Tiger Tailgating

On Saturday, Anna and I went to tailgate with Daddy. A group that we work with has a spot under an overhang of the law school, so it is perfect!



Here's where Anna tried to convince me that this was a swimming pool. Wishful thinking.



It was very hot and humid, which is why many of these pics are kinda foggy.



Since the group is there all day, they have lots of games and things to do.






Anna is showing you how to play the washer game:
1. Get a washer.



2. Sit on the playing board.



3. Put the washer in the hole, for a hole in one!
(Why do those idiot grownups stand so far away?)



The Bernaths came out too. Eian showed Anna how to throw the ball at your older sister.



OUCH!!



Kamryn taught Anna the secret to harassing younger brothers.



They are DONE tailgating!!

What a fun day! Anna showed everyone that she had a TIGER on her dress, played the drums for the pregame, and yelled, "GEAUX TIGERS!!

Fun With Anna 'n Friends

We celebrated Ms. Sherry's birthday on Saturday when she came to dinner at Nanny and Poppy's. Brandie and Tyler came too, so we had lots of fun visiting with them!!



We ate mozzarella sticks- Anna's new favorite, despite the fact that she just about chokes to death every time she eats them. She's in a phase right now where she shoves as much as she possibly can into her mouth, then gives me fits as I decide WHEN I will employ the Heimlich.



Anna LOVES getting some sugar from Nanny!



Then she decided to give Tyler some. He's not complaining...




On Monday, Kristen, Sara, and Mick came over to play. Anna and Sara play so well together! Kristen and I are scheming about how we can get them into the same class in kindergarten...

#100!

So this is the 100th post I've made on this blog about Anna's life. She amazes me every day (and then makes me laugh)!!

Last week, we made some cookie dough after school. With limited afternoon hours, we were only able to bake half of it. The next morning, I went in the back to put on some lipstick. I noticed that it got quiet all of a sudden and then Fritz started barking (UH OH!!) When I walked in the kitchen, this is the first thing I saw...



Turning the corner, I encountered the COOKIE (DOUGH) MONSTER!!



Here's where she realized that I was behind her...
I said, "Anna, WHAT are you doing??"



To which she responded, "MMM, I eat it!"



My Aunt Emily and Uncle Nick sent Anna this "bug" towel with her name monogrammed on it. Anna LOVES the towel! After her bath, she puts it on and proceeds to chase us around the house on her bike, shouting, "ARRRGGHH"!


BRILLIANT!!!

Mike and Amy's Wedding

We drove to St. Louis on Wednesday after school- and arrived in the wee hours in the morning. Thursday evening was the wedding rehearsal and rehearsal party. When we practiced, Anna ran crying up the aisle, sobbing a heart-wrenching, "Mommy!" We were kinda nervous about how she'd do for the wedding...




She recovered quickly and kept telling us that it was "party time"! She was SO excited about the rehearsal party.



My parents had a band and LOTS of food and drinks. Anna danced!



And danced!



And danced!





Then she got really hot and took off her clothes. Notice how she's carrying her drink? That's because she was dancing and Grandma came out to dance with her. Grandma had her drink in hand, so Anna stopped, retrieved hers, then continued dancing!



Heather and Brittany are married to my cousins, Alec and Ned, from the East Coast. I had so much fun seeing them again!



Uncle Mike and "Uncle" Brad danced all night too (and taught Anna some moves)!



On Friday, my parents had a party at our neighborhood pool. Again, there was a band, lots of good food and drinks!



Uncle Steve was a party animal. Anna kept saying, "Uncle Stephen funny!"



My whole family was there, but I did a terrible job taking pictures. Here are the few I took:

Edmund and Kathy (my aunt and uncle)



My cousin Matthew and his girlfriend, Annie.


My cousins Matt, Heidi, and Todd. Jeb is cut off on the right.



Susie (my godmother) and Pearl



My other parents, Joelle and Robert. By the time this picture was taken, Anna had run out of juice. She hadn't charged her batteries very well after Thursday night...



On Saturday morning, Anna put on her princess dress and was ready to go!


My mom looks awesome!



Amy was gorgeous and SO EXCITED!!!



Anna LOVED her flower girl basket, and made it down the aisle! She did such a good job- Shaun was an usher and waited with her in the back. I was a bridesmaid and walked ahead, so when it was Anna's turn, Shaun told her, "Go get mommy!" and that's just what she did. She was mildly interested in all of the guests in the pews, so it took her a while to get there.



All three of us after the wedding. There was a large gap in time between the wedding and reception, so we took LOTS of pictures.



Mike and Amy got a party bus, so we rode around and took more pictures. We had such a good time!


In fact, we had such a good time that I didn't even bother to take pictures at the reception! The band was fantastic, and when my mom and Michael did the Blues Brothers "Shake a Tail Feather" for their dance, they said they had never seen anything like it. It was so funny! If anyone who reads this has video of it, please send it to me!

So, we had a wonderful weekend and are so happy that Amy is now a member of our family!

The Flippy Flopper

On Saturday, we watched the National Gymnastics Championships. After observing several routines on the floor and balance beam, Anna announced, "I go outside". This is what we found her doing!

Summer's Last Fling

Last Wednesday, we went to see Ms. Kelli, who cuts our hair. She even let Anna sit under the dryer!



Since she has been climbing out of her crib, Anna got a "Big Girl" bed. She really wanted the one with steps at the foot, but we got this one because we figured it would be safer... we didn't attach the ladder. We hoped that would deter her from climbing...



This little turkey has figured out how to climb down from the top without a ladder OR steps!



We went over to the Pasquier's house for dinner one night. Anna and Sara had a great time jumping on the bed!




And pretending to go "night night"!





So, now it's back to school for everyone. It has been a fantastic summer!