Anneka is Four!

This week we celebrated Anneka's fourth birthday! We had a nice relaxing day at home, which hasn't happened in awhile with moving among other things. Inka came over in the evening and we played a few games. I cut a hole in this box for a ball toss.



Anneka is VERY into her babies right now. She makes sure that someone is always watching them if she has to leave the room for any reason. She has a girl baby and a boy baby, but up until this week they were naked. Inka sewed them some lovely clothes, and Anneka loves them! Of course, Anneka likes a different combination of shirt with pants/skirt than Inka had planned, but I guess that just comes with being four- being really decisive. (The orange baby that Inka is holding already had clothes). =)



Anneka requested that Leif make her birthday cake, and she really wanted a strawberry cake. Leif took his responsibility seriously and made a really yummy cake. He tracked down some frozen strawberries and a strawberry jello packet.



A few weeks ago when my parents and the Brubachers were here, we had an early birthday party. Martina helped me to decorate this doll cake. When Anneka first saw it she asked to be alone with it for a few minutes because it was "so pretty". When I returned to the kitchen, a finger-sized chunk of frosting was missing!



Martina fixed Anneka's hair so pretty in a braid that crowned her head. Ella wore her floor-length princess dress.





We played musical chairs, pin the tail on the donkey and duck-duck-goose.



Happy Birthday, Anneka Dorothy! We love you so much! You are such a funny, energetic, generous, adventurous, loving girl. You bring us so much joy!