One small step... and time for some celebration!

Well the big day finally came.  That is right, yesterday, our little "baby" took her first steps.  I would yet say she has transitioned all the way into a walker or should we say toddler yet.  She managed 2 steps about 4 times.  She was very proud of herself.  But, her balance is quite off still.  So I think official walking is still quite a ways off.  I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see anymore steps for several weeks, but it is quite clear they are coming!  Congratulations little one!  Hurrah for Anna!

In other news the count down for our house closing is neigh at hand.  Two weeks from Friday and we will officially no longer be home owners!  You know what else happens two weeks from Friday?  We are going to be having a little party, not to celebrate the sale of the home, but to celebrate the birth of our daughter!  That's right, Anna is turning 1 already!  It is so hard to believe that she is going to be the big 01!

For her birthday party we have a few things planned, we are going to have some Mexican food, with some fat free vegetarian re-fried beans.  One of Anna's favorites.  We are also going to have strawberry shortcake in honor of her favorite food of all times, thus far, Strawberries!  We also have some party games picked out as well.  We are going to play two of Anna's new favorite games.  The first one is telephones.  We are all going to sit in a circle (grandma, Grandpa, Mommy, Daddy, possibly even uncle Dan if he is town, and a perhaps couple of friends).  Everyone is going to sit with a phone of their own and we are going to "talk on the phone" with Anna.  She just started playing this game, she made it up herself and she LOVES it!  We are also going to play hats, which is a game that is played as follows.  Everyone sits on the floor with a hat and we play "peak a boo" or "peepbo" depending on your country of origin.  We are also going to open gifts!  Anna is going to be getting alittle Animal farm and a baby doll from mom and dad.  Last week I also went to a fair and won a raffle so she is going to get some really cool books as well.  I also think that Dad is going to purchase a bubble machine for her.  So we have quite an exciting party planned.  There may even be a balloon or two involved, she has had one and is quite a fan!

So, we are really looking forward to the next few weeks.  Not only do we have such a great Friday coming up but Daddy's first Fathers day is just around the corner.  The Thursday after Anna's birthday is our Anniversary 4 years already!  The Saturday after that is the 4th of July (which for some strange reason the base is celebrating on the 27th?  It has something to do with the fact that nobody wants to work on the 4th and putting on the event takes work.  What a strange concept, isn't that what they would be doing anyway?  Oh, well, we will get to have two celebrations because of it!