May 13, 2010

Lauren is 5!

Dear Lauren,
In the moment you were born, we were changed forever. On that day, we learned that another level of love was possible, and five years later, that love is only growing stronger. As we watch you learn about your world, we're overcome with pride. Your curiosity is insatiable, and your smile, contagious. Nurturing others is your special gift, and it's obvious in the way you care for your baby sister. You're our little scholar, cuddle bug, and star performer. Someday, far too soon, we'll long for these days, but until then, we're soaking up every minute. Happy birthday sweet girl, and thank you for lighting up our lives.


May 1, 2010

Gone Fishin'

On my dad's birthday, we took Lauren and Kaitlyn fishing at a small, private pond. What a great day! In this picture, Papa is teaching Lauren the great art of casting. No push-button reel for this girl!Lauren has been fishing before, but this was the first time she had casted, set the hook, and reeled all by herself. Here's her first official catch.
Looks like a pro, doesn't she?
Proud mommy. She reeled in one blue gill after another, while poor Kaitlyn just couldn't get a bite.
Until...
How's that for a first fish? To be clear, that striped bass was her first fish EVER! Her own mom has never caught one. What a great memory it will be for us.