I NEED YOUR HELP!!

Attitude, attitude, attitude. That's about all I get from this girl. And not a happy attitude, either. She cries when it's time for school, she cries when it's time for church, she cries if Lauren gets something she doesn't, she cries when she doesn't like what's for dinner,she cries if she doesn't like what I pick out for her to wear, she cries if someone looks at her "in a grumpy way". You might think it's because summer is almost here, but she's pretty much been this way for the last several months. Crying, pouting, complaining, and crying some more. I have tried everything I can think of. Is it because she's 8? Is it because she is a girl? Is it because she doesn't get enough attention? Is it because I am a terrible mom? What should I do???

It's someone's birthday!

I know it's cliche, but how time flies. One day you are holding your tiny baby, thinking how sweet and innocent they are, and before you know it, that little person is turning six years old. She is full of personality, and still sweet, when she wants to be, but also not afraid to tell you what she thinks. She is sassy, and smart, and adorable and a little naughty, and sensitive and forgiving and a bit of a bully, but only to her siblings. She likes to tease but is not really fond of being teased herself. She is a born nurturer-she loves small babies and children, even ones who are about as big as she is. I just love the person that she is, and the person she is becoming. Happy Birthday Lauren!