Lauren Turns ONE!!

It is hard to believe that Lauren is ONE! We had a pig-pickin' birthday party at our house. The party was a huge success! Lauren was wonderful...as always. The men enjoyed cookin'/sampling the pig, watching football, playing horse shoes and hanging out by the fire. Us women...we stayed inside where it was warm and watched the little princess. It couldn't have been a better day!

Lauren and her rockin' horse from Aunt Jayne, Allison and Tri!


The cake table!

Lauren's personal cake from Aunt Gay!

Lauren is 1!! Yahoo!!


The men choppin' the pig and...

playing horse shoes!

Poppy sporting his new hat from Uncle Jack!

Lauren and GiGi!

Lauren and her Aunt Bebby! Lauren loves her coat...thank you Aunt Bebby!

Lauren and Mommy!

The great-grandmothers showing off the feast!! It was YUMMY!!!

Lauren opening her presents!




Lauren using sign language to ask for MORE!

Lauren enjoying her cake and ice cream!

Yes...I am ONE!!

Lauren: Why does mommy keep making a balloon stick to my head?

The day after...we LOVE YOU Lauren!

Thanksgiving at Emerald Isle!

Lauren celebrated her first Thanksgiving at Beach Bingo West located on Emerald Isle. It was a very special Thanksgiving week because Lauren was able to meet and see her great-grandparents from Georgia everyday! When Robbie and I decided to start a family we always hoped for Lauren to be able to meet not only her grandparents but her great-grandparents as well. Lauren is very blessed to have now met all of her grandparents and great-grandparents.

We were blessed on Thanksgiving day with beautiful weather, friendly conversations, an amazing feast and most importantly being able to come together as a loving, happy, healthy family. As I type this message, I can't help but come to tears. I am so very thankful for my family and count my blessing each and everyday that I get to share my life and family with them.

Lauren with her great-grandmothers: Grandy and Mema!

Lauren with her great-grandparents: Papa, Grandy, Mema and PapPap!

Lauren with Papa, Grandy, Nana and Aunt Bebby!

Lauren with her Papa and Grandy!

Poppy feeding Lauren whip cream off of a chocolate pie!

YUMMY!!!


Lauren enjoying her Wizard of Oz figurines from Aunt Bebby!


Lauren and PapPap...SMILE!

Lauren was fascinated with the knots on the house posts!

Lauren and her Poppy!

Lauren and her Aunt Bebby!

A few more pictures before Mema and PapPap head back to Georgia! Love and Miss You already!!!