Holiday Bowl

Chris's parents gave us tickets to the Holiday Bowl and a night in San Diego for Christmas. It was fabulous! It's the first time I've been away from Molly overnight so that was a little hard, but I knew she was in excellent hands (my mom and dad and Jessie and Mike) so my guilt was lessened slightly. Unfortunately, the game was the low point of the trip (they lost horribly and we were sitting next to the most obnoxious people in the entire arena) but we still had an incredible time!











Pictures taken with your own hand always turn out so well don't they?

Cory

Chris's brother Cory left for his mission to Campinas, Brazil the day after Christmas. It was obviously a very emotional day, but we're all really excited for him and know that he's going to be a great missionary! He's going straight to the MTC in Brazil, so we got to go to the airport to see him off.

Christmas

Molly and Max listening attentively as Papa reads the nativity story. I think he got one page read before they both had enough and hopped down to spin circles and roll around on the floor.





















Molly opening one of her many presents. Notice one of her sweet presents already on her feet!
















I had planned on putting Molly in one of her fabulous Christmas dresses on Christmas day, but we ended up (me included) just wearing our jammies all day!

Molly finally got her Christmas present from Chris and I today (a mere four days after Christmas). We haven't been home to give it to her until now, and it was getting so late I was considering saving it for a birthday present! Her feet can't quite reach the pedals yet but that's where the awesome pushing handle comes in handy!

Watching Elmo wearing her new Elmo slippers; what could be better?!

Rock Band

Molly's latest obsession (one of many) is Rock Band/Guitar Hero. My parents have them and so do Chris's parents, so as soon as she gets to one of their houses she starts her baby version of head banging and says "Rock, rock!" It usually works out well because we like playing, it just gets a little tricky when she wants to "help." It's pretty hard not to get booed off the stage.

Molly's First Steps

There's not too much going on around here right now, so I thought I'd post one of my old favorites. This is Molly's first steps in January, almost a year ago. Keep the volume turned down for optimal viewing pleasure since my baby talk is so annoying!

Max!!

Whenever we go to Sarah's all Molly and Max want to do is play in his crib. In these pictures, Molly decided that they both needed to have hats on and she would yell "Max, Max, Max!" and force Max to put his hat back on if he tried to take it off. And Max, being the good-natured boy that he is, would always listen to her. I think Max is the only one of all her cousins that will occasionally submit to her bossing, so she tries to get away with it every chance she gets.