In his memoirs , Alexander Strekotin , one of the guards at the Ipatiev House , called Anastasia `` very friendly and full of fun '' . Another guard said Anastasia was `` a very charming devil ! In his memoirs , one of the guards at the Ipatiev House , Alexander Strekotin , remembered Anastasia as `` very friendly and full of fun , '' while another guard said Anastasia was `` a very charming devil !