Silly Girl

Lauren enjoys wearing glasses when we travel. When it's cloudy or dark, you can bet she has them on anyway. She can wear them upside down. It's all the same to her.
She's just happy to have the sunglasses, and "Doggie", as he is called. "Doggie" is another story. She sleeps with him, pushes him around in the stroller, talks to him, feeds him, changes his diaper, and kisses him. It's as if he is alive. We better buy a back up dog just in case something happens to this one; otherwise, there won't be a happy Lauren nor a happy Mom and Dad.

The Boise Zoo

Lauren and I spent a week in Boise for Thanksgiving. One of the things we got to do before Jason came down was go to the zoo with Aunt Brenda and some of her friends. I can't say when the last time was that I went to the zoo or how many zoos I've been to. I can't recall if I've ever seen a real lion and giraffe until now. Most likely I have, but Lauren hadn't. So here are a few pictures from our day at the zoo.The lion and giraffe are new to the Boise Zoo. As we were walking around, we heard this really loud noise coming from one of the animals. We weren't even sure what it was, until we got to the lion's cage. I guess that shows you how many times we've heard a real lion roar.

I think the two things that Lauren will remember the most from our trip to the zoo was the lion because she likes lions, and the monkeys because of the smell. The monkeys were inside, so you can only imagine the smell and how stuffy it was. When we went in, Lauren instantly put her hand to her nose and said, "Stinky!" She quickly turned around and headed straight for the door. She is hilarious!

Here's Lauren and Aunt Brenda in a tunnel. Here's my chance to brag about Brenda too. She is amazing! Brenda has lost just over 100 lbs. She has always been beautiful, but look at her now...she is gorgeous! She is an inspiration to me and Jason!! Thanks for inviting Lauren and me to the zoo, Brenda. We had so much fun!

All in a Day's Work

While we work,

she will play (or watch cartoons)...

We have made a lot of progress on our front yard. We've torn out almost everything for the Winter, and will begin from scratch in the Spring. For now, we'll spend more time inside fixing up what we can.

As for Lauren, she loves cartoons. It has given me more freedom to get things done around the house. I need to limit the time she watches T.V., but there is always one thing after the next to get done. Lauren constantly talks about the characters she watches. She'll stand, kneel, or sit right in front of the T.V. She becomes oblivious to the world around her! I love that she's growing up. I know I'll take that back one day, but it is so fun.

Not only does Lauren love cartoons, but it kind of looks like Aunt Stephanie does too...

The Mishap and the Reaction

This video was taken when Lauren was 7-8 months old. It was unplanned I might add.

The other day I showed Lauren this video. She wanted to watch it over and over again. I can't believe how hard she was laughing. This next video is her reaction after watching it about 10 times...

Halloween Butterfly

For Halloween Lauren dressed up as a butterfly. We went trick-or-treating to Uncle Degen's and Aunt Joleen's house.
We could tell that Lauren was having the time of her life being dressed up. She loved the candy even more.