Anja is FOUR!

Hey! Hey! I'm FOUR today!

Anja has had about a week's worth of celebration and it all culminated today with lunch and presents with mama and papa at Noodles & Co. (her favorite). All of the museums were closed and movies were duds, so to the Mall of America for rides and a visit to the Hello Kitty store we went! She enjoyed the one-on-one time (Erik had to cut things short to teach at the U) and kept talking about how she could and couldn't do this or that, "because [she was] four now." Gotta love the grown up talk!

We went sledding, ate more of her birthday cake after dinner and ended the evening with a few rounds of "Simon Says" before bedtime. Lots of smiles and laughs to go around.

The best part of my day with her was that instead of me reading all of On the Day You Were Born tonight, Anja helped me by reading the words she recognized throughout the book. She even surprised me with a few! Wow this little lady is growing up---it's so fun to see and experience! Happy Birthday Baby Girl!