Peek A Boo

Molly being silly:

Yates Cider Mill

Here's a few pictures from our trip to Yates Cider Mill with Karen and Ken.  The full set can be seen here.

What I will say about the trip is that Molly had a blast.  She did not stop running around to look at everything they had there.

She loves apples, so to see so many was pretty amazing.

She got a kick out of the animals they had there.  She would crack up at the goats when they were butting heads.

She really wore herself out.

Aunt Karen was pretty wiped out too ;)

Smiley Baby

Megan loves to laugh and smile.

New Family Member

My sister's baby, Shane, was born this morning.  My parents are in California to be there for the birth and to help out for a few weeks.  Congratulations Kathy and Tyler!

Rice Cereal

Megan has started with rice cereal. She's pretty good at it too.

Of course Molly is always willing to help.

Gigi

Molly, Megan, and Calvin went to go visit their great-grandmother.  She is at her happiest when the kids are running around her house.  I think the kids are happiest when they are around each other too.

Cheerleader

Football season is upon us and Molly is very excited.  Too bad the Lions found a way to lose their first game after being in the lead for most of it.

Having Fun

Just a few pictures.  Molly and Megan like hanging out together and Molly really loves holding Megan in her lap.

Twinkle Twinkle

Molly is really starting to get the hang of this song.  The words aren't quite there but the syllables are.  It's amazing to see her brain develop so quickly.

Enjoying Her Crib

Megan was a car seat sleeper for a long time. She still does not take a pacifier so it was difficult for her to soothe herself into sleeping flat.  About a month ago she finally started sleeping in her crib much to the relief of her parents.

Still Enjoying Baths

Molly

I wonder if Molly remembers when she actually fit into the car seat.

Molly usually sits in her chair when she has her goldfish snack.  Even though the chair was being cleaned, she sat in the same spot anyway.  She's a creature of habit I guess.

Arts Beats and Eats

We went to downtown Royal Oak to check out the Arts Beats and Eats festival.  All I can say is, "What were we thinking?"







Trying to push a stroller and corral a curious and adventurous child through such a dense crowd was miserable.

We did manage to watch a few bands and try some food, but we'll wait until Royal Oak works out the kinks of the festival and for the kids to get a little older before we try that again!

Helping

Megan likes to help me go through the pictures.

Jersey Girls

A couple of Jersey Girls were in town for a visit.  Aimee and Bizzy thought it was a good time for an impromptu visit.

The last time I saw AJ (Bizzy's son) he was not quite walking yet.  Now he's running around with Molly.

We went to the zoo on one of the hottest days of the year.  It wasn't too bad in the morning, but by the time noon rolled around it was 85º and time to go.

AJ looking at turtles (I think).

We spent a lot of time in the polar bear and penguin exhibits since it's nice and cool there.

Ice wall.



It was great to have family in town since we all like to get together for food, games and just hanging out together.

Happy Birthday Connor

Connor McDaid turns one!

Time for burgers, cake, and presents.

Molly and Max took a liking to each other.









They chased each other around almost the whole time:

Toe Touches

Molly and Megan were the same age when they started doing this. Here they are in almost exactly the same pose:

Smile

Like a Champ

It didn't take long for Megan to really get good at rolling around:

Happy Birthday Niko

We went to Niko's birthday party. He had a bunch of his friends there and played a lot with Molly.

What's the saying about liking the packaging more than the gift?













Molly also discovered Niko's drum set in the basement:

Roll Over

So far she is starting on her back and rolling to her belly.

Dream Cruise

It's Dream Cruise weekend around Woodward Avenue and Ferndale had a bunch of activities downtown.

Molly was really enjoying the band that was playing.

She was having fun dancing:

Even better, I have video of it:

Make Your Own Cupcake

We took Molly to the Pinwheel Bakery in Ferndale where they were letting kids decorate their own cupcakes.

She really had a blast.  There were tons of sprinkles and candies you can put on the cupcake.

Megan also had fun watching what was going on.

Singing

Molly is pretty smart. She might not know all the words, but she knows the important ones!

Long Day

This is what happens when you don't get a good nap earlier in the day...

Little Bounces

Here's Megan just starting to get the hang of the bouncer. I think in a few months she will really get a workout from this thing.

Mess

We got a package in the mail that had some Styrofoam in it. Molly knew exactly what to do. For the record, once again it was her Mother that let this happen:

Toot

Another video of Megan with a funny ending (turn your volume up):