our little princess is 4 years old today!!!

miss lauren lucy is 4 years old!!! i'm not sure i have ever seen (or heard) someone as excited as lauren is for her birthday! everything she has talked about for the last little while was either happening before or after her birthday! she is growing up so much! some days she carries on an amazing phone conversation. i suppose it is when she has no distractions. the other day we were talking and she asked me, "is papa jon there...at your mission home?" i explained he was at his mission office but he would be home later. she said, "oh. do you think he could call me later?" pretty much melted his heart! she is just about the greatest grandchild ever born, at least in our eyes. we miss her like crazy, but are are looking forward to her next visit, either next week or next month...it's different every time i talk to her!

we hope she has had an unbelievably amazing birthday!!! all the plans sounded pretty awesome.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG GIRL!
we love you!!!


here are a few of my favorites over the past four years...