Annika is 2!!!

So our little Annika turned 2 on January 14th and we just can't believe it!

When Phil brought Annika to school there was a "Happy Birthday Annika" sign on the classroom window and streamers throughout the whole room. It was so cute of Kelsey, her teacher, to work so hard and make it so much fun. We brought cupcakes for her and her friends to enjoy during the class party.

Unfortunately we were all feeling under the weather and had some birthday cake the Sunday before so we didn't make any plans. When Nana and Grampa Blake called to invite us to a Mexican linner/dunch to celebrate, we were so excited! We woke Annika up from her nap by singing "Happy Birthday" and filling her crib with balloons. At first she looked at us like we were crazy but a few minutes later she couldn't stop talking about the "baa-louns" and even had to take her blue balloon to the restaurant.

After that Philip had to go to work and we just found out that Annika's Aunt Katie just had a major surgery, so we stopped at Cactus and Tropicals and went to visit her. The whole Janke gang was there, even Oma and Opa, so Annika enjoyed some gift opening and even chocolate cake. It was perfect and Annika had so much fun. What a great birthday!

P.S. Thank you Kelsey and Katie for cutting the cupcakes in 1/2. It was a sugar filled day!!!

NEW YEAR'S EVE

Annika was so excited to go see "Colin" and "Kitties" on New Years. We went to Auntie VL's and rang in the new year with the Hales.
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At 9:00 we sprayed silly string and made lots of noise. What a fun night!!

Daniel's Summit

Delicious dinner at the Lodge
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Sittin' with Gramps
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BIG SMILE with Bri

Christmas with the Baucom's

Every year, Gramps comes into town from Texas for a week. This year he brought my Uncle Jeramy and Uncle Randy. We had so much fun at Grama Bob's just playing and opening presents!
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One of Annika's favorites-"Rock-rock. We sit when we rock."
ha ha
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Uncle Jeramy showing me how the Jack-in-the-box works.
Thank you Jeramy!!