Kids Update part 2: Anna

Anna LOVES to swing. In her pajamas. Or whatever else she happens to be wearing.

She also loves to go to dance and is especially lucky to be in a class with 3 of her cousins. Here she is on PICTURE day.

The kids all get to wear their costumes and actually dance in them - the only time other than the day of the recital. What you can't tell from the picture is that Anna was screaming hysterically as soon as she got the costume on because it was so scratchy and she just couldn't handle it. She calmed down in the car on the way to the dance studio and acted totally fine the whole time she was there. Weird. Of course, then I was dreading the day of the recital and more screaming, but in the end she wore a black leotard underneath and that solved all the scratchy problems. Phew. I stole this picture from my sister-in-law's blog (thanks Mistie!). Aren't they all adorable?!

Finally, Anna's other big news is that after 18months in preschool for Speech and Language she has caught up with her peers and tested out of the program. She gets to spend a year at home with me and Emma before starting Kindergarten in 2010. Yeah! We're so proud of her accomplishments and are amazed at her progress. She's a smart cookie, and someday she'll be able to articulate ALL of her thoughts to us, but for right now we are pleased that she can communicate well and be understood the way most 4 years olds are.

Here are some pictures from her last day of school, with her friends Avery, Dominic and Spencer.

And below, a last goodbye group hug from Teacher Pam and Miss Kate, who have been AWESOME all year long. We'll miss them (but even though Anna loved school, I don't think she will mind taking a year off :) )