It's been a while.

I'm SORRY for not posting more often.... wow I just apologize. Life is so busy right now!

Snowboarding was great, we had a wonderful week, I got to bond with my sweetie again, although he totally whips my ass at any sport, snowboarding is no exception!

Lily is being a little terror, she is getting so big. The tantrums are really kicking in but it is to be expected and we have started to be able to deal with it all better, and when she is not having a tantrum, she is great. She can communicate great now, just like a little person!

Ok now here are my overload!

My little emo kid!

Getting herself messy at Christmas!


I just love this picture. She loves Daddy and Daddy loves her!

The face of innocence!


Me snowboarding!


The pretty scenary!

Kevin, Me and Greg.

Me without any makeup.. =/

My sweeetie pants!

Love y'all, Lauren

I love New Mexico.

& snowboarding...

and Kevin.

Wow.

Sorry this is not going to be a long blog just saying hello from NM! It's great here I love it, I wish it snowed in Texas. NO FAIR!

I willl update with pics when I get home.. love to all, Lauren

Lets talk politics.

Your Political Profile:

Overall: 40% Conservative, 60% Liberal Social Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal Personal Responsibility: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal Fiscal Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal Ethics: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal Defense and Crime: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal

How Liberal Or Conservative Are You?

I guess I could go either way, I have such a.... varied opinion on things.

I have NO idea who I'm going to vote for, good job it's not all coming to Texas just yet.

I am super excited to vote though, I mean, I've never got to vote in a big presidential election before... and I am just a total dork!

I guess we'll just have to see how it all turns out... and who impresses me most. I think I will be a democrats voter - but I have not decided which policies I like most yet.

Update! Vent.. :S

Sorry I am so super crap at keeping up with this.

I have just been way busy. Monday we leave for snowboarding... a week of fun.. yeah hopefully :)

Well anyway this morning Kevin and I had a super argument and now hes away out to work and he hasn't called me and I can't call him cause I don't want his cell going off I don't know what time he was getting his break today... it'll be over now anyway.

I feel super bad.. but I was justified in what I was saying. He thinks its easy for me having to stay in all day every day with a clingy toddler who is getting more and more difficult... he thinks I don't want to go out to work or want to go out to college... but no.. I'm thinking of US and whether we can manage to afford to go to college. So that Lily isn't without anything... so that Lily might have a sibling.

But to him.. everything I say is for me and it's not the case. He just goes out to work every day... and sure he works hard he missed 13 months of our daughters life but it's not just him in this family. If I didn't stay in with her we'd have to pay for childcare all the time... sure he's on a E4 paywage now but its not all that much for all of us....

Plus I do whatever the fuck he wants all the time (pardon my french). I am just annoyed that he thinks I'm lazy and don't want to do anything...... anything but that.

Ugh ok sorry for the vent I'm just upset he thinks that of me... and now I feel bad for shouting at him but I wanted him to ring me on his break because he usually does that... and he hasn't.

I want it to be fun when we go away not some sort of thing where he is sitting there going "oh yeah and it was me working that is the reason for us getting away on this" sorta thing. I know he wants the best for me but I WANT to go to colllege but I am trying to think of our family.... :$

Ok.. sorry for the vent.

Love y'alll <3

Teen Moms - We know who we are, do you?

"Who are teen mothers? We know who we are. We are individuals, each with our own story and our own dreams. We are women who had our babies in our teens. We know who we are...but do you? We hear people talk about us on the street, and in the store. We read about "teen mothers" in the paper. We wonder--"Who are they talking about?" This is what we hear and read: "Babies having babies." "I hope you're babysitting!" "Your life is over now." "How old was she when she had him?" "They just think their babies are dolls to dress up and show off!" "They will be welfare moms forever." They don't know us. Do you?

If you did, this is what you would learn...We are individuals, and our lives are not over. Many of us stay in our high schools, vocational schools, and colleges, and we intend to finish. We are confident that we can reach our goals.

We look upon parenting as a challenge, not an obstacle; we are committed to our children and don't take the job of parenting for granted. We seek information and help when we need it. Of course, we like to show our babies off (What parent doesn't?). We are rightfully proud of them, not ashamed, and we know they are not dolls. We love the individuals they are, and we are excited and pleased to see them grow and develop.

We are excellent role models for our children because we are working hard to attain our goals. And our children are not doomed or deprived because we are young. They are happy and smart, loved and cared for very much. You'd see that if you really took the time to observe before you judged us because of our age.

So--please don't talk about us as we pass. If you are so concerned, talk with us and listen.

If you are a parent, you'll find we share many of the same concerns, joys, and challenges. Be role models for us--save your negative comments and your unasked-for advice. Give us information and good access to birth control. But remember that a high percentage of all pregnancies are unplanned, and some of these will be teen pregnancies. All the posters in the world will not make us go away.

You can help us do our best by continuing to provide us with emotional and educational support--peer support groups and programs that help us stay in school make a difference in our lives. Support quality subsidized child care programs so that we can work and/or go to school. Support parent education and family recreation programs that are affordable, with child care onsite. Support temporary shelters for women with children ­as we struggle to become independent we sometimes need a safe place to stay for awhile.

And most of all, acknowledge and appreciate us for our commitment to the challenging job of parenting.

We know who we are. We are building good lives for ourselves and our children. We can struggle and do it alone, or you can lend us your confidence and assistance. You can continue to view us as statistics or as part of an epidemic social problem, or you can look beyond the stereotypes and know us for who we are...

We are young mothers, each of us with our own story and our own dreams!!"

Just have to add - I did not write this myself, but it is oh so true :-) Lauren xo

It'll all feel better after a few cups of coffee.

Ahh my head.

Ok... well.. yesterday was me and Kevin's 2 year wedding anniversary :D It was also our first wedding anniversary together because last year he was in Iraq.

It was perrrrrfect. I am so lucky I have the most fantastic husband in this world!

He got me a ring as a 2nd anniversary gift. It is so BEAUTIFUL I am in love with it! Totally in love! It has my birthstone (turquoise) in and is sooo sparkly... I loveee it and I'm not usually a girlie type of girl but hell this is beautiful! Here is a pic, I never wanna take it off!


Beautiful huh?

Well anyway.. Lily stayed with my friend Jenny (lovee you chick!) last night and all day yesterday so we had the day to ourselves!

We decided to pack out and go out for a picnic because it didn't look too cold. It was lovely we sat by the lake and just talked about stuff (heh), it was lovely, but... cold. LOL we ended up getting back in the truck and just sitting in there for a while!

We went for a drive and then came home at about 4. Got ready and got a taxi out for dinner! Dinner was so nice it was so romantic and Kevin got me roses. Awww.. I love it when he gets romantic too!

We went to the club after that I was so happy I got in... :D When we were waiting I saw they were turning people away (they were so obv. like 16 but still xD) and I told Kevin to get out his ID and have it ready and just hope that when they saw him they would let me in too! But when we got up there they just waved us on in. I don't know if they saw his ID in his hand or not but they definitely didn't ask to see it!

Heres a pic of us in there.. before I got toooo drunk for pics hah!


I loook older than 21 huh? Yeahhhh!

Ok well we played pool and stuff and it was really nice and then got our own smokey corner LOLOL and tbh I can't remember much after that anyway... I have vague memories but hey that's for me to know!!!

But now... remind me never ever ever ever to drink ever ever ever again. Yeah.

Oh yeah and he got me a balloon too, which Lily LOVES. A big heart one I picked her up from Jennys like just before I started this blog and since we got home she's been running round holding it! I can't wait to take pics of her with it later!!

Lauren xx

Happy Holidays!

From Kevin, Lauren and Lily! Hope you all had a fantastic day!