I know what you are thinking, what a dumb picture of a blanket. However, under the blanket is where Anna spent more of christmas. Piper got a mat with toys to lay on. Anna put the blanket over it and sat under there playing with the toys and reading her books.
Cute picture of Josh and Piper, however can you see the chair in the back? We got a new table!!! I love it after 6 yrs and taking full advantage of the table I bought for $6, it was time.
Luckily our kids are young and don't know the difference between christmas and any other day. So christmas didn't begin until after 8 am, luckily. I have been so tired, Josh has had some time off so we have been staying up late.
Anna loves to hold Piper. Piper doesn't love it as much as Anna does.
This is my beautiful little girl. Piper is such a happy baby. And she is amazing, she can fall asleep on her own, without nursing, she sleeps for long periods of time and can entertain herself. We all love our new little member of the family!
Thanks to some friends we found Giant Pizza King. It is the best pizza we have ever had, and we got a 28 in pizza. I had to turn the box side ways to get through the door.
So I have to explain how I got a little blue monster. After having Piper I wasn't about to hunt for a costume for Anna. So I told Josh he was in charge of getting Anna's costume. He did buy it in the boy section, but she looks so dang cute and she fits the part perfectly.
I'm making lunch and Anna comes running in the kitchen with the "I didn't do anything look" I walk into the front room and see this, Piper giving Anna's baby (who is also named Piper) a ride! At least Anna learned that she can't go for a ride on Piper.
Anna loves her sister so much that she is constantly in her bassinet, so I had to move everything away from it so Anna couldn't climb in anymore.
Anna is reading Piper Parnting Magazine, I'm just hoping she is reading the article about being a well behaved toddler. We all have our dreams!!!
One of Anna's favorite places to go is the beach, reguardless of temperature. With all 6 teeth chatering she will play in the water until Daddy takes her to her towel and Mommy to warm up.
She has no fear, running over piles of slimmy seaweed or "weeweed" as she calls it to chase the waves and charge into the surf as far as she can go. When a big wave comes and knocks her down she pops right back up and say's "Brave!!" and charges off again.
Anna's sand fortress to protect her from the waves soon turned into a pool that she enjoyed far more than any fortress. 
First children get all of the coolest new toys, Anna is no exception, but with all the toys the coolest thing in the house is a box that I got at Costco and a stolen baby from Grandma's house.
In an attempt to help Piper sleep, Anna and Kai played sweet melodies on the piano. It was a whole show, Anna played and danced while Kai sang.
Anna loves "her" new baby and loves to give her tons of hugs, kisses and the famous ananconda squeeze.
My three girls
Piper quickly picked up on dad's baby sitting style, dad sleeps, kids sleep, all is well.
I couldn't find a picture of the front, but this was our living room and our backyard.
Josh and Anna really miss the yard :( We don't have a yard anymore, so we are without Roxy for a short time.
Josh graduated college!!! In a year he will be starting his masters program
Anna is trying to learn how to diaper her baby. We practice all the time. When she gets a new diaper, her baby does also.
For all who don't know, this will come in handy when she needs to diaper the new baby. We are expecting another little girl in September!!!
Like a bar of soap! She managed to get it open for a taste test.
Lets hope she never talks back, after this picture she put it back on her mouth! What an adventerous little thing :)
Our garage is full of fun to be had. Anna climbed over all this stuff to get into her car. She got it for christmas and loves it, so every now and then I hid it from her otherwise I spend all day driving it around our huge house.
That's all that was left of her cake. What a pig!
She opened some presents on the morning of her birthday! Her special day was also the only time Josh and Wyatt could re-do our bathroom. So she got two days of fun instead of one!
Anna invited family and some of her closest friends over for cake and ice cream. Next year we might do without the singing, unless Carrie Underwood shows up.
At first she didn't get what to do with the cake. With the help of cousins she figgered it out quickly!
More cake next year Mom. Thanks to everyone for your gifts!!! Happy Birthday Anna!!!
She lets me know when I need to replace the TP!
Helps unload the dishwasher!
Anna helps pick up around the house! She loves wearing Josh's camel pack. We have to hid it from her, if she sees it she insists on wearing it.
She helps save me time on laundry. Another thing she insists on wearing. Her bathrobe she got for her birthday. There have been nights she has gone to sleep in it.
