molly's birthday

molly turned one yesterday... kristin and i are in a bit of shock. in some ways, it seems like she has always been a part of our lives, and in others we are dumbfounded that a year has gone by. unfortunately, her 1st birthday is probably one she'd like to look back and forget- she is finally cutting several teeth- all at once- and isn't real happy about it- or the runny nose and fever that go along with it. we got her to "explore" her cake a bit- but the idea of putting things in her mouth right now isn't one she is fond of, so it was fairly short-lived and we didnt really have a chance for many of the required "kid stuffs cake in face" photos. oh, well- we did ok. off to hawaii in six days!

more fun black-and-whites

just some fun shots from this morning- after molly was done reading (see post below). such a "big girl"...

She LOVES to read!

much to her mom and dad's delight, molly absolutely adores time spent reading books. sometimes she likes having them read to her, and sometimes she likes to browse through the pages on her own- as she did this morning. first, she takes several off the book shelf in her nursery, and then brings them into the living room or our bedroom. as you can she, she really gets into the books- and you'd swear she was actually reading through them. again, tons of fun to watch her learn...

i'm walking!

i'm walking...yesiree!

I'm addicted

i'll admit it- when i start to take pictures of molly, it's tough to stop. when i edit them on the computer, it's hard not to post them on the blog. colorado was blessed with a bit of a heat wave today, and molly, kristin and i spent the day skiing again at winter park. conditions were much better today than they had been for her skiing introduction, with temperatures on the mountain in the 50's- a beautiful spring-like day. when we got home, we hung out on the deck for a bit- watching the cats chase birds and soaking in some much needed sun. dad enjoyed a pineapple cigar while mom and mooly did laps across the deck...what a day.