Daddy/Daughter Jam Session

It's time to babyproof...

... because Anna's trying to crawl!

Peek a boo

This is how Anna entertained us while we ate dinner last night.

Monday Movie for Moms

Our local movie theater has an event called Monday Movies for Mom. The theater turns down the sound and turns up the lights to allow you to bring your baby. Today was the first time Anna and I went. We saw Mamma Mia and Anna was very good! She enjoyed the music and the action- she typically is not allowed to watch much TV, so this was a special treat for her. She stood on my lap for almost the entire movie.

By the time we got home she was tuckered out.

The Children's Garden

Today we visited Meijer Gardens again to take Anna to visit their Children's Garden.

Anna took a ride in a saddle...

... played dress-up...

... and sat in a chair just her size.

Hanging out at the beach

Yep. Anna still has a cold.

Little Miss Mischief.

Four years of marriage

On Thursday we celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary. We went out for dinner at a yummy restaurant we've never been to before and spent a night at our favorite Bed & Breakfast. Anna had a great time playing with her Grandma Van Hal, who came to stay with her for the night. The first photo below was taken shortly after Bryan and I became engaged. The second was taken on our honeymoon.

Cookie Nostalgia

Last week for the fourth of July my Mom pulled out a delicacy that brought back happy childhood memories. Nabisco's Pinwheel cookies.... marshmallow and chocolate goodness. These difficult to find cookies were a family favorite when we were kids. My sisters and I considered eating a Pinwheel cookie to be an incomplete experience if it did not involve picking the chocolate of at least one cookie. Observe.

Before:

And after: