Anna turned 5 today! She is such an amazing kid and a wonderful blessing to our family. She shows kindness and compassion to those around her and nurtures those who need care. She has an amazing mind and astounds us with what she has learned. She loves her family, and she shows so much love to Sarah that she has far exceeded our expectations of what a big sister could be. She is a joyful child and finds excitement in the most unexpected (to us) things. We love our Anna Elizabeth!

The birthday party went pretty smoothly, despite dreary weather driving us indoors instead of our original plan at the park. I was a little nervous about having 15 kids plus nearly as many adults in the house, but let me tell you, it was the quietest, calmest 5-year-old birthday party in the history of humanity. I guess sweet, quiet Anna is drawn to sweet, quiet friends! There weren’t even any crumbs on the floor after they ate their cake and snacks. It was uncanny. But they DID have fun, I think. We had a couple of games, a craft, the cake and presents, and they enjoyed just playing too.

Here are a few shots of 5-year-old Anna:

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