with numerous pictures and videos. Here are just a couple that highlight the event.

Monday, November 3, 2008

From Under the Sea to Never Never Land

The girls had a great time trick-or-treating this year and thoroughly enjoyed Halloween! Kate transformed herself into Ariel (her favorite princess), complete with her wand and tiara, while Lauren became Tinkerbell for a magical evening! (Thanks to our friends who loaned us the wings... Lauren lit up the sidewalks as she walked.) Although the girls enjoyed going door-to-door, Kate spent most of the night watching all of the kids come to our house, admiring the vast array of costumes. Lauren, on the other hand, had difficulty at first with others taking our candy. She started to cry, yelling "Nooooo! That's my candy!" We were able to distract her enough to empty the candy bowl and enjoy the evening. Fun was had by all.

(Kate has already informed me that next year she wants to be Belle!!)