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.

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.

9 month stats

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

February Highlights

Lisa gave us haircuts. We always make an event of it.

Escaping from the cold weather with some pretend Summer play.

Sophie getting in on the TV show.

Anna looking adorable in the morning with crazy hair and toothless smile. She is so friendly and happy and outgoing. It's so fun!

Taking friends to church -- we love having all of the van seats filled up.

We decided to take a dinner time picture. 

Sarah came downstairs in this outfit, and I had to capture a paparazzi style shot.

January Highlights

I'm still behind and blogging mostly for my family. Here are some highlights from January.

Anna mastering being adorable. 

 Three girls in a crib.

 The girls love to color and put their favorites up on the wall in their room.

I decided to take Sarah to lunch one day while Leah was at preschool. 

I ended up eating her fries

 and most of her cheeseburger

So I guess I mostly went to lunch she nibbled.  

Anna smiles at everyone and everything. 

 Sophie looking regal after a groom.

 Before bed pajama pick with "China" nightgowns

Elsa hair.

New church outfit

 Preschool friends