A few days ago, Anna changed her mind about having a "pink birthday cake." She requested a "rainbow cake with a rainbow duck." Here's what we came up with:
Anna got a new baby dolly, a Bambi book, and a stroller from Grandma and Grandpa. We sure love our grown-up Anna!
Here's the winning shot. What a sweet little boy we have.
Our rec center has a fun little toddler swimming (more like splashing) area. The girls loved the kid-size shower. On the way home, Mary said, "Now I smell like a waterfall!"
The girls decided Austin needed a "blue cake" because he's a boy. So we colored the cream-cheese frosting on his carrot cake blue.
Austin had help opening his presents.
Anna showed off her riding skills.
Eating cake: the "before" shot.
Eating cake: the "after" shot. Austin wins the award for sporting the cleanest birthday face yet. He was less interested in eating his cake than in smashing it.
"Bunny rabbits eat carrots!"
Almost ready for church on Easter (note the shoes).
This is Mary's first masterpiece in chalk. The figures are, from left to right, a robot, a little boy, and an ice cream cone. She gave me a step-by-step narrative as she drew.
Sand in the shoes! We love the brown slides, blue slides, school slides, castle slides, and clock slides....
Resting in Liberty Park.
Austin has had a month of firsts. He learned to crawl, he cut his first tooth, he had his first haircut (just a trim above the ears), and he learned to clap.
