Anna Grows

Easter Sunday This Easter, Anna received a special visit from something big and fluffy with long ears.  It was not the Easter bunny, but Bonnie who was making her first trip off of Long Island.  Bonnie was accompanied by her drivers - Aunt Mary and  Cousin James. It is hard to say who was more excited about the trip - Anna or Bonnie.  Bonnie burst through the door at 1 AM upon her arrival and excitedly greeted everyone.  She then went up to Anna's room, pushed open the door and put her nose on Anna (Anna didn't even stir).  Bonnie then went back to the car thinking it was time to leave before Aunt Mary convinced her to stay. The rest of the weekend was a blur of activity.  On Saturday, Bonnie visited Great Falls National Park, where the Virginia bluebells were in full bloom.  Actually, Bonnie didn't quite make it to Great Falls as she was still tired from the trip.  After a little rest, Bonnie was up for playing games with Anna and James in the back yard.  Bonnie

Anna as Little Red Riding Hood Anna recently made her debut in two performances:  Doo Wop Little Red Riding Hood and a piano recital with her new piano teacher.  While it was not quite a Broadway production or Carnegie Hall, Anna gained valuable experience performing before an audience, albeit a limited one. Anna participated in the drama club at school, which is run by the Harmonia music and arts school where she has attended some camps.  The cast consisted of 13 kids ranging from first grade to fifth grade.  After auditions (Anna sang Hark the Herald Angels Sing for her audition number) she got the part of Little Red Riding Hood.  The drama club met for 1 hour each week for 10 weeks.  By the end of it, Anna decided she didn't like it anymore because the teacher was always telling them to stop talking and they only had a small snack (it really is all about the snack).  She also decided that she did not like the part where Little Red Riding Hood had to lay on the floor be