Costumes & Things...

Maddie made me this cute bag of chocolates!!!  She writes the best notes... :)

Maddie did a fantastic job coloring this jackolantern...

Lauren was Jasmine....  She thought it was awesome!

Maddie was a Vampress... a very pretty vampress!

Emmy was Michael Jackson...

She didn't love the sunglasses for too long though...

Friday Before Halloween FUN....

Lauren before putting on her Doggy mask!  They all made a mask for the mask parade for the kindergarten kids...

Maddies Crazy Hair idea...

And, crazy socks too!

Cute puppy... thanks to kaitlins help!

Kaitlin even made the tongue stick out!

Emmy helping take all the yahoos to school...

Ready to party with her fruit tray...

Last minute adjustments to Mummy... (mommy mummy)

And to Dummy (daddy mummy)... I think Kev might have accidentally got him with a pin!!!  He was half laughing and half wincing!



Mummy & Dummy... how clever



The kids all had a great day with their different school contests and dress ups and parties!!!! 

Lauren Turns "5" !!!!!!!!!!

On our way to get doughnuts before school...

 Laurens birthday was definitly special this year... and we tried to show her how special she was!  We all sang Happy Birthday to wake her up and quickly got ready for school because we wanted to head out early for breakfast.  We left the house with a gallon of milk and 6 plastic cups in hand and made our way to the doughnut shop.  We got doughnuts for breakfast and enough for her to hand out to her class since they get to bring a fun treat on their birthday.  We had a party for her after school with one of her friends and our family and then headed to Chuck E. Cheeses for more fun!  She had us sing to her MANY, MANY times throughout the day, because in our house we'll sing it as much as you want to hear it!  I love her and can't believe she's 5... :)

Her present... a dollhouse that reaaly works for playing with dolls!  And, 2 new Barbies to go with it.



Decorations...



Emmy playing with Laurens present before Lauren got it...

Ashley, Laurens friend, giving her the cute dogs she got for her!  And, Emmy wanting them bad...

Such cute friends!  Ashley is very sweet indeedy!

Big sis helping her open stuff...

Emmy finally got her hands on those puppies!

Waiting for cake...

Lauren picked the cake out herself out of the book at the bakery...

The book we picked for her... fits her personality oh so perfectly!  Her teacher read it in class that day for her show & tell!

This is her talking to Oma & Opa on the way to dinner...

And, to Granny... plus she's trying to show Granny her new book through the phone which was very cute!

She sure loves her Daddy and he loves his Lauren too! 

She met Chuck E. Cheese

Maddie having fun with one of the games!

Kevin got in on the fun...

Daron & Emmy... he's so fun for her!

And, he had some of his own fun too...

She got these beautiful glasses with the tickets Daddy won her!!!

This is the  last of the celebration at China Panda a few days later... the owner heard it was her birthday and brought out a special dessert and had everyone sing!  We are regulars there so it was kind of fun for her because they obviously don't always do that!!!

So, lots of love to our Lauren and we are so proud of her and can't believe she's already 5.  We love her sweet disposition and she puts smiles on our faces multiple times each day!  Happy Birthday!!!!!  :)