There was ice cream cake before dinner and presents on her actual birthday day.                              

And then, just was we were going to wrap it up and head home, Phil took a small detour and we ended up at Universal Citywalk.                                                       Happy, happy birthday my sweet Lauren! You are my heart and I can’t hardly believe you’re seven now. Seriously girl, what’s the rush? I’d be perfectly happy keeping you just exactly as you are for the next several years. You are truly a blessing from God to our family and it gives me such joy to be…

We are currently three days into the new school year. I’m tired and already out of lunch ideas. Phhhhhhhht.  (That’s me, deflating like an old balloon.) The good news is the kids so far are loving their teachers and new classrooms. We are so, so thankful that God answered our prayers and gave both Mikey and Allie the teachers we were hoping for this year. Got thrown a little bit of a curveball when Lauren ended up in the K/1 combo class, but so far she is loving it and her new teacher, so overall, we have nothing but thankful hearts that this year is off to such a great…