Friday, January 30, 2009

Not a Word

When I was in school my dad would always send me flowers on my birthday. It made me feel so special (and a bit embarrassed but 100% worth it)! Corey is such a sweet Daddy. It made my heart melt when I realized that he was sending Lauren flowers for her birthday. We were eating lunch at a restaurant and she was playing a game with her brother while I was ordering our lunch. As Don from the flower shop was approaching her, silence came over her. She didn't know what to say or why this guy was handing her 4 beautiful pink roses. She was in awe.



When either of our kids celebrate a birthday it is a bittersweet moment. I am so excited for them and for the new milestones that they reach, but I am sad that it is all happening so fast. It is hard to cherish the moments when they seem to pass us by so quickly. I try to capture each and every moment.

She turned 4 years old this month.



I can honestly say that I did not expect this reaction but the flowers totally rendered her speechless... for nearly ten minutes. That's a record!! She loved her flowers and still sleeps with her new teddy bear. When I ask her about the bear (still unnamed), she explains that's the bear that tells me that Daddy loves me. I have a feeling she will always remember her first flowers and she will cherish this little teddy bear.



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8 comments:

maggie said...

Aw, how sweet! Such precious pictures, too.

MelissaC said...

What a sweet daddy!

heidi said...

How awesome! Happy Birthday to her!

Michelle said...

What a sweet thing for your husband to do. He is a great daddy! She looks so happy. She is just precious.

Melinda said...

What a wonderful gesture from an obviously very good daddy. Hope she had a wonderful birthday!

Miranda said...

That is one of the sweetest traditions I've ever heard of. Cute Cute Cute!

Unknown said...

That is so SWEET! LOVE the pictures. She is a BEAUTY!!

Dawn said...

I LOVE this!! It made me teary-eyed! I must be getting PMS. LOL!

She is just precious. Happy Birthday to her. :)