Happy 9 years, Anna!

 Anna is NINE!

Weight: 78 lb 9.6 oz (82.8%)

Height: 4' 6.65" (79.8%)

Clothing: 10/12

Shoes: size 3

Likes: playing with friends, imagining, caring for babies, listening to stories and and dancing to music on her Yoto, snuggling and reading a story

An Anna Day:

7:00am Anna is usually the second kid down, but usually wakes up early and loves to start her day with a snuggle. She doesn't usually want to put effort into eating, but enjoys making toast.

Morning: Anna likes being with people, and she doesn't not like a check list. Once she slowly, but surely, gets ready for the day, she likes to play with Lydia or the neighbors. During the school year she is good about getting started on her schoolwork. 

Lunch: Anna likes top-notch leftovers and fold over sandwiches with as little as possible on them. She inherited a major sweet tooth!

Afternoon: Time for chores around the house and playing outside. The best afternoons are spent with friends. 

Dinner: Anna always has strong opinions about what we have for dinner, but generally eats anything slowly. Her focus tends to be on relationships more than the food.

7:00pm: Anna gets to read or listen to stories until 8:00pm now, and she generally falls right to sleep!

How we celebrated:

Anna had a party with the Cook side of the family while we were in TN the week before her birthday that featured a strawberry mermaid cake. On her birthday, she had breakfast with mom and dad at Antilogy, a local brunch spot. We went to the library for craft time in the Maker Space, then had family lunch at Chick-fil-A. When we got home the neighbors joined us for a fairy themed cake. Her particular friend, Tessa, got to spend the night. They enjoyed rainbow dinner, extra TV time, and yummy treats.

Fun Facts:

- Anna learned to type this year

- She was part of her first theatre show . . . Aladdin!

- Her reading fluency has really taken off!

A Chronological Look at the Past Year:

Jr. Rangers at Mt. Rushmore

Celebrating a long hike on the 4th of July at Grand Tetons

Hotel breakfast!

Our most surprising hike at Glacier . . . snow and shorts!

Dissecting owl pellets during science at CC

Trying on the flower girl dresses that Ms. Leah and her sisters wore when they were young.

"to send to Ukraine"
A friend at church invited an orphanage director from Ukraine to speak share photos. Anna was moved.

CC presentation at the park.
She make this quilt with Gigi!

Our purple crayon for Halloween.

Fancy tea room experience with CC gals.

Inauguration day

Celebrating the end of a reading level with breakfast out.

Josiah's friends helped Anna catch fish at his birthday hangout.

They all made it onto the rock at the zoo . . . Anna may be holding on for dear life!

Spring in Indiana

Anna's first friend sleepover!

Free snow cones for the first day of summer reading at the library.

First time tubing!

She is NINE!

Happy birthday, Anna! We love spending out days with you!!!