Tuesday was Lauren's Birthday!!!! I think she had a great day. We didn't do anything too special during the day, but had a fun party in the evening. I put some apricots in a dehydrator and pureed some others to put in the freezer. Then when we were headed out to the library Grandma Atherton called to talk to Lauren and wish her Happy Birthday. They all had a fun time talking to grandma. Then we hurried to the library to get there in time for story time. In the afternoon we baked her cake and played outside some. Lauren wanted hamburgers and hotdogs with corn on the cob, potato salad, and jello for dinner. Jeff and Elizabeth came over to eat with us. Then we watch Lauren open her presents and had cake. We all loved talking to those of you who called! I think she had a really fun birthday. Jared sewed some tutus for Lauren's stuffed animals. They look really awesome. He had the idea and did most of it all by himself. Lauren also got a bike for her birthday.
A pink bubble cake!
Several weeks before her birthday we started looking for a bike that would work. About a week and a half before her birthday we decided that we really needed to find one and we were going to drive around and look at some yard sales and DI and any other place we could think of that would have one her size in our price range. I said a prayer that morning that we would be able to find one for her (since I knew she really wanted one and would love it). I had the thought that the Wymount yard sale was that morning (always the first Saturday of the month..so July 7th) and I should go look. So I went over to look and saw a few friends from quad 2 and stopped and talked for a minute. They asked what I was looking for and I said a bike for Lauren. I just needed one sitting there waiting for me with a big bow on it...since it was for her birthday. At first glance I didn't see anything...but then I notice a little ways down the sidewalk was a bike. I ran down to see it. It was just the right size! I asked the people there if the bike was for sale...not letting my hopes get too high, but they said yes! There was a girl there about 10 who was selling it. I asked how much she wanted for it and she said well...the bike was $6 and the helmet was $3, but no one was buying either so it was $3 for both of them. I told her I would take it...but I didn't need the helmet (Lauren already has one) so I would just pay her 6 dollars for the bike...unless she didn't have change and then it would be 10. She assured me that she did have change. The girl was just as happy that someone wanted to buy her bike as I was to buy it. I told her she had made my day. It may not have come with a bow (we did put one on it) but it came as a huge blessing and tender mercy from heaven.
Wednesday we got up and played with birthday toys. We went to Ready to Learn. We spent the afternoon riding bikes and playing outside. That evening we ate quick when Alan got home and then went to Seven Peaks for a couple of hours. Everyone loved it and can't wait until we can go again.
Thursday we played outside for a lot of the morning. Then we went to the library to do the craft. We had missed it on Tuesday. We got lots of fun books that day too. Then we hurried home and ate lunch and waited for Eden to come play. The Browns came from Spanish Fork for the afternoon to play. We had tons of fun playing in quad 2.
Friday we were planning on going to the outdoor movie. But Wendy called that evening and said that Keegan had a show that night on campus (that started at the same time as the movie) as part of a Young Ambassadors' camp that he went to. We let Jared and Lauren decide what they wanted to do and the wanted to go to Keegan's show. It was a bunch of show tunes and Keegan had a couple of solos. When that show was over we stopped at the outdoor movie which was How to Train Your Dragon. We had to walk right past it to go to the car. At first Jared didn't want to stay but Lauren did. After about 10 minutes Lauren was ready to go but Jared wanted to stay...we ended up staying for the end. It was probably only 10 more minutes or so.
Saturday Lauren went to a mermaid birthday party in the morning for Marigold and in the afternoon everyone went to a Mickey Mouse party for Landon. Both were fun. Between the parties Bradley, Connor, and I squeezed in a trip to Winco. I found a penny in the parking lot and gave it to Bradley. He got so excited..."A money for me! Jeff gave me a money one time." It's tough being number 3...the older ones always find all the pennies. After Landon's party we all went to the trafalga in Lehi. We had a really fun time. I even tried rock climbing...but was too scared to go too high...so was Lauren. She did go a little higher than I did and she was too light to make herself come back down. We all got soaked on bumper boats and loved it. It was a super fun time.
Sunday was just a nice relaxing day. We had stuffed peppers for dinner...they were delicious. Ashley and Will stopped by around 8 and stayed for a couple of hours. Lauren had fun running around saving baby dinosaurs with Ashley while the boys played in the sand box. We are glad that they were coming back later in the week. No one wanted to let them go. It was a good fun happy week.
Lauren trying out Ashley's glasses
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