beets

Anna recently decided it's more fun to play with your food than eat it. Coincidentally, it was the same night we introduced beets. What a mess!

sump pumps

To be honest, I didn't even know what a sump pump was before we moved into this house.  But after this past weekend I can fully appreciate what they do and especially what they don't do when your power is out!  We were without power for almost two days and our back room flooded.  Just when we thought the whole living room was about to go under we got a generator - the last one in town - and the sump pumps kicked in.  Thank goodness.  

We managed to have a good time despite the circumstances.  Our friends came over and we played games and drank beer by candlelight.  What else is there to do when the power is out? 

 

Always exciting living in a flood plain...

Yikes!

Anna managed to stay warm.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! It's hard to believe the holiday season has already come and gone. It's even harder to believe that Anna will be 10 months old in a few days. Where did the time go?

We spent Anna's first Christmas up in Truckee this year along with my parents, Emily, Ben, and their cats (who Anna is obsessed with!). The weather was perfectly snowy and sunny and a good time was had by all. Anna was more interested in the wrapping paper than any of her gifts but we kind of expected that! She's becoming more and more active these days and definitely keeping us busy. Her little legs are getting so strong and she's loves to pull herself up into a standing position whenever she can. We've heard her say "ma" and "mama" a lot lately and I'm pretty sure it's only when I'm in the room - or maybe that's just wishful thinking!

Anna taking her sled for a spin!

Modeling her new outfit from Grandma J

Reading with Daddy

Snuggling with Giraffe