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We went to pick out our
Christmas tree shortly after Thanksgiving. Anna had a great time
wandering around the lot and looking at everything. They had an
electric chainsaw for cutting the stumps off the end. She spotted
it and started walking towards it just as one of the workers
picked it up to start cutting a trunk (she was still quite far away and
perfectly safe). Once she heard the noise of the cutting she
changed her mind, turned around, and ran right back to mommy!
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Last year Anna was too small to
really appreciate the tree. This year she was fascinated with it
and with the Christmas lights.
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We ended up with a very nice tree with even
branches and no bare spots, but it must not have been fresh since it
started shedding just a day or two after we put it up.
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Something about the guitar fascinates her.
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My family was able to come out to visit for Christmas
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Shannon's friend Jen came for a visit as well.
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Anna got
the chance to see her aunts and really enjoyed the attention and all
the play that was provided by having so many relatives around at one
time.
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Becky and Jenny at Christmas while they were visiting here in Albany.
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Anna had a
total fascination with Peter's nose and glasses. He was sleeping
on the couch and she wouldn't leave him alone. Of course Becky
and Jenny were there to 'encourage' Anna in her endeavors.
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Anna loves her
dress shoes that her Grandfather (on Shannon's side) gave her.
They make a satisfying click-click when she walks on hard
surfaces.
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Anna was given
a broom for Christmas and she loves it. I think it makes her feel
grown up to be able to 'help' mom & dad clean up around the house.
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In a similar way, she loves her mother's hairbrushes. Of course they don't do much for her she has little hair right now:).
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Whenever
Anna spots one of us doing dishes she will drag her highchair over to
the sink and offer her assistance. We let her rinse the dirty
dishes under running water which she loves.
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For Valentines
Day Shannon completely surprised me. Without my even suspecting
it (I knew something was up but never would have guessed the
particulars) she prepared a huge number of homemade cookies, miniature
cheesecakes, and chocolate desserts. Then she conspired with her
sister-in-law to decorate my desk at work.
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So in the
morning we exchanged cards and some small gifts and I left for work
thinking that that would be it. I was completely surprised when I
walked in and discovered what she had done at work. It's pretty
nice to have a wife who does so much to show you that she loves you :)
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Anna absolutely loves playing with other kids, here she is with a few of her favorite playmates.
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Anna was escaping from a very mischievous activity. Shanon and I thought her expression was very telling!
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Daddy's shoes are a source of continual amusement.
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Is there anything more exciting then stickers?
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Unless perhaps
it is the opportunity to see how you look after you have carefully
applied them. This wasn't a set-up, she found the mirror herself.
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Autumn has such an expressive face, and it usually wears a huge smile.
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Anna couldn't help but smile back.
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We had a
little family get-together in March. There was a pizza accident
and if filled our apartment with smoke. It wasn't a terrible
problem however as the day was mild and sunny.
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The pizza problem was not Kristie's fault, she just made them.
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Anna holding little Autumn. Autumn seems nervous don't you think?
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Adam & April - March 2006
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Gazing out at the exciting events in the parking lot near our apartment.
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