Time!! Where does it go? And so quickly! It seems like only yesterday that Jeremy and Annie were calling to tell us that they were headed to the hospital ready to meet little Annie Jane Phillips. And last weekend, we celebrated her first year of life! Wow! It doesn't seem possible.
Jeremy, Annie and Jane were able to fly to Houston last Friday so that all of Jane's Texas relatives could see her mark her one year birthday. We were sorry that Jordan, Ashley and Leighton couldn't be with us, but Jordan was in a classmate's wedding in Austin and Toby had to go to school that weekend in Abilene. So, Jennifer, Taylor, Presley, PawPaw and BeBe made a fast trip to Houston for the big celebration.
We celebrated with Annie's family and a few close friends on Sunday afternoon. We enjoyed a wonderful birthday dinner prepared by Mimi Carpenter along with yummy cupcakes made by Jeremy and Mimi (Annie had been feeling under the weather the day before). Jane loved opening presents, pulling out goodies from bags and boxes. Kids learn really fast when it comes to birthdays! Now she is all prepared for her second Christmas!
We had found a musical card with a Winnie the Pooh song and gave it to her along with her present. It was the best entertainment of the evening---she was fascinated with it and she would rock and wiggle with the music. We could have given her the card and nothing else and she would have been happy!
On Monday we enjoyed a day at the local park and then a trip to the Houston Zoo. By the time we were ready to leave Jeremy wasn't feeling too well himself! Luckily, we all escaped the bug. On the way home we stopped in College Station to visit Aggieland and eat at Freebirds!
NEWS FLASH!!!!
By Jane's next birthday she will have a little brother or sister to contend with! Yes, Jeremy and Annie are expecting a baby in May. They find out if it's a boy or girl on November 28. Stayed tuned!!
