Annisia turns 2! (July 23rd)

Here is the sweet pea just a half hour old. She was 7# 9.5oz and 20 1/4 inches long.

One day old...

2 days old with her very proud big brother...

1 year old

eating her first birthday cake.

and here she is with her 2nd b'day cake. A sunflower this year. She loved it.

Jonathan was so pleased to sit up on the table with her for her b'day pic. She thought it was a hoot! She's giggling at him. We went to meeting after this pic. That's why the kids are so dressy.

We went to Lake DeSmet for her party (a last minute change of plans. I had the house totally cleaned including all the windows and all the cotton from the cotton trees cleaned off the screens). But Uncle Jon & Aunt Marti and Uncle Mike & Aunt Ang have boats and it was supposed to be a great sunny day. We got there and had mostly clouds and a little rain for most of the day, but it did clear and we were pleased with the day as a whole.
Annisia really liked the beach and playing in the water. She is a trooper...didn't really mind if the water was chilly.

Kayla took the kids farther out on the tube. They like wearing their life jackets, which is nice...not a fight when they need to have them on. Kayla was on the swim team in high school, so she loves the water and had a great time playing with the kids.

Then it was time to blow out the candles! Uncle Jon lit them and coached Annisia. She did the typical 2 year old downward puff. So cute, isn't it?

Immediately after "Happy Birthday" was sung and the candles blown out, Annisia and Jonathan grabbed a cupcake and dug in!

Do you see the two half eaten cupcakes by Annisia? Well, Jonathan gobbled up his first and grabbed another. Annisia saw that, set down her half eaten first and grabbed her second. I was busy cutting and serving cake to the others, I hardly saw what was happening until they both chomped into #2! Oh well, with a day at the lake in the breeze, cool water, then warm sun, 2 cupcakes wasn't going to keep them up all night! Then I noticed Annisia was really only eating the frosting off the top! The rascal! Next thing you know, she had the candles off the cake and was dipping frosting and eating it...with the tiny ends of the candles that stick into the cake. Aunt Marti was quick to inform her she needed to use the big ends of the candles to dip up the whip cream frosting! Soon Jonathan was using the big 2 candle to dip lots of frosting!

Annisia and Kayla snuggling on the beach.

Michael's first attempt at wakeboarding...all together now..."Oow!"

Jonathan got to drive the boat back to the sandy beach. He loved it!

Annisia got a little pots and pans set and a basket of food. They both think it's great and we ate well for the next few days...hamburgers, hot dogs, watermelon, anything the kids could think of.

She got a really cool Mr. Potato Head too, and some clothes, and sandbox/beach toys. Everything she received was very cool.

Happy Birthday sweetie!