Our tiny little Laurel Ann turns 14 today! This girl is truly something else and we are all so blessed to be living in her world. My friend told me once "I love talking to Laurel....everything that comes out of her mouth is gold" and she is not wrong. She is hilarious with her phrases and descriptions without even trying and sometime it seems like we are talking to an elderly woman when she speaks. I love it! Her heart is so pure and she is so confident in herself and what she is doing. At times that can mean a stubborn streak that is frustrating to her parents, but I really admire her integrity. Laurel is funny, sweet, thoughtful, athletic, kind, independent, and determined. She gets the most angry when she is called out for a wrongdoing but I've just recently come to discover that she's not angry for the act of getting caught, but rather she's angry at herself. She knows right away when her words or actions were hurtful and she really gets upset that she caused someone pain. Laurel is, for the most part, the most easy going kid we have. She usually doesn't know the upcoming plans, but she is totally fine just going along with whatever we are doing! Every year since she started to talk I've noticed that she is a thinker before she is a doer. She examines and truly gets to the root of the conversation or written piece. Unfortunately this does not always transfer to her academic career as she tends to rush through her work so she can be done! But when she does slow down, she is an excellent writer with fun details and creative techniques. Laurel loves animals (especially dogs and highland cows), soccer, ribs, swimming, watching television, pop music, pizza pockets, chocolate milk, fidgets, telling you about her injuries, and hamburgers. She does not like chores, science, being last, waking up early, cake, clipping her toenails, or seeing someone hurt. She is easy going, tough, a fierce and forever friend, understanding, compassionate and mature. We joke often that Laurel is the luckiest member of our family and she is just gifted with things absolutely falling into perfect place for her. On the day she was born, she was a pretty fussy newborn and Matt and I were exhausted and the nurses on duty at the hospital that night told us that even though it wasn't protocol, it was pretty slow in the delivery department at that time so they would take her to the nurses station and hold her while we got several hours of sleep. She has been won raffle drawings, been waited on with surprising speed in a time sensitive situation at the sporting goods store, had coaches hold her jacket/sweatshirt/water bottle while she competed....Laurel succeeds and is taken care of in most life situations. And the beauty is that she does not take that for granted or even really notice it....she just keeps bouncing happily through life! We love her so much and appreciate her attitude and can all learn from her steadfastness and honesty. We are so proud of you little Lowlie Pie!
1. What is your favorite color? Pink
2. What is your favorite sport? Soccer
3. What is your favorite fruit? Watermelon
4. What is your favorite movie? Once Upon A Time
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Pizza pockets
7. What is your favorite subject in school? Electives
8. What is your favorite snack? Homemade granola bars
9. What is your favorite animal? Dog
10. What is your favorite song?
11. What is your favorite book? What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible
12. Who is your best friend? Brooklyn and Paisley
13. What is your favorite cereal? Cocoa Pebbles
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Ride the motorcycle
15. What is your favorite drink? Chocolate milk
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
17.What is your favorite restaurant? Red Robin
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Donuts
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Hamburgers
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? Physical therapist
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