Sweet Molly
This is my favorite photo of Molly from our adventures this evening. It reminds me of how fast Molly is growing up into a young lady - she's definitely not a baby anymore (even though she's still teeny-tiny!) She wakes up happy and she goes to bed happy. Of course, she's 3, so she has her stubborn "no" moments; but for the most part, she just goes with the flow. On top of that, her sense of humor is awesome - she makes us laugh with some of her dead-pan sarcasm and other jokes she makes. She is just so much fun to be around - even though I miss her being a baby sometimes, I am loving every minute of watching her grow up.
Monkey Molly
Molly and I had an opportunity to hang out one-on-one tonight while Megan was on a long bike ride with her Daddy. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. First we took her trike over to the school parking lot and she rode around for a bit. And then she rode around the block and back home. Our neighbor Alexis tagged along - she's a bit older than the girls, but she loves to play with them. And they both love her, too.
Then a little hopscotch on the teeny-tiny board that the girls had drawn earlier. Seriously, Molly's feet barely fit into the squares.
And then some swinging. Very, very high swinging. This girl scares me with how high she goes...she can make the swingset rock all by herself. We really have to watch her!
And some climbing. She did get pretty far up, but not all the way.
This is just a sampling. More daring feats were performed after I put the camera down. I'm afraid to think what she does when I'm not standing right there. No wonder my hair is turning grey!
Hula Karate?
Molly has also been getting in on the hula hoop action.
Hi-ya!
Ya!
Ya!
She doesn't really hula, but she can keep it up a time or two around. And half the time she falls on the ground in a heap of laughter at the end. Or spins like crazy. She is such a fun and funny girl.
Mother's Day at the Park
In honor of Mother's Day today, we took a picnic lunch to the park in New Cumberland. It was really windy, so our picnic was a little chilly and rushed. Afterwards, the girls went and played on the play ground a bit, mostly climbing and sliding. Even though the park wasn't very crowded, it was busy at the play ground - all the kids were probably trying to keep warm!
On the way back to the car, we stopped to look at the dam and waterfall on the Yellow Breeches Creek, which runs next to the park. We posed for a few photos and looked at the water. Then we strolled down along the water a little bit to see the baby geese who were all fuzzy and cute. The girls finished off the walk with their favorite activity - flower picking - which has netted us many, many bouquets of dandelions over the past few weeks.
Hula Girl
Megan helped out our neighbor, Julie, with cleaning up her yard a couple weeks ago. After she got bored with raking, she spotted the hula hoops Julie had from when her daughters were younger. Megan tried it out and was intrigued. Julie let her bring the blue one home and she's been practicing ever since! With a little help from one of the neighbor kids, Megan has become pretty good at hula hooping. She can keep it up for quite a while when she tries...and when she's not being goofy!
Sprinkling the Girls
Since today was the second day with temperatures in the upper 80's, the girls were begging to get the sprinkler out. They had a blast getting wet and were sad when it was time to turn it off. The neighbor kids came over and joined in the fun too!
We have tulips!
Last summer, our neighbors dug out about a hundred tulip bulbs before they rearranged their flower beds, and gave them to us because we had always admired them. In the fall, Megan and I put them all into the flower bed out front, and we've been waiting ever since. Earlier this spring, when the little plants started to poke out, we were both so excited. Day by day, they've come closer and closer to blooming, and finally we have tulips!
Meenny
I'm not quite sure how we should take this. I spotted this hand-written by Megan note on the fridge the other day. It just made me laugh. I wonder who she was mad at?
Reading
I thought the girls were too cute as they both sat there snuggled under the blankets with their books. Megan's reading has improved by leaps and bounds this year. She checked this book (The Ugly Duckling) out of the library at the beginning of the year and was overwhelmed by the length and difficulty. Now, she's sitting there reading the entire thing, by herself! It has been amazing to watch her learn and grow so much with her reading skills.
Molly is at the stage where she memorizes her books. She has recited the entire Pinkilicious book as she's sat there with Megan. It's so neat to see how they both love their books. I'm so glad that it is a habit that Scott and I have passed on to both of our girls!
Look Ma, no Training Wheels!
Two summers ago, Scott took the training wheels of Megan's bike at her request, and she did great. But then there was a school event that required her to ride around the school playground. For that, he put them back on, because her control wasn't quite that good yet. Then last summer, she refused to ride without them. But we knew she could do it...just didn't want to.
So this spring, Scott put a kick stand on her bike, and took off the training wheels. They spend a few afternoons over at the school parking lot practicing. He said the first few days were a bit rough, but she was determined and stuck with it. Here's the result!
In other cycling news, Molly has also finally figured out how to pedal around on her trike. Thank goodness! I was getting tired of bending over and pushing her around on it!
Both of the girls are so proud of themselves, riding their bikes. We're both really proud of them, too!
Easter Morning
On Easter Morning, the girls were up before us (as always!) and came down to dig into their baskets. The Easter Bunny had also left egg cartons out for them, but they couldn't figure out what to do with them! Once I asked "What would you put in there if you could find it?" Megan started to run around frantically looking for eggs.
Showing off the stickers that came with a toy.
Molly looking for eggs behind the couch pillows.
Scott had Megan stand up on the couch to get a different perspective to try to spot some eggs. It took a bit, but she finally found them!
When Molly discovered what was
inside the eggs she was thrilled!
Interview with Molly
1. What is something mom always says to you? Don't push.
2. What makes mom happy? Play.
3. What makes mom sad? Push.
4. How does your mom make you laugh? By tickling.
5. What was your mom like as a child? You were 6.
6. How old is your mom? 2
7. How tall is your mom? *hand over her head* Like this tall.
8. What is her favorite thing to do? Sew.
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? Hide.
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? Mmm...if you hide, don't get in trouble.
11. What is your mom really good at? Sewing.
12. What is your mom not very good at? I think you're not good at putting your boots on.
13. What does your mom do for a job? You say "Come over here and let me check you."
14.What is your mom's favorite food? I don't know. How about macaroni?
15. What makes you proud of your mom? I don't know. Maybe stickers.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? I think you would be...nice to us.
17. What do you and your mom do together? Mmm...have fun together.
18. How are you and your mom the same? You're bright and I'm bright.
19. How are you and your mom different? You are dark and I am light.
20. How do you know your mom loves you? You hug me and I hug you.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad? Maybe you like making stuff for him.
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? To work.
Molly, Age 3
Interview with Megan
This was from Facebook, but I thought it was funny, so decided to share here, too. Watch for one with Molly soon!
Megan, almost 6
1. What is something mom always says to you? Sometimes you always say "I love you".
2. What makes mom happy? Listening
3. What makes mom sad? Being grouchy
4. How does your mom make you laugh? Tickling
5. What was your mom like as a child? I can't remember. I don't know.
6. How old is your mom? 30
7. How tall is your mom? *shrugs shoulders*
8. What is her favorite thing to do? Snuggling
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? Calls me if I'm not around.
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? Me.
11. What is your mom really good at? Sewing!
12. What is your mom not very good at? Sewing with her hands.
13. What does your mom do for a job? Goes to work.
14.What is your mom's favorite food? Burrito
15. What makes you proud of your mom? Kisses
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? I don't know.
17. What do you and your mom do together? Do you like reading with me?
18. How are you and your mom the same? Because we're part of a family.
19. How are you and your mom different? Because our hair is different.
20. How do you know your mom loves you? How I know is that...well, because you're a very sweet mommy.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad? I think you like Daddy because...he takes care of his family.
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? I think you like to go to the fabric store quite much.
