Annacdotes 23

At her cousins' birthday party. (And, for the record, my punctuation is correct. Her cousins are twins.)

This look instigated some serious discussions about her being a bird for Halloween.

1. I was flipping through a magazine at the table the other day and Anna caught sight of a bright pink advertisement for crystal light raspberry lemonade. She was bedazzled by the splash of color and wanted to know what it was about. When I told her what Crystal Light was, she said, "It doesn't sound so great, but it looks great on the page." In one sentence, I think she just captured the essence of advertising.

2. Anna's words to the famous "Mr. Sandman" song? "Mr. Salmon, bring me a drink."

3. She still says "conbersation" sometimes. And "inbitation."

4. One morning Anna was up early playing in her room. When she finally made it into mine, she was dressed up in her superhero cape and mask and needed help putting on her arm cuffs. She said she wasn't a superhero, though, but a super fast delivery person. I loved that.


She had also packed a huge bag that she was using for her deliveries, I guess, and she said, "I have like a thousand stuff in here."

Good thing she looks like a solid 10 years old here. Geez...

5. Anna's 9-year-old cousin was over one day, and he made himself a missionary tag out of a post-it note. (His said "Elder Hobo," which delighted me.) Anyway, Anna wanted in on the action and hers said, "Elder Sister Banks." I just liked that.

6. After a prayer, Anna said thoughtfully, "Does Jesus say, 'In the name of I'?"

7. After she stumbled over the dishwasher door that was down, she said vehemently, "That dishwasher is my enemy!" Then, after a moment, she said more calmly, ". . . but also my hero." When I asked her why, she said, "Well, it tripped me, but I could also use it as a seat!"

8. Typing a name into this and then watching the ensuing personalized song (never mind that it's about tampons) is one of Anna's favorite things to do, so much so that she'll use it as a way to put off going to bed. One night, she begged and pleaded for one more and finally convinced me to let her when she said she would pick a funny name. She chose Phyllis, and we giggled the whole way through.

At the rodeo. I'm glad to see my finger and that she was dressed for the occasion.

9. Saying goodnight one evening, Anna said she loved me SO much and that I was right up there with her blanket, Silky Silky Blanket.

The first procedure we had done to start Anna on her way to competing in child pageants. I think it looks really good, don't you? (Okay, okay. So it was a bee sting in the worst place ever.)