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