Mimi & Kitty Rose presenting...

Shirley, Mimi and Kitty Rose bundled up for the Peace March, burrr it was cold! Mimi and Kitty Rose march for Peace.

Kitty Rose and her new girl friends show up for Peace.

Mimi and Kitty Rose are sad about the War.

Family Picture Day!

Before you Anna it was Mommy & Daddy

Hey little angel girl I miss holding you. Your mommy and daddy spoiled me by making sure I had plenty of "baby holding time" while I was visiting you. Don't grow too fast....I'll be back soon. Mimi

my kitty is not real...my kitty will not bite.

The back story on you sitting in this basket.

Aunt Jessy and Grandpa Cloyd came to Atlanta on December 22 to celebrate your first Christmas. I was already there since December 5th because your mom was dilated 3 and 70% effaced. The midwife who examined her on the 4th put us all in a panic and stated that she didn't think your mom (sidebar: the beautiful Sara Margaret Fischer Almstedt born to me (Mimi-Sally) ) would make it to her next appointment on the 11th. I had a plane ticket to arrive in Atlanta from Berkley on the 9th..... that was calling it was too close, I mean I could not miss your birth....I already missed a huge event at their wedding that I can only blame on ....another time, promise. Anyway, I rushed to Atlanta as soon as I heard this news. Where was I? oh yeah.... the basket shot of you. So Aunt Jessy was "bored" and she and I decided to "play" with you ala Anne Geddes the famous baby photographer who only shoots "nacked" babies. We set up the shot in your pink nursery. First we dressed you in cute pink (what else) sleeper and propped you in the basket. It was to be the practice shot before the "nacked" shot but we were laughing so loud at how cute and adorable you were, your daddy.....humm....heard us and broke up the fun stating " she's not a toy! she's a person!" and took you away from us. BUSTED!!! End of fun....end of story. Aunt Jessy started it all.

Anna Dearest

Told your daddy I was going to start my own blog. (see:saraandjeffalmstedt.com) Maybe someday you and I will visit it together and have a few laughs. In the mean time it will help me remember all the days of your life. I will give you the low-down on your parents, if you have any complaints when you are older I can say "I told you they were new at this....give um a break!" I need more time to teach them everything I know. Whatever! You're the greatest kiddo.

love, Mimi