Just want to sleep....

To all 15 of you stuffed animals that Gavin makes sleep in the bed with him (and you crazy invisible snake that came last night),

Please find another place to sleep. I can't handle another night of Gavin waking us up 7 times.

Puppy -- Keep your hands to yourself and stop hitting elephant!

Snake - stop getting in Gavin's bed and scaring him... even though Gavin can see you mommy can't... so do us all a favor and just stay out!

Bear -- is it really necessary to start losing your stuffing at 3:00 in the morning. Keep that stuff inside until at least 8!

"Roar" - I know you are a dinosaur and I know Gavin insisted putting that sound box in you at Build A Bear but please stop roaring when Gavin turns over on you. It scares him! Don't worry though... no matter how many times you roar and scare him he won't let mommy or daddy take you out of his bed!

And to God.... thanks for trying to turn my kid into a sweet child who always wants a hug and a kiss from mommy. I will admit I absolutely love kisses and hugs from Gavin. Just..... please don't send him in the middle of the night. That "one more hug and kiss" that really ends up being like 20 more hugs and kisses can surely be done in the morning when I wake him up!

Thanks to all of you for your cooperation. Matt and I look forward to a peaceful night sleep tonight!

Memorial Day Fun

Matt went backpacking for Memorial Day with his family and my sister and her girls came to visit. We had a great time. On Monday we decided to go to the beach for the day. It was perfect and we had lots of fun...even if we did come home with a sunburn!

An Answer To Prayer...

After almost 2 years of trying, more fertility appointments and procedures than we could imagine, and lots and lots of prayer..... we will welcome a new little one to our family sometime around the first week of December. We are all very excited!









"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mark 11:24)

My Warranty

Dear God,

This is Lauren. I'm gonna need to use my child warranty that you meant to send with Gavin when he was born. You see, other than sickness and the occasional tantrums he has been pretty good for the last 3 years. Something has happened in the last month or so and he has changed dramatically. I will be needing some new parts to turn him back into the boy I used to have.

Currently I am in need of....

* a new mouth - one that does not talk back, yell, or say no
* a new heart - one that loves mommy more than anything in the world and would be
crushed if he were to do anything to upset her
* a new set of arms and legs - ones that don't hit or kick his friends when he gets
angry

I fully believe that once these parts are replaced I will have the boy I have come to love more than anything in the world back. Please send those parts ASAP so that his mom and dad do not consider trading him in for a new model!

Thank you

Amen

Happy Mother's Day

What a very special day today is. I am so thankful for my mom and all the things she did for me and continues to do for me! I'm also so thankful that God has blessed me with the opportunity to be a mom myself. So on this special day.... I say thank you to my mom -- the best mom in the world! And a big thank you to God for allowing the sweetest, most loving, 100% boy and nothing less to call me mom! I love you Gavin!

Happy Mother's Day to every mom and everyone who has been a "stand in" mom for so many children. You really do change the world one heartbeat at a time!

I didn't do it....

Last night we noticed that Emma (the dog) would not put any weight on her back leg and was hopping around the house. We have no idea how she hurt herself but we suspected a certain 3 year old may have been involved.....

Emma has a doctor's appt this evening and when I told Gavin that daddy had to take Emma to the doctor because her leg was hurt he responded with.....


"Her leg is not hurting cause I pushed her... I didn't do anything!" Yep... that's what they all say... we'll see what the vet says....

Sorry Emma.... Gavin really does love you!

Hot weather is here....

Last weekend Dad, Mom, and Kendyll came down to play out in the sun. It was 90 degrees and hot! Perfect time to bring out the boat!