Still catching up

Well, I've got some catching up to do. So much has happened in the last week or two that I haven't had time to record it all for you. Our friends came to visit from Texas. We had fun pretending to drive a tractor.

Playing in the pool

And just playing

Four kids and 3 adults in our little house was pretty cramped, but we never got tired of each other.

I love friends like that!

Next up tball and 4th of July pics...

Anna's Birthday

Wow! I can't believe it's been so long since I've posted! Things around here have been crazy to say the least. A couple of weeks ago (actually on the day of Anna's Bday) the 4 of us headed out on an unexpectedly early and super fast trip to TX to deliver some yummy meat. We were not thinking we'd go until the next weekend, but the meat was suddenly ready, and so we got ready too. As soon as we got home, Ty began harvest (taking the computer w/him), and we hosted a large group of TX peeps on route to a mission trip in South Dakota, and some dear friends that came along, but stayed a little longer to visit with us. I'll post about all that later, but here is a little catch up on Anna's birthday. Blowing out the candles on her rainbow cakeOpening her gifts from the KS fam

Boots!

Swimming in the pool at Grandpa and Grandma's in TX.

Loving all the books and gifts from the TX fam.

I don't have any pics of the gifts she got from our dear church family because I was in the bathroom feeling not so good at the time. Whatever that was put a bit of a damper on the trip, but it was so wonderful to see everyone, and I can't wait to get back soon!

B-day!

3 years ago, almost at this very moment, I was saying to Ty, "Well, I guess we'd better go on up to the hospital." It's weird that it seems so long ago and just like yesterday at the same time. My little Anna has grown so much, and yet she has so much more growing to do. I pray that God's will is along and happy life for her with me there to see and enjoy it.

Can you believe she's gone from this... (she's actually about 6mo. here) To this?

And here's the rainbow cake she requested. I tried to keep it simple since it is my first attempt at piping writing. I probably could have cut the tip a little smaller, but overall, I think it turned out kinda cute. If I see it on CakeWrecks, I'm gonna hurt somebody!

Happy Birthday Sweet Anna!

P.S. Here's a funny story that occurred the other day while we were in the car. -I was driving us home and making up a little silly song about the girls. Anna says, "Mom, I don't like your song." My ego was a bit bruised, and I said, "Hey, it's kinda rude to say that." Anna immediately sings out, "I don't like your song, PLEASE!" Well, at least she wasn't rude about it!