Annaliese is 11!

Annaliese's birthday was the day after Thanksgiving, which is always a hard time of the year to celebrate. We started things early when Grandpa and Grandma Gillette were here a few weeks ago, and then have continued the celebration until this past weekend. 

On her actual birthday, we went and picked out our Christmas tree and started getting things set up for Christmas, but we did have a special birthday dinner of steak and potatoes.

She requested cinnamon rolls for breakfast, but we didn't get up on time for that so we had them for a Saturday mid-morning snack. They were made from a mix from the best-ever cinnamon roll shop in Pismo Beach, CA!

Saturday evening we did a combination birthday party with Owen, who turned 6 this year. Everyone came over for dinner, presents and then we all headed to The Claire Theater to watch Elf.

We wrapped up our birthday celebration by having a few of her friends from school over this past weekend. They made cookies, played soccer, and opened presents. There were a few girls that I didn't know very well, so it was a lot of fun to see who Annaliese's friends are. 

Favorite Food: Steak and baked potatoes. Or hamburgers.

Favorite Color: Turquoise

Favorite Sport to Play: Soccer or Basketball

Favorite Book: Nancy Drew

Instruments She Currently Plays: Piano and Saxophone

Shoe Size: 5