Sun-ripened Bananas

Anna loves Fritz! She gives him lots of hugs and kisses

Anna enjoys shopping around the house...

And playing outside...

And visiting with Grandma and Grandpa...

Yesterday, Donna and Amelia came over. Donna made some edible fingerpaint and the girls went to town!

Spanish Lessons

We had dinner with our friends from Spain last night. While Jose, Susana, Shaun, and I talked, Laura and Barbara entertained Anna. Here's a game that all young children in Spain know, where the horse walks, trots, gallops, and then the rider falls off...

Vacation without the Boss!

While we went to Cancun, Anna stayed at Nanny and Poppy's. Fritz stayed with Grandma and Grandpa.

We went to Cancun again because a tropical storm hit us when we were there on our honeymoon three years ago. We thought that we would be ok if we went BEFORE hurricane season started...

Well, we were wrong. A tropical storm pretty much sat over us for about 5 days. These photos were taken during the last two days we were there.

Oh well. It was a nice, RESTFUL vacation, since our boss didn't come. However, we have decided that we won't be away from her for that long again. We missed her!!

What'cha doin' pruney, stewin'?

This is our attempt in early May to get Anna to eat some (badly needed) prunes. Only Fritz could convince her, using reverse psychology. I wonder where he learned that??

Mexican Fiesta!

Right after Anna's birthday, our friends from Puebla, Mexico came to visit!

Guadalupe pulls Anna in the wagon

Junnuen taught Anna some Spanish

We ate at a cajun restaurant

We explored the new Bass Pro Shop

Rodrigo's preferred method for transporting Anna

Junnuen modeling with Anna. Shaun studied at the UDLA one summer, and the rest is history!

We are so lucky to have such wonderful friends!

Anna's Birthday

Anna's birthday party was on Sunday afternoon, April 27. She had a triple-layer brownie cake with buttercream frosting.

Getting ready for cake...
Digging in!


Yummy!



I want more!!
Lydia, Laura, Sarah, and Maria patiently wait for Anna to eat her cake so that they can have some

With her other gramps, Robert The crawfish were huge and tasty, thanks to Shaun's boiling genius!

Karen and Chelsea enjoyed the mini-lobsters.
Amelia, Sam, and Donna came over later in the afternoon
Grandma made crawfish pies at the end of the party. She swears that she and grandpa were late because they had to move a refrigerator, but we know about their secret plan...
If there are fewer people there, then we don't have to share!!!

The Bottomless Pit Pals

Have you noticed that the majority of the pictures on this blog are of Anna, Fritz, and food? That's because Anna eats A LOT (therefore, so does Fritz)!

Anna has figured out how to get a little snack- she goes in the pantry and pulls down a box of cereal. We're thrilled that she's moved beyond dog food!