Meet Charlie, she is named after Charlie Brown. Anna wanted this name, or bucket. We went with Charlie Brown. She is a mastiff/shepard mix, she will be big! I love the white on her face and her tail, you can't see in the picture but the tip of her tail is white also.
The girls love her. Piper is always letting her out of her kennel. Then she crawls in and gets her food.
And Anna won't put her down.
Poor dog, loved sooooooo much!
Dean was in North Carolina for some training, so he meet us for the day. You may think this is a sand castle, but don't be fooled, it is a scary castle. 
Anna would run to the water, then turn around to see if anyone was coming. As long as Uncle Dean went she was happy.
Piper loves the beach, I just wish she didn't like the taste of sand and seashells also.
Anna, Uncle Dean, and Uncle Dean who talks. This is how Anna distinguishes who she is talking about.
For lunch we would go to a park and let everyone run around. However, a lot of the time was spent telling Anna and Roxy to come back. They really liked running around.
The ONLY shade in Texas.
Baby went everywhere with us, like most kids she got in trouble from time to time. In this picture Baby is in time-out for pulling Anna's hair.
The highlight for Piper was sleeping, without Anna waking her up.
The trip went really well. It was smooth sailing. I did enjoy the same conversation with Anna every morning (7 mornings).
Smart girls!!! Piper and Reese are only 3 months apart. Kai and Anna are 13 months apart, but they are best buds!
Uncle Wyatt is the favorite (sorry everyone else). He is single, with a great job, and lets the kids have as much sugar as they want. 
We had lunch at the Rainforest Cafe, it is one of my favorites, Anna loves it, she always wants to pet the animals!
Then we had to say good-bye to California. Although expensive to live there, we LOVED IT! After packing the Penski we went to the beach, our favorite place!
Anna is really good about playing with something in a store then putting it back and saying "bye" to it. We get funny looks a lot when Anna talks to merchandise, but we leave the store, not spending any money and with a happy child. I'll take the looks.
Piper loves everything we do! Although she is tired of being told she is such a cute boy. Ha ha
Who doesn't feel good about themselves standing next to Shamu!!!
Piper and Landon were so good, just sitting there eating eggs. Landon is our nephew (josh's brother Jeremiah and Jessica's youngest)
Anna and Great Grandpa. Anna liked looking for eggs until she discovered she could open them and eat the candy inside.
All the cousins on Josh's side. J.P's and Lisa's kids, Julia (the oldest) Micah (oldest boy). Jeremiah and Jessica's, Samantha (standing in the back) Landon ( baby boy) and Anna and Piper. This picture was not easy to get.
Anna got to ride a horse at my best friends easter picnic.
My best friend, Tawnya's, kids Jenessa and Jordan. Jordan and Anna are the same age. Tawnya has two more girls. 
Anna is slow at easter egg hunting, but she loves it.
Everyone who hunted easter eggs. It was such a fun day. Anna got to play outside all day, it was great
She tries to escape nap time. I think she and Anna are in cahoots with this one.
She loves to eat food! She will grab the spoon and pull it into her mouth, she is not a patient eater. She loves to stick her tongue out. I think it is to help Anna when she feeds her, she is saying here is my mouth, put the food here. (Anna usually get it in her nose, eye, sometimes her ear)
This was taken when we got home from her shots. She is a tough cookie. Piper has to be with Anna around. She will be sitting playing and Anna will come out of nowhere and plow her over and start wrestling. Sometimes Piper doesn't mind. One day I did tell Anna if she touched Piper again she was going to bed and I would take away all her babies for the night. Poor Piper just needed a break.
She is a thumb sucker, which is adorable!
I don't know why my computer keeps posting pictures backward, anyway. This is Rhett holding Reese (left) and Piper. Rhett has never been one to run up and want to hold the babies, you would never know from this picture!
Kai and Anna are one year apart and two states away, but you would never know, they were buddies the entire time. Even after little sleep, constant entertainment, and tired Mommies they just kept going.
My other sister Jill came into Salt Lake City for the day. Her boys came Rhett, and Caden. The kids had a blast. Anna has twin babies, the one she is holding and the other one wears a blue outfit. Kai played with it the entire time we were there. All of Anna's babies are named Piper, except the blue one. For some reason she named the blue one Uncle Dean (Rhett and Caden's dad). She has seen Uncle Dean a hand full of times, but apparently loves him very much.
Allison and Reese. My mom made her blessing dress, it is beautiful.
Reese Evelyn born Christmas Day (after gifts were opened). We love you!
