Countdown to Anna's 5th Birthday! Year 2

Anna's TWO! At her second birthday party, after the cake... In the tub.

This is my Happy Birthday girl! Happy # 2!

Anna and Jonathan at the beach. November 2007. 23 months.

A princess on her way out for Trick-Or-Treat. 22 months old!

Anna and me.

October 31, 2007. I looked into the backseat and Anna had put on some of her princess jewelry.

September 2007. 21 months. With Red Puppy, which she got at Justine's birthday party that February.

Total Anna... I can't even explain it! LOVE it!

August 2007 20 months old. Anna always had her own personal tub of Olivio at the table, and she loved to eat out of it.

I don't know what this was about!

August 2007. 20 months old; asleep in Mama's bed, on top of Red Puppy. She loved Red Puppy. I love the way her hair was always so crazy (because she did so much wild nursing during the night.)

Fourth of July, 2007. Anna was 17 months old.

Anna and I. She is about 16months old in these pictures. I had just gotten home from the gym in these pictures. It seems like this was yesterday. I had succeeded in getting her in a dress AND a pretty bow! And then she ripped it out and tried to eat it. She's still not into the whole hair accessory thing. But as she says, "I'm already beautiful, Mama. I don't need anything else!"

I wore the bow.

So Anna and me... That's my girl.

Just climbing around on the dining room table. Whenever I got a bow in her hair, I took a picture! Because it wasn't staying in there long.

January 2007: First Steps. This was at my brother Jason's birthday dinner. Love the dress up skirt. Now she wears it on her head!

Countdown to Anna's 5th Birthday! Year 1

Christmas Eve, laying under the tree, chomping down on the carrot we left out for the reindeer.

Anna at her first birthday party! Twelve months old. I think she had drooled chocolate all over her shirt.

11 months old. Jonathan was 3 years old in this picture.

10 months old.

9 months old.

8 months old.

Anna. 6 months old, in the crib she never slept in. :)

Anna, about 4 months old, eating her first solid food with Poppa Ed. Smashed up bananas.

About 3 months old or so. She was always fascinated with Bubba.

First trip to the beach. She was not even a month old yet.

In the tub. About 2-3 weeks old.

We both had a rough night. It is tough being born. I refused to put her down or let her go to the nursery at all. The nurses kindly overlooked their no co-sleeping policy and let her stay in my arms all night.

Anna. She was a tiny baby, just a little over 6 lbs. We got to take her home on Christmas Eve.

This was taken hours after she was born.

Right after birth and her bath, on the warming table.

Bethlehem Walk 2010

Can you see Anna's large signature across the bottom there?

Jon signed his full name and then put it in a box.

Signing in at the census.

My best friend till the end!

Me and my babies! Can you see the enthusiasm??

Jonathan petting the baby lamb. He was falling asleep in the man's arms. So sweet!

Jonathan's Artwork

Jonathan did this self portrait in early 2009. The "Still Life" below he painted in late 2010. What progress! I can't believe how much my kids grow and change each year.

He just brings this home, all folded up and at the bottom of his backpack! I am like, WOW! Love it! I am totally framing this one. Jonathan is upset because he missed one part of class and didn't get to add "the golden colors." I think it looks fabulous!!! I think we were still finger-painting when I was in first grade! Crazy! (I know, I am little too proud of my kid here, but would you just LOOK at that pear! It is so beautiful! I like to paint water-colors and I know how hard it is to make anything look like something. Love, love, love!

The still life he brought home (which he refers to as his "still life") today next to another picture he brought home a few months ago. I love his artwork!

ThinkGeek :: Canned Unicorn Meat

ThinkGeek :: Canned Unicorn Meat

Ahh, this catalog just cracks me up! There are SO many things I want and so many things I think Dave would like.

Anna's Christmas Song

Jonathan's Hanukkah Dance

Jonathan's class at school did this dance at their Christmas concert. He is the one without any Santa hat or reindeer antlers, and he has an orange stripe on his jacket sleeve. You can see his face at the end when they take a bow.

Christmas Card Photo Shoot 2010

Normally we take the photos and I order the photo cards over Thanksgiving weekend. I am a little behind schedule, and the kids were a little less than cooperative, but I think I am really happy with our finished product! :) Of course, with kids as cute as ours, how can you go wrong?

Here are some of the good ones and some of the crazy ones.

Jonathan and Anna are thankful for...

Anna:
Mama and Daddy
Mama's Dumplings
the color aqua
parties
cats

Jonathan:
My sister
Mama's dumplings
school because I learn to read
church
art class
food
water
doggies
trees