Thirteen years ago today, I became a mommy.
And my little girl was the sweetest, most caring little cuddlebug you’ve ever seen.
Today, she’s the biggest smartass on the planet. But I adore her anyway.

Laura, also known as LaLaGirl, is the mother of a teenager and two young sets of twins. She's happily married to an enginerd named Paul, loves living in Colorado, and writes almost daily about married life, raising multiples, and parenting a child with autism. In addition to playing Barbies and pretending to eat plastic food all day, Laura spends most of her time folding clean laundry, obsessing about the amount of sugar her kids eat, and vacuuming up Polly Pocket accessories. She's obsessed with Yo Gabba Gabba, red wine, and Family Guy. She also regularly contributes to How Do You Do It? and authors the following blogs:


Colleen
July 25th, 2008 at 4:41 am
Happy Birthday, Kayley!
(13? Holy cow!)
Colleen’s last blog post..is this thing on?
Amy
July 25th, 2008 at 5:57 am
Happy 13th Birthday to Kayley!
Kim in SLC
July 25th, 2008 at 6:37 am
Happy Birthday, Kayley!
Kim in SLC’s last blog post..The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Janelle
July 25th, 2008 at 7:19 am
Have a great birthday little Kayley!
threeundertwo
July 25th, 2008 at 7:51 am
Happy birthday! I really love that first picture.
I’ve given you an award at my blog. Please stop by.
threeundertwo’s last blog post..Queen for a Day
KStro
July 25th, 2008 at 8:06 am
I dread 13. My daughter is 4 and she already does the eyeroll perfectly. Yikes!
KStro’s last blog post..Head Trauma and Fat
rachael
July 25th, 2008 at 8:12 am
happy 13th birthday!!!
rachael’s last blog post..Please help me win this stroller!
Cheryl
July 25th, 2008 at 9:14 am
She was gorgeous then, and now! Love that spunk! (Hmmm….apples and trees, perhaps?
)
Happy Birthday, Kayley!
Cheryl’s last blog post..Friday Foto Fiesta!
Brandi
July 25th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Happy Birthday Kayley!
Brandi’s last blog post..Friday Foto Fiesta
Sara
July 25th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Happy birthday Kayley
Sara’s last blog post..A Confession
Amy Lynn
July 25th, 2008 at 11:23 am
Happy Birthday Kayley! Hope it is a GREAT day!
Tamara
July 25th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
I had to laugh at your smartass comment. Too funny! Wow, she’s officially a TEENAGER and only 3 more years to go until the driver’s license happens! Yikes. Happy 13th Kayley and same to you Laura!
Tamara’s last blog post..Our house sold!
Jess
July 25th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Haha, Happy Birthday to your daughter! I can’t believe it’s been that long already.
Jess’s last blog post..Just An FYI
Jules
July 25th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Happy 13th Birthday Kayley! How did her makeover go at Ulta?
Jules’s last blog post..Lil? Chief Our New TeaCup Chihuahua
LaDonna
July 25th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Happy Birthday, Kayley! Cute hair!
LaDonna’s last blog post..Don’t Need No Stinkin Gall Bladder
rachael
July 26th, 2008 at 12:12 am
WOW! 13 years?!!
She is gorgeous, her personality shines through those pictures. Happy birthday, Kayley!
Erika Jurney
July 26th, 2008 at 10:04 am
I liked the first hairdo — very creative
Happy Birthday!
Erika Jurney’s last blog post..Wow, that went fast
Rachael
July 26th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Happy Birthday Kayley! I can’t believe she is 13!
Rachael’s last blog post..Foto Friday: Summer