Growing Too Fast

My oldest niece Lauren turned 6 years old Sunday. Six??!! How is that possible. I remember when they told me that Erin was pregnant. I literally jumped for joy. I had waited my whole life to have a sister-in-law and some nieces or nephews. From the minute Lauren was born, she was my mini me. I held her all the time. We slept together when I stayed, she rode beside me in the car, we always sat next to each other at restaurants. Nothing has changed. She still is in my shadow, except now she is 6 and cops a little more attitude than she used to!

Saturday, Kent & I went to Edmond to her birthday party. There were no boys invited except Daddy, Pappy, Uncle Justin and Kent. The party kicked off with some sweet dance moves. The crafts were next and then egg races in the backyard.

 Allison riding her bike before the party

Sweet Jordyn patting her baby to sleep

Lauren and Grammy

Aunt Heather and her favorite girls

Dance Party!

 Birthday Girl 

 Trying to get Jordyn to dance with her 

Look at these sweet pics of Lauren when she was a baby: 

 One of my most favorite pics ever. I still have it framed

Sunday, Kent & I rode with his sister and brother-in-law out to his parents ranch in BFE (if you don't know what that means, Google it). I swear we were in the car for 85 hours. But once we got there it was worth it. We had delicious food and the dogs ran free (had to have Kent's dad get on the 4 wheeler and go find Sophie cause I thought an eagle might carry her off). And I shot my first handgun. Oh yes, people. Kent says I am a true American now. I didn't hit the target but I swear if it had been a full-sized person, I would have capped them! 

 Kent's dog Red as the Easter Bunny