Seven!!!

 Time for another roundup of this year's pictures of Annika. I didn't have time to put this together on her birthday, but this year Annika actually remembered and reminded me ("I want to do that thing where you ask me what my favorite things are"). So here goes...

Shanghai, China

 Favorite food: Subway sandwiches (from Subway or it's also what she calls buns with meat, cheese and lettuce which is what I often put in her school lunch).
Favorite book: Cara the Camp Fairy (just got it for her birthday)
Favorite TV show: Jake and the Neverland Pirates (no surprise there!)

 Favorite holiday: Christmas, Easter and Canada Day
Favorite school subject: Christian Ethics
Favorite place: Disneyland
Favorite animal: swift fox

 What do you want to be when you grow up?: Librarian
Favorite restaurant: McDonalds

Birthday party fun

More birthday party fun with a classmate.

 Favorite friends: Audrey, Gigi, Yurino
Favorite season: Autumn
Favorite sport: Swimming
Favorite movie: Cinderella

I think this was the "year of the teeth" as her smile looked different month to month.

Life is good!

Favorite color: Orange and Purple
Favorite flower: Lily

ST-RIKE! (if only)

New and improved skills this year: whistling, shoe-tying, monkey bars, bowling, swimming, jump rope skipping

With Leila on a class field trip to the history museum.

Favorite wedding: Auntie Leanne and Uncle Michael, of course!:)

Dancin' Janzens

A happy camper!

Annika, we love your zest for life! You bring us so much joy! Happy Birthday... we LOVE you! XO