Some Birthday Pics...

We had Anna's 4th birthday party a couple of weeks ago. She loved opening all of her presents and bouncing with friends!

I love that all the kids gather around and watch the birthday girl or boy open presents! They all get so excited and love to see their present get opened. Anna is so lucky to have such sweet friends!

Nanna made Anna a princess cake. It was beautiful and she loved it! She thought it was pretty cool when we pulled the doll out of the middle and she could play with it!

She also got a house from her Nanna and Grandpa. Anna and Sam play in it almost every day! Thank goodness the weather is getting warmer!

Mardi Gras...and Anna's New Bike

This is mainly a post of pictures from Mardi Gras. Some of them are from the family parade on Sunday and some are from the parade on Mardi Gras day. Matt was out of town for the Tuesday parade so he isn't in very many pics! We had fun on Tuesday watching the parade from the Safety Council building. They had an area blocked off for us to watch the parade- and they fed us dinner! We really appreciated the hospitality. Clean bathrooms and a parking space are hard to come by on a parade route :)

My little trouble makers playing in the netting they were using to block our area off.

Anna wasn't feeling it Tuesday night so she sat in the chair for most of the parade. People were throwing roses and stuffed animals at her along with the beads and candy, but nothing really impressed her. Every party has a pooper...

Daddy and Anna Banana at the parade Sunday.

Mimi got cotton candy Tuesday and the kids did not like it! I don't think Anna even tried it. She just kept touching it, I think the texture freaked her out !

Sam held his hand up there for every float that went by. He LOVED catching beads, candy, and toys!

We played at the park before the parade Sunday and little man got tuckered out. I love that he still loves to be held and snuggle!

The prize catch for Sam. I'm not sure what it is, but he was really happy about it!

Bike Pictures...

Sam is happy Anna got a bike for her birthday because now the red bike is all his. In fact when mom pulled the bike out of her car Sam happily yelled, "Now the red bike is ALL mine!" Can you tell sharing is not his thing right now?

Anna on her new bike. She wants to ride it everywhere- to school, to the store, out to eat, everywhere!