This One's for YOU Z-girl

Two weeks ago my darling great niece came over to help me garden.

We planted bean seeds.

Here they are in all their glory.

Baby Fashion Then and Now

baby boy blessing outfit 1981
baby boy blessing outfit 2011

My Baby is t-w-e-n-t-y-t-h-r-e-e years old!

(in cased you are wondering she is the one in the middle)

We always referred to Megan and Lauren as the "little girls". I cannot remember when we realized that they were really not that much younger than their brother and now we just call the three of them "the girls". As it is her birthday I thought I would give you an abbreviated run down of her life so far:

Year 1: Spent a week in the hospital in a croup tent with mom by her side.

Year 2: Moved and decided to walk at 15 months

Year 3: Hated to go to the babysitter and mom hated to see her cry so dad had to take her

Year 4: Walked outside in her sleep in the middle of the night.

Year 5: Gave up her puba right before she started kindergarten.

Year 6: Snuggled up with mom while she was sick.

Year 7: Learned to ride a bike with Chuck's help, ha ha! (I wish I had a picture of it)

Year 8: Chose to be baptised.

Year 9: Loved school and her friends.

Year 10: Ate breakfast every single morning with Grandma and insisted Dad teach her class science.

Year 11: Dedicated to learning as much as she could.

Year 12: Joined young women, f-i-n-a-l-l-y got to go to camp and started middle school.

Year 13: Discovered her musical abilities with the violin and piano.

Year 14: Joined Megan in high school for the first and last time and had a great music tour.

Year 15: Weekly lunch dates with mom.

Year 16: Learned to drive and got her license and drove me everywhere.

Year 17: Drove across country with mom visiting the church history sites with great patience.

Year 18: Graduated high school and went of to SUU.

Year 19: Studied, played and had a general good time away from home.

Year 20: Graduated with an associate degree and continued to study at SUU.

Year 21: Life guarded at Mia Shalom and left to serve in the FJM.

Year 22: Valiantly served and returned with honor.

Year 23: Another year at SUU.

Happy Birthday, Lauren!!!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Thank you!!!

Yummy Mother's Day edible bouquet courtesy Nathan, Katie and Josie.

Thank you, it tasted delicious!

What a nice surprise.