Anna's First Birthday

February 1st was Anna first birthday

Here's the birthday girl!

I think the highlight for everyone was watching Anna eat her cake!

I thought this was funny- look how many people are taking pictures : )

"Do you want some, Uncle Ben?"

Mmm... that was yummy birthday cake!

Anna doesn't know how to unwrap presents yet...

... but once they were unwrapped she was sure interested in them : )

Some new play animals from Grandpa and Grandma.

Farm sippy cups from Daddy and Mommy

It was funny; both Grandma's had got the same gift for Anna- diapers and some of those nice play animals.  Even though they both got farm animals, there were only two duplicates, and they had actually made a sheep pair between the two of them.

I'm sure Anna is going to enjoy the tractor scooter that Cory and Keri got for her.

Just Some Pictures

                  Some of these pictures are a little old, and might not necessarily be in order : )

Cory and Keri and our family got our Christmas trees at the same tree farm. It had snowed, so it was just beautiful there.

I think Anna thought it felt funny touching the pine needles!   

In the back of Grandpa's truck for some pictures...

She must have been wondering why Grandpa was lying down and holding her up there : )

Our snowplowing crew

Ben loves getting to push the snow around - I think it's his favorite thing about the snow!

Ready to go hunting with Dad : )

We had an outside picnic in December, in the woodshed.

Dad cooking our hotdogs in the woodstove

Just a funny picture : )  The 'fur muff' is actually Dad's coyote skin.

This is one of the luminaries I made for Christmas Eve.

We enjoyed having some of the Graybill's at our house after the Christmas Eve Service.

This is Smudge looking in the window! The two cats had started out as house cats before they were given to us, so they think they should be inside when it's cold outside : )

Cory wore this outfit for his first Christmas

Mom working on a flannel rag quilt for Ben.

Working on a puzzle together

Uncle Ben is a fun uncle to have : )

It snowed a good bit today. It was a wet snow, so it stayed on the trees. Isn't it beautiful?

Do you see the kitty?

Working on school. It looks like Anna wants to try doing some!

Little Anna

As you can see, Anna is well loved : )

All fresh and clean!

Anna loves being read to

She is such a happy girl! Her newest thing is to find your nose when you ask her : )

Anna loved the nativity. She would lean in real close to look at everything : )

Trying on Aunt Mary's hat and scarf

Ben brought his battery operated train down and made a little track so Anna could watch  it go around. She liked that!

Happy girl!