Laura at 4 and another birthday

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One late spring morning in 1981, Laura turned 4 years old.  We obviously were at Grandaddy's house from the setting of these pictures.  We have here Laura with her birthday presents at the breakfast table.

Sitting in the seat of honor, next to Grandaddy, typical menu set, Laura waits for present opening time.  The bathrobe was a favorite and my recollection of it was that it got more and more worn and faded as time went by, but it was well worn and enjoyed by Laura.

Below is a familiar scene of birthday girl helping her Mom decorate the cake sitting on the counter in the kitchen.

lunch or dinner time brought out the cake and the excitement of candles.

As I recall Stephen could never help himself from the excitement at blowing out candles time, no matter whose. These were on occasion moist events with all the vigor that was demonstrated.

Goodness, but Laura would laugh, and often enjoying herself and others.

And here birthday girl knows where the camera is despite some activity stage left.  Or perhaps paying attention to her Dad.

and last August, not quite on Lydia's birth day we celebrated two birthdays in Minnesota.  Stephen's July date and Lydia's August birthday.

 And Stephen has graduated to lighting the candles too, though he still enjoys blowing them out.

Lydia too, can blow out her three birthday cup cake candles.

and this little girl will be four hears old next week -  Happy Birthday Lydia !