Anna's fun party was made even for special with Aunt Mary in attendance.
Friends from CORE leadership team at church.
Makenzie made this beautiful frame for Anna. So special.
Neighbors Tom and Vickie
Good band buddies all through high school.
Noelle and Scott
The Hendersons....our youth ministers and their older daughters who are in CORE with Anna at church.
Band/choir friends (Edie on the right also in CORE and Vortex)
Vortex friend
Best sister!
My friend Dawn
Joel and one of his roommates. (I didn't get a photo of Joel with Anna)
The Schmidt family...Ken knew Brian in kindergarten and they rekindled their friendship in college.
My friend Tammy, who gave Anna her piccolo. To quote Anna, "the best gift I have ever received". (context....Anna borrowed Tammy's flute one time when hers went in for repair and Tammy allowed her to try her piccolo too. She then gifted it to Anna at her party!! I can't even imagine....how sweet.)
The Egglands. (Evan is one of Joel's roommates, a friend since 1st grade, his older sister was a good friend of Carolyns)
Flute friends
My second cousin Amy and her hubby Ken.
My buddy since 12th grade, Noelle!
My cousin Joe and his wife Carol
Aunt Mary helped the day go smoothly! Yeah
My best-buddy/walking partner Joelle
No photos with Matthew but he took many of the pictures! (above and below) This one of chatting in the beautiful new kitchen!
He esp. took the one below...of Joel eating - silly brothers!