100!

at school last week they asked the kids to count as high as they could, and anna made it to 100! she was so proud of herself! she has been counting for everyone she knows ever since. :)

ella in her bouncy seat

just a quick lo i did for the scrapbook bytes challenge.

happy valentine's day!

(thanks to lisa for the inspiration for the card.) :D

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just thought i'd post my brother's wedding announcement. we can't wait for the big day!

homemade valentines

all anna's designs! :) we are making 20 of the top card for her to give to her classmates. the heart was a family project for preschool. we all worked on it together. kurt and the girls glued on the sequins and buttons. i helped with the pictures and the ribbon. anna was so proud that she made the buttons into the letter "h." lol!

pictures

it was so nice and warm that we played outside today and i got a few good pictures. the winter sun and shade in omaha is definitely harder to work with than the bright sun in san antonio. or maybe it's just different --- i still have a lot to learn.

anna met 3 new neighborhood friends --- 2 girls and a boy that are just one year older than her. they were playing outside while their parents watched from inside. so i left them to play alone for awhile. that was the first time anna's ever been allowed outside alone. of course i was standing by the window almost the whole time. it was so hard for me to just let go! i can't believe she's growing up so fast! tonight we watched some old movies of her singing and dancing and it seemed like just yesterday. i'm so proud of her and what a sweet girl she's grown up to be. but there are times when i wish she could just stay 4 forever!

here are a few of our pictures from today, and last night. ella tried on my glasses and was working on suduko. lol! anna and ella were riding on kurt's back and calling him a lion. i wasn't sure how to explain to them that people usually don't ride on the backs of lions! :D