All About Anna

Our firstborn daughter turned 9 on February 23. She is growing up so fast!

My mom made her LOL doll birthday cake! We decorated and prepared for our celebration:

I think it was safe to say that these LOL dolls were her favorite gifts!

We surprised her with a little birthday dessert at the restaurant she chose.

Not only did my parents join us, but also my brother Ben. We had a really memorable time together!

I was excited about the blessing of celebrating birthdays with family when we moved to Florida, but I didn't think about the opportunity to chaperone trips! (This is something I only got to do once while we lived in Indiana because of childcare issues.) My parents watched Drew so I was able to go on a walking tour of downtown Jacksonville with Anna's 3rd grade class. I learned a lot - I didn't even know that Jacksonville was named after Andrew Jackson!

We interpreted murals,...

...learned about the Modis/Wells Fargo building that I used to work in,... 

...went in an underground tunnel and walked through an old bank vault, and so many more things!

The best part, without a doubt, was the time with Anna. I'm so thankful for her!