Today as I was putting a darling little sundress over Molly's head she promptly pulled it off.  I tried again with the same result.  After a third failed attempt I said,"But Molly, this dress is so cute and it's one of Mommy's favorites." 

She looked at me with defiance and firmly responded,"No. BYU!" 

I guess my little lady has decided to take an active role in how she dresses.  This was the first time she's wanted a say in her outfit and  there aren't enough tears in the world to show you how sad we both were that her BYU shirt was in the dirty clothes!!!

What can I say...train them while they're young!!!

 Don't you love the crossed ankles?  She thought of that all by herself!

Pillow Project

Seriously, does it get any better than this!

 I started this pillow for Molly the day she was born.  We were waiting at the hospital for Molly's birth and I still needed some embroidery thread.  There was a craft store across the street and since it didn't appear that Molly would make her appearance for several hours we decided to walk over and buy the thread.  20 minutes later as we were walking through the hospital doors we got a phone call from Molly's birth-grandfather saying that we needed to get to the birthing room as quickly as possible.  Miracle of miracles, our sweet baby girl was born within the hour.

I finished the embroidery work before Molly was 2 weeks old and then it sat. And sat, and sat.  And now, just in time for Molly's birthday next month, I'm finished!  Yeah!

Molly is just as excited as I am!

Mac and "CHEESE"...

"Come on guys!  Is now really the best time to be taking my picture?  

I've had a busy day playing at nursery and I want to eat!"

 "Okay, but be quick about it."

 "Time's up!  My macaroni is getting cold."

"Why do I bother... I'll just ignore the camera."  

Lunch is served!

July Adventures

 

 We spent most of July in Utah visiting family and escaping the Arizona heat.  We took a ton of pictures that will probably never get posted, but here are a few until that day!

Hiking in the gorgeous Utah mountains

Riding the tractor at Thanksgiving Point

 Slide

 More sliding...

 Did you notice the slide theme?

 Days of 47 Floats

Alpine Slide or Bust!

Girly girl...

I've never really thought of Molly as a girly girl - she's always loved her books more than her bracelets, dolls and purse.  Being the book lovers that we are, this is something that we've encouraged.  The other day Molly shuffled over to me in my sparkly sandals that she'd found in the closet.  The next day she asked me to put Mrs. Potato Head's earring on and at nursery I spied her cuddling with a doll.  She still carries her blankie and a book almost everywhere she goes, but even book lovers like to dress up and have a girls day every now and again!

Cupcake Craze...

One of Molly's favorite books is "If you Give a Cat a Cupcake".  She excitedly sang out "cupcake" and pointed at the cupcakes I'd baked while she was napping on Sunday.  I think she enjoyed putting sprinkles on the cupcakes just as much as eating them!

best buddies!

Happy Father's Day!

We love you Daddy!

I made matching aprons for us to wear while we cooked up our Father's Day Feast!  Molly's really into pockets and was so excited that her blankie fit in her apron pocket.

You Gotta Wear Shades

Molly got a new pair of shades this week and she loves them!  She wear her "Classes" inside, outside, and upside down.  There isn't a wrong time or place when your shade are this cool!

Helping Daddy mow our patch of grass, in her shades and pajamas

...you gotta do yard work early when the sun is this bright!

I was cracking up when Molly started posing in front of the mirror with my hat and shades.  Too bad about the smudges on the mirror - Molly was giving the mirror kisses as I was cleaning it.

Happy Girl!

What a tease!  As soon as I pulled out the camera Molly started giggling and playing peek-a-boo with her favorite new book - "Party" ( If you give a pig a party).  This picture captures the happy girl that she is; always laughing, dancing and singing.  She runs and hides when it's bedtime and squeals with delight when we chase after her.  What a cutie!

I think we've got a winner!

Memorial Day Weekend 2011

I don't know what it is, but for some reason I feel let down if I don't get to go hiking or do something outdoorsy for Memorial Day.  To fulfill this need, we went to a park preserve that has a duck pond and a bunch of walking trails so that we could enjoy nature.  Then it was home for naps (Shane and Molly) before going to the Diamondbacks baseball game.  It really was a perfect day!

 

We had front row seats for duck watching!

 

One of Molly's new things- balancing on walls

 

My little helper!  Helping Mommy cut out donuts

Weekend in San Francisco

Shane had a work thing in San Francisco on Monday so we decided to go with him for a little weekend adventure.  Molly has become quite the little traveler and feels right at home on a plane...she especially loves the little treats we pack (pretzels and marshmallows) and starts looking through the carry on as soon as we get to the airport to see what kind of surprises we have in store.  Here she is with the pain au chocolat we grabbed for dinner.  It was love at first bite.  Poor Shane.  I think he was expecting to get more than a bite or 2!

Molly was also introduced to sourdough bread, which she loved (or maybe she was just really hungry!)  Shane and Molly got chili in a bread bowl from the popular Boudin Bakery.  I enjoyed the gluten free snacks I'd brought from home.  Don't feel sad that I missed out - we found a yummy bakery with gluten free cupcakes for me.

We stayed with James and Lindsey (Shane's sister) and loved spending time with them!  We're hoping to go back again soon.

We took a ferry over to Alcatraz and did the tour there.  

Very interesting!

 Hanging around in one of the cells at Alcatraz.

Molly and Linds