OK, so it's been a while since our last post. Lauren is getting big, old and smart. All at the same time. It's weird how the parenting thing works. Kind of like having a garden, you do the right thing, and it all works out. (Gardening? I am not sure where that came from!) Right now we are wondering where we went wrong. Lauren, the almost three year old adult, has begun to call her parents Mr. Paul and Miss Betsy. Where did this come from? We do not know, but it will STOP. It's actually pretty funny and you try not to laugh when you are correcting her!

So, Lauren is excited about the trip to Mississippi for her birthday. Her parents are too, but we are not looking forward to the 10 - 12 hours in the car with a three year old. She doesn't sleep that much anymore! I know that I should cherish those moments of "quality" time with my lovely daughter, but medication will be needed when we get to our final destination (that is medication for her daddy, not Lauren!)

We hope you all are having a great Labor Day. We have enjoyed the rarity of having all of us home all day together. It's been fun.