Sure, in my memory Lil’ Lauren was cute, but in reality – she was on a desperate downward spiral.
Early Lauren: Kindergarten. Not bad! Dig those bangs and rag curls. I was obsessed with Laura Ingalls Wilder, and this is the beginning of my heavy dress-like-a-pioneer/Holly Hobbie phase. (You can see the dress in the other picture. Very Laura-esque.)
Fast forward 7 years: AHHHHHHHH!!! What happened to you?!?! Those glasses! That hair! Even the cat can’t stand looking at you! Good grief, girl, hurry into your twenties already!!
Oh, the teens were an awkward time indeed. No photos of that, thank you. The forties aren’t looking too much better.
deanne says
Those big glasses were the THING! Nothing to be ashamed of! And we were all a mess in high school… 40s will be fine. A little more wrinkled than the 20s, but otherwise just fine!
Brad says
Do you watch “The Middle”? The daughter in that show is all kinds of awkward, and it’s awesome!
Peggy says
I really liked the one about her school pictures…and how they’re always so awful…I laughed out loud at that episode!
Annette says
The 50s are wonderful! You don’t give a care!
Nigel says
Seriously, you look adorable in both pictures.
Peggy says
Agreed…Lil’ Lauren is adorable!! (Someone posted a picture of my 1st grade picture on facebook, and talk about awkward! My bangs look like someone cut them with gardening shears…what was my mother thinking!
There was a short stint from about 14 to 30 something where I could pass by & people wouldn’t shield their eyes.
And I loved LHOTP…Pa was my favorite.
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Deborah says
My girls are watching LHOTP right now.