happy halloween!! molly found this "muow" costume on the clearance rack at old navy a few weeks ago, and has even been giving it a trial run or two around the house over the past week- she gets the biggest kick out of looking at herself in the mirror and repetitively saying, "molly-muow-molly-muow". as the child of middle school teachers, her opportunity to trick-or-treat tonight was replaced by helping to chaperone the first middle school dance of the year, but she certainly didnt seem to mind. add to that the final home high school football game for the clear creek gold diggers, and she was one tired muow!!

what a difference a year makes

we spent the morning today at the pumpkin patch with molly and her good buddy, sebastian. after getting home and comparing these photos to those taken almost exactly a year ago, we were pretty astounded at how much our "little pumpkin" has grown up...

Midwest Fall Colors

A sweet meandering trail in a MN state park, just outside of Lake City. Giggles, kisses, and some sweet family time together.

My Dear Friends

It is so good to have good buddies!

Outdoor exploration

After taking volleyball photos, molly amazes us AGAIN with her courage, curiosity, and sense of outdoor adventure! This log climb was done all on her own!

Fall Fun

What a fun afternoon, playing in a beautiful fall field. We attempted a family photo, but molly had a more playful agenda in mind!