Pretty in Pink…..

According to the photographer (my talented friend, Jenny Hoke), Anna didn’t want to have much to do with Jenny at the beginning of the shoot.  But she eventually became agreeable and even bestowed a kiss upon the photographer.   I’m thinking this was a “test run” for the flower girl photos in August. 

Cozy Cousins

My photographer friend Jenny is "teasing" us with a few more photos on her website. Here are my two granddaughters - Grace Urbanski and Anna Knight - modeling the latest in matching cousin pajamas. Perfect attire for a cold winter night.

Let Them Eat Cake....

More proofs from Anna's photo shoot for her 1st birthday. Photography has sure come a long way since my kids were little!!!

Pretty in Pink....

Angela took Anna to have her ONE YEAR photos taken. These are just a handful of proofs. I'm loving the colors (and of course, the baby).

Birthday Celebration #2

It's fun to be ONE - and little Miss Anna is the big ONE!!! I've never quite seen a celebration like this one. I think every friend her mommy and daddy have were there along with LOTS of family. I even saw a police car patrol through the car-packed cul-de-sac. I'm sure he thought he was going to break up some WILD party and not a little girl's 1st birthday party.

Guess Who's Turning One??

Yep - it's been a whole year!! This Saturday, our little Anna turns ONE! What a celebration we have planned for this weekend - Anna and her Daddy both celebrating their birthday on September 27th.

Anna and the Rock Garden....

A few weeks ago, Angela took Anna to the Japanese Gardens in Mishawaka for a photo session. The second photo below is the one that we used for her 1st Birthday Party invitations, which we made over the weekend.

Anna....

Eleven months old and ready to take her first steps. Big blue eyes and not much hair. Here's our little Anna....

Grace and Anna....

Grandaughters - I have two of them. They are the twinkling stars in the heaven that is my life!!!

Grace can't keep her hands off of Anna - and Anna is starting to get a mind of her own when it comes to Grace. They will both be flower girls in Chrissie's wedding next summer, and as Grace loves to tell everyone, "I'm in charge of Anna". Someday, Anna may just be "in charge" of Grace.

Grandma's Girls

In November, when Baby Boy Van Fleit joins our family - the grandchildren count will be:

Boys - 4
Girls - 2

Grace and Anna are going to have to team up together against all those rough-housing boys!

From the looks of this photo, they won't have any problem with the "teaming up".

(And, if any of my photo editing friends are out there....I just bought Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 and for the life of me, I can't figure out how to get rid of this bottle in front of Grace. I need HELP!)

Total Concentration....

Grandma had her camera and Anna was the perfect subject - except for the fact that Anna could care less that Grandma had her camera.

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Trying to get the attention of an 8-month old when they are deep in concentration is impossible.

I mean - come on! How am I supposed to compete with this colorful, musical treat sitting in front of her? All the tongue clicking and lip kissing and name calling and whistling - it's like the child is totally oblivious to anything but what's right in front of her.

OK - fine. If I can't get the attention of your beautiful face, I'll concentrate on your cute little baby shoes.

In Style......

This is what happens when your mom takes you to the mall and your aunt works for COACH. It's an immediate photo op.

A Few Hundred Hearts.....

At Saturday evening's wedding reception, I heard a young man tell Bobby (after meeting Anna for the first time), "Well, she's only going to break a few hundred hearts". Bobby just smiled and shook his head.

Nothing to worry about now honey - just wait until she's 16. That's when the sleepless nights will begin.

Grandpa's Girls

For 3 1/2 years, there was only one "princess" in Grandpa's life and that was Grace. She didn't have to share Grandpa's lovin' with her brothers or her cousin Ben - 'cause she was the only grandaughter. Then, Anna came along in September. But you know what? Grace doesn't seem to mind one bit.

Being surrounded by boys - Gracie loves having her little cousin - even if it means sharing Grandpa's hugs and kisses.

Nothing Quite Like It.....

Is there anything sweeter than a baby's smile? You know - that smile of recognition when they see someone they know loves them? Little Anna comes to visit most Sunday afternoons and of course when I pull out the camera - she just stares at me. And then I'll hear Angela, "Bobby - come in here and make Anna smile". All he has to do is say her name, and she bubbles all over with smiles and happiness - feet kicking and arms waving.