"God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs." Spencer W. Kimball

May 16, 2012

Winter in Arizona

Yep, it's May and I've just discovered this fun picture from St. Patrick's Day.  Oops!  Molly helped me make rainbow cupcakes using different colors of cake batter and then we decorated them after our green themed dinner.  I love Shane's rainbow made entirely from sprinkles.

The winter has come and gone much too fast this year.  As we enter the 100+ degree temperatures of summer, looking at pictures and family videos is one of our favorite indoor activities.  Blogging, which is usually done during nap time, has slowed down as Molly has transitioned from daily 2 hour naps to just 1 hour of quiet time each day with an occasional nap thrown in here and there.  I think the transition has been harder on me than on her!  I'm trying to figure out a new game plan to post all of these cute pictures in a timely manner but until then...

 Love you!

Molly loves stacking and lining things up.  Here she stacked all of the dominos into one of her play fry pans.  I love her dainty little fingers!

Molly often watches me do my hair and make-up.  Whenever I reach for a bobby pin she reaches for several.  She's actually gotten pretty good and putting them in and hiding them in her curly hair.  More than once I've come across a hidden bobby pin while washing or brushing her hair.

My sister and her family came down for a visit.  Molly had so much fun playing with her cousins and a month after seeing them she still asks "Where Luke? Where baby Lance?" almost daily.

 Pony ride! Ever since riding the pony Molly expects to ride every horse she sees.

 Lovin' the train ride at McCormic Stillman Railroad Park

Our favorite winter activity?  The ZOO!!! We love it and will miss it during the hot summer months (cuz there's no way I'm standing around at the zoo in the oven that is summer!)

 Our trip to the zoo wouldn't be complete without a ride on the carousel

 Rhino.  Enough said.

See the giraffe in the background?  
Twice a day you can help feed the giraffes.  Very cool!

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