Our spring baby :)

Last year at this time I kept looking at the tree in our front yard and wondering if Anna would be born while the tree was still in bloom. I remember that on the day we came home from the hospital, April 29th, the petals were covering our front walkway. You can see the petals at our feet in this picture taken as we arrived home.

For the past week, the tree in our front yard has been once again in bloom. (A type of cherry tree, but different from the ones that bloomed in the beginning of April.) I think it's neat that Anna's birthday corresponds to the most beautiful few weeks in our neighborhood. I keep looking at all the beautiful trees in bloom and thinking it's the perfect time of year to celebrate our beautiful Anna!

Over the past few weeks Anna has been enjoying spring as well. She has been enjoying a number of different outdoor activites: watching sports at the nearby high school, going for walks to look for dogs, trucks, and flowers, playing on the tennis courts with other kids, going to the park, and of course, finding dirt, sticks, and stones to investigate! Tonight I actually think she asked me to go outside by pointing to the closet where her jacket is stored then pointing to the front door. Little did she know she had about 5 mintues until tub time...or maybe she did know!