April Highlights

Warm and a little bit windy weather enticed us to go outside daily. 

The girls still like to climb in Anna's crib to welcome her when she wakes up.  

 Easter baskets! 

Cute new Spring clothes and enjoying riding bikes.

Leah rising to her responsibility as the big sister.

Easter Sunday picture. Since I'm writing in the past, I can lament here about forgetting to plant the tulip bulbs in the fall so this Spring we won't have bright flowers to welcome us home. 

I think this was the only time the girls wore these dresses all year. Maybe I'll have them wear the same ones for Easter 2015. 

The girls always look forward to a visit from Lisa and Steve. 

Playing super hero's at their friend's house. 

Graduations

Emily and David and Liz graduated from Weber and Utah State. 

Anna and I flew out to celebrate with them for the weekend. Flying with a 9 month old baby that doesn't like to sit still is always so much fun. We made it and had a great time.

Emily's graduation ceremony.

 Celebratory trip to the Spiral Jetty. 

I spy Auntie Em, and how cute are David, Liz, and Anna in her beanie!

 It was a long drive, but worth it in the end.

It just looks like a pile of rocks, but I promise it was cool. 

Anna 9 months

Anna is a very busy, outgoing baby. 

She's been our first explorer and only child to take all the toilet paper off the roll, open and empty out cupboards, wave and talk to everyone who looks her way. 

She generally loves to be around other people. 

We can call her Anna Lyn, Anna Banana, and Leah likes to call her Annie, and, of course, Annie Bananie.

She eats almost everything, and is a pretty good sleeper. 

I think because of her outgoing personality bedtime has been a little harder for her than the other girls. She cried harder and longer than the others did when I decided not to go in and check on her at 3 am. After a few days of lots of tears, she has settled in nicely to sleeping at night.

Anna loves when her Dad gets home and will point and get crazy excited when he rings the doorbell. She also adores Sophie and crawls after her most of the day. 

She likes to sit on Sophie's pillow in front of the window and watch everything going on in the neighborhood.

Gore's Visit

We are always excited to see cousins. The Gores came down for a visit over Spring break, and we had a really good time. 

Easter egg hunt

Games in Grandma and Grandpa Stathis' backyard.

The ever popular swings.

Sasha sharing her piano skills.

The human pyramid was hysterical.

I don't remember what game this one was -- it looks like ring-around-the-rosies -- I'm sure it was something much more fun. 

March Highlights

Lisa and Steve met us at Tyson's corner and watched the girls while I went to a baby shower. 

They spoiled them and let them pick out new Disney princess dolls from the Disney Store, and I realized how crazy the mall is on a Saturday. The parking lot was so crowded! 

David moved into a new office at work, and we helped him get situated. 

March is such a weird month with some warm spring like days with a few cold, snow days. 

Anna and I met Lisa for lunch, and Lisa shared her ear muffs. Anna looks so sweet in them. Well, let's be honest. Anna looks so sweet in anything. 

Fridays became Fun Fridays, and Leah's preschool friends would rotate play dates. Dress ups and playing family were favorites at our house.

More dreaming of summer days and trying on swimsuits wishing the cold weather away. 

Sarah and I had fun in the mornings while Anna napped and Leah was at preschool. 

Sarah loves doing puzzles so most days we would get a big stack out and do them all. Afterwards, she would usually color or we would read books.

Anna jumps right in playing with her sisters. She likes to play in the basement and be involved in whatever Leah and Sarah are doing.

Anna is also obsessed with "OPh", and she follows her around wherever Sophie goes. 

Cute in mommy's sunglasses.

More sister hug bed photo opts.

Leesylvania State Park

We took advantage of a warm Saturday and went to explore a state park in Woodbridge.

It was so nice to get out of our heavy coats and enjoy the sun and scenery. 

The girls could have collected seashells all day. 

We had a great time breaking up our regular Saturday routines and doing something different together. 

9 month stats

Height: 28 inches, 51 percentile
Weight: 16 lbs, 10 ounces, 19 percentile