{It's My Party}

Early Sunday morning Lauren woke up with the flu.
It was not pretty!

I kept her home from church and she was fine all day Sunday and Sunday night.

Monday morning when Lauren woke up I asked her:
Me: Lauren how old are you?
Lauren: {with the sweetest grin} Four! And I am not sick!

And she was right! My baby went to sleep 3 years old, but woke up 4 {How does that happen??}! She was so worried that she would wake up and be sick on her birthday! But she didn't!

Monday morning her daddy made her pancakes for breakfast just like she wanted.
Then she made her strawberry cake with strawberry frosting with her daddy just like she wanted.


Then she decorated the house with me just like she wanted.
Then all her family came to celebrate just like she wanted!
Just as the first people were arriving, Lauren threw up all over my bathroom because she said the smell of my new air freshener was gross! {Remember THIS} Nice!

But the party continued!

Everyone had cake:










She opened her presents and played with her cousins:




And was totally surprised {and embarrassed} when she saw her new bike!


Then she threw up all over the kitchen floor!
It was a great way to end the party!

{Apparently she was still sick after all! I couldn't believe it! I felt bad for having all those people over and prayed they wouldn't get sick! So far so good!}

She ended the birthday festivities the next day at her 4 year check-up with 4 vaccinations!

Let's just hope turning 5 is better than turning 4, or she may quit growing up!
{Ok--wait--that could be a good thing!}