Happy Birthday Anna

Anna turned 2 yesterday! We are excited and sad at the same time that our little Anna is 2 now. It is amazing how much she has changed and learned to do this past year:
She learned how to walk FINALLY!
She learned sooooooo many words and is now talking in paragraphs! Seriously, she talks all day long! (She's like her Mommy)
She learned all her colors (well, she still struggles with orange, but Joe thinks that is funny!)
She learned how to count to 10 and is now working on 11-20.
She learned how to say her ABCs but mumbles through them. We will now work on saying the letters more clearly.
She learned how to go up and down the stairs (with alot of crying involved.)
She learned how to be a big sister and a great helper!!!
I'm sure there is more, but that is all I can think of right now.

We were in Paducah for Anna's birthday. It was great getting to be with part of our family on her birthday. Joe's mom had a birthday party for her after church. Her cousins, Tristan and Addie helped her blow out her candles. Here are pictures from her birthday party in Paducah. Her party here is tomorrow night, so I will post pictures from that and our weekend later.

Katheren the Great made these blocks for Anna. Each one has a letter and number on it.There is also a bell in each block. Anna LOVES them and has been playing with them all night. Grandma said it took about an hour for each block. Wow, that is 26 hours of hardwork. Thank you so much Grandma!

Yummy cupcake!!!

Blowing out her candles!

Anna loved Grandma's slide!