Saturday started out with a 5k for Annaleah, Jaelyn, and me. We met up with my brother Chris, his wife Erin, his daughter Norah, Erins mom, Kris, Erins sister Sara and her two kids, Brooke and Jaxson. We walked around Lake Harriet in Minneapolis for the Monster Dash. It was a lot of fun with lots of costumes and candy. We were prepared for the cold, but it really was not that bad.
Following the race we prepared for a birthday party! Annaleah had her 1st birthday this weekend. We celebrated with a Dora the Explorer party on Saturday. She had a blast! A little crabby at first but once the food was brought out, so was her smile! She is so funny about her love for food! The kids dressed up in costumes for the party. Anna was a pumpkin, Talaya a Rockstar Princess, Jaelyn a Vampire Cowgirl, Norah was Hello Kitty, Brooke was a Princess, Jr was a Dinosaur, and Jaxson was Curious George. We ate fried chicken and potatoes and the kids played and watched a short movie. Annaleah was given many great gifts. She really loves them! She got a little baby doll and a stoller that she can walk behind and push. This is really exciting because she had a little lion that does the same thing, and she couldn't do it, but she can do the stoller like a pro! She has been playing with it pretty much nonstop during playtime since she got it. She may be one step closer to walking on her own. She also had her own little chocolate cake to enjoy. Some of you know how much she loves to eat... well she loved it so much, she threw up when she was done! She felt better right away and went back to playing.
Sunday was her real birthday. Annaleah was still really tired from the day before so we didn't do much after church. She napped for a long time until we went to small group at the Coopers in the evening. We were going to do a little celebrating when we got home, but we just watched a little Dora Halloween, played with the new toys and read some of the new books. Shortly after that Anna was ready for bed.
It's crazy how fast the time goes. I cannot believe that she is 1 already. It is so amazing to watch her grow. I was telling Terrell how much I love her last night and it's just so crazy, because I feel like I love her more everyday. I also feel like I need to tell him this everyday! I am so excited to see what this next year brings with her, but I don't want time to just fly by. I want to be able to enjoy every moment of it. I am just so grateful to be blessed with her as my child. A lot changes in a year in the life of a Ferguson. By the time Annaleah turns 2 she will be a big sister! I look forward to watching her grow! Happy Birthday again to my baby girl!
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