HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY

Boy how time flies! Well this year you told your Dad and I that you wanted to have a skating party. In a conversation with our neighbor (Brody);

Brody: "Lauren, you have the best birthday parties ever. What are you going to do this year."
Lauren: "I am having a Circus Party."

And that was the beginning of that! It was Circus Party time.

You found an outfit that you loved, so Mamaw took her awesome skills and made your Ring Master outfit for your party. You wore it every day before and several days after the party.

It took a small army to pull this off, but everyone had a great time.

Papa blew up the balloons as he was clowning around!

We set up a Photo Booth 

 Can't have Circus with out winning tickets and cashing them in for prizes.

The Duck Pond was so cute - all ages enjoyed this one.

Dice - since you turned 7, if you rolled a 7 - YOU WON!

Great alternative to balloon darts - made them out of paper instead of having to blow up a million little balloons - YUK!

The candy table is a must with Peanuts, Cotton Candy, Animal Crackers and everything Circus.

Ping-Pong Toss

Knock Down the Cans - that was probably the most popular of your games.

Turned our backyard in to a Circus!

 I love this! Bo has enjoyed Circus Peanuts,
Chocolate covered Pretzels and of course - Birthday Cake!
Beautiful Baby Bo enjoys every moment of life :)

 Fun in the Photo Booth

Game Time

Fall Creek Falls Camping Trip

Spring Break Already? I feel like we just put up our Christmas decorations. As usual, when we asked you what you wanted to do for Spring Break, your answer was CAMPING! You love the great outdoors.

Not sure this was my best idea, but you got a sling shot from the General Store. After a few practice shots, you are a good shot.

Thank goodness this Bobcat was not in our camper, but at the Nature Center. 

Anytime there is water - no matter how cold - you have to get in it.

Hunting for crawfish

I can not believe you are almost 7 years old - You are a blessed gift from God!

FIRST HIKING ADVENTURE

So your Dad and I thought you were getting old enough to take some hiking trips. You did great and of course found a whole new world to explore. For your first trip, we hiked to the bottom of Fall Creek Falls.

Daddy's Little Girl!

You did so good on your first hiking adventure, we thought we'd try it again. I will have to say, after coming to Fall Creek Falls for 15 years, I have never been on these trails.

I can not believe you climbed over to the rock.

You found water... again!

Besides being outdoors and exploring, the great thing about camping is making new friends. You and Kasadee rode bikes, played on the playground, roasted marshmallows and went on scavenger hunts.