2nd and 3rd grade!

I am not sure how this happened but my little girls are not so little anymore!
Lauren is starting 2nd grade and Miah is entering into 3rd!
Notice poor Quinn, he was so sad that they were leaving for school.

Miah, Lauren and Haylee! Miah and Haylee are BFF'S. They are super excited because they are in the same class this year.

The bus was about 4 minutes early. I was not happy about this because I did not get a picture of Lauren by herself.
The girls were frantically running to catch the bus. I have a feeling that it won't be the last time.

Lauren's 7th Birthday

Lauren turned 7 today! Lauren is the most hilarious little girl. Our family would be so boring without her. She is a blessing in so many ways. Every year on her birthday I reflect on the first weeks of her life. I brought her home from the hospital with so many question and fears. With each passing birthday I could see that my baby girl was going to over come all the odds. This birthday did not disappoint me. Lauren is perfect in every way (well almost). She is reading, writing, riding a bike, playing the piano and keeping us laughing everyday. Lauren is and will always be my miracle. Happy Birthday!

The first item on the birthday agenda was to get Laurens ears pierced. She was so brave and know has beautiful aquamarine colored studs glittering on her ears

The second event of the day was a small get together with some friends to go swimming.

To wrap up this fun filled day. Craig had a surprise for Lauren and her sister Miah. He took them to see the musical "Beauty and the Beast." I am thinking Craig is the luck one, look at those cute girls he gets to take out!

Lauren though the years

Here are some fun picutes of Lauren, in honor of her Birthday! She was a fun little girl, and know she going to be an awesome 7 year old!

Anna! Braces off - College on

Anna has the most beautiful smile! Thanks to over two years of braces and a jaw moving contraption called the herpst. It was not always easy but well worth the wait and effort because her smile can light up a room.

The other good and bad news is that in two days Anna is moving out to go to Snow College. We are so proud of her. We can not even express how much we will miss her. She has lived with us for over three years. Thank you for the wonderful memories and awesomeness you brought to the Hawkers. She is one of the reasons I am going to do better at my blog, I want to keep her updated on what she is missing at home. We consider her a member of our family. Anna we love you!

2009

I have decieded to really commit to my blog. If you follow my blog at all you can see that I am not very good at keeping up with it. I am going to a better job at this, I have made myself a promise. I am very inspired by my friends and family who do an amazing job. I am going to embrace the world of blogging with open arms. So in saying all of that, I have some really great things to blog about so things might get really out of order. I am excited to try this and hope it can be something fun my family and friends can enjoy.