Elizabeth's Baby Blessing

Elizabeth, Jeff and Margaret Anderson's daughter, was blessed on Sunday Dec 1st. I am so happy to have had the opportunity to go with Arianna, Rachel, and Beckam. Rob had to stay in Iowa till Christmas, for work related reasons. We miss him so much and cant wait to see him again. One of the great things was to see Arianna and Rachel's greatgrandparents there. Grandpa and Grandma Wiest. Most of the girl cousins on the Anderson side of the family were there and we had a great time.

Grandma Wiest and I


Arianna and Rachel with uncle Steve and aunt Katy


The four cousins Erika holding Elizabeth, Arianna, and Rachel


Arianna and Grandpa Wiest


Elizabeth Anderson

Beckam's First Year

We had a small B-day party for Beckam, with our friends the Godfreys and Brennan and her kids, before his B-day. On the actual day of his B-Day I took him to the park with with my friend Brennan, so he could do what he likes the most, to crawl around and touch the leaves. Wonderful day!

A few things about Beckam. He loves cars and balls, he does not like giving kisses,but shares his smiles all day long. He is a very happy kid. Loves snuggling with Mom before he goes to bed, and loves when Daddy comes home. He is spoiled with love by his two older sisters, who adore him. He has two special blankets and does not like to hold his bottle before bed because he wants me to holded so I can snuggle him tight and feed him. That is his special moment of the day. He loves when I read him books, and loves to look at books too. He loves food and moves his shoulders from side to side while he smiles, when he is eating something he loves. He likes, chicken, tomatoes, fish, broccoli, carrots, and he loves apples. He does not like bananas and only eats them when they are mixed in a smoothie. He has 7 teeth now, and says a few words. He is crawling and standing up, and he walks if you hold his hands. He is a joy to have around, and we love him. I am actually crazy about him and Rob knows it (hahaha), so after Rob, Beckam is my second love.


















This last pic, is actually from two months ago, but I love it. So I thought I would include it as part of the celebration.

Grandpa and Grandma Anderson Come to Visit (End of October 2010)

Thank you so much karen and Brian for coming to our home so far away. We had a wonderful time and keep dear to our hearts the wonderful memories. Thank you also for keeping me company while Rob was in Florida for his conference.

Arianna Turned 5 (Oct 4th)

A few days before her B-day. Arianna decided she wanted a lady bug party and a piñata. I tried to find one, and decided to go ahead and make it myself. I think it turned out pretty cute. My Mom also made this amazing lady bug cake and our friends who came really made the party fun. We had a scavenger hunt, a sack race, and the piñata. Arianna was so happy, she kept saying how this had been the best B-day party ever.

Visit to Chicago for Rob's B-Day

Mid September, we had a the chance to visit Chicago as a family. My parents came as well and we had a great time. We visited the Aquarium, Millenium Park, The Sears Tower, the Field Museum, The Pier, and along with it, discover this little wonderful breakfast place, The Yolk. While we were there, breakfast became our favorite meal. If you ever have the chance to go, I highly recommended, its on Michigan Ave right across the park in front of the Aquarium. One funny thing, was taking the sub with a stroller and three kids. Of course people looked at us as if we were crazy, I thought that was funny. Thank you Papi and Mami for great memories and for all of your love and support during your visit to Iowa. We love you.

Nauvoo with my parents Sept 2010

We live about 35 minutes from Nauvoo, IL. This has been such an amazing experience for our family. Our testimonies of the Joseph Smith as the prophet of the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, have grown. We have acquire deeper admiration for the sacrifice the pioneers made and have learned so much about the history of the Church in this amazing place. Even the girls have felt a greater meaning of the word "pioneer". Little Rachel says to me all the time: "When I grow up I want to be, a Mom, an astronaut, and a pioneer. I love it! As you can see in the pictures, my parents came to visit us and we had a great time going to Nauvoo.

Arianna Started Preschool in Iowa (August, 2010)

Arianna started preschool four days a week. She has loved making new friends and having cooking class, PE, music, etc. It has been a good thing for her and it has helped me spend more one on one time with Rachel and Beckam. We love to see Arianna again when she comes back from school and hearing her stories and events of the day.