Anya Elizabeth

January 9, 2010 was a big day for Anya. It began with her first piano recital. (And she did FANTASTIC!) There is a video of her first song at the end of this post. It was a recital unlike any I've attended before. There were kids and adults playing the piano, guitar, banjo, saxophone, clarinet, violin, drums, trumpet, and probably a few other instruments I'm forgetting. They played as soloists and in groups. It was quality entertainment. And it was a joy to see Anya perform so well.After the recital, we ran over to the church for her baptism. Yep...she turned 8. And what a wonderful service her baptism was. We had family there...which is really all that matters.

After her baptism, we returned home to celebrate her birthday.

Glen (Karen's brother) and Cheryl and their family were there with us. They've gotta be one of the best families EVER. They're solid, good people...and our kids LOVE hanging out with them (the "big" kids really like hanging out with them, too).

And this is how the day ended. Anya loves having one-on-one conversations with her baby sister, Eliza. It's really cute how much they adore each other.

Here is Anya playing in her first recital:

Happy Birthday, Anya! Thanks for sharing this special day with us! :)