Easter

We had a really nice Easter this year. My Grandma had an Easter egg hunt for the older little kids. Molly wasn't really invited, but we invited ourselves anyway. I'm good at that. My Grandma and aunt Becky are so fun and did so much for the little kids. They each got an Easter basket full of lots of yummy treats. Molly even got her own special basket. Thanks Grandma and Becky! Molly wouldn't have had a basket if it weren't for you. Her parents are lame like that.

Molly was so cute going through her basket. She would pick everything out individually and look at it.

This is what Molly thinks of her aunt Paula most of the time.

This is when Molly realized that I was ten feet away from her. Poor Molly!

We got this chair for Molly. She loves it. She mostly likes carrying it around and pushing it, but every once in awhile she'll sit in it.

Molly wolly!

Molly loves books. She likes to bring them to us and plop in our laps so we can read them to her. My favorite is when I find her with a book. She has been saying 'ba' for ball, balloon, and other random things This book has balls in it and when she finds them she says, 'ba'. It's really cute.

Just some cute pictures of Molly with Daddy

Molly in jail. She likes to unfold all the laundry, so I have to immobilize her in order to get any laundry done. She thinks it's funny for a few minutes, but quickly realizes that it's not. She is actually really helpful at handing me the dirty laundry to put in the washer, but that's as far as it goes.

Molly and her new fashion statement. She loves wearing her clothes around her shoulders. She just grabs a random item and she's good to go.

St George!

We went to St. George over the weekend to get away from the snow. We love it there at this time of year. We did not get to stay long enough. We got to go with our friends and relax. I got sick so it was nice for Brady to have some good company. On a side note, I wish I could have edited more than just the red eye in this picture. Her face and hair are a mess, but hey, we were on vacation.

Molly preferred to walk and push her own stroller rather than ride in it. Maybe we shouldn't have forgotten her shoes. Oh well.

Then when that got old, she got to ride on daddy's shoulders.

Go Mariners!

Molly is getting ready early to support her Mariners. Her daddy's obsession has apparently rubbed off on her. Hopefully they'll be a little better this year so we can watch them win a few times. We don't ask for much.

5 Years!

Today is our 5 year anniversary. I love that we get to celebrate on the first day of spring. Everything feels so new. It is a great way to start a new year of marriage. In 5 years we have survived:

1 insane cat
Me finishing school
Brady finishing school
1 pregnancy
The cutest little girl ever
And much more.
Can't wait for 5 more!

Our little cutie

Molly loves to say prayers, well at least fold her arms. When we tell her it's time to say the prayer she folds her arms. It's so cute. She may look reverent, but that is before we pray. During the prayer she laughs at us, especially when she hears her name, and runs all over her room.

Molly and all her stuffed animals. It is amazing how toys build up. We haven't had to buy her hardly any toys thanks to everyone's generosity.

Just missing the baby days

I guess turning 30 has made me realize how fast time goes by. I can't believe Molly was ever that little. I miss those days. Not enough to want to be pregnant again any time soon, but it does make me at least think about the idea. Molly was the best little baby ever. She mostly slept and I kept wondering when it was going to change. She started getting teeth at about 6 months and with that emerged her spunky little personality. I can't believe that 14 months have gone by and we have a little toddler tearing up the house. Crazy. I wouldn't trade it for anything. We love you Molly and all the excitement you have brought into our lives!

The big 3-0!

This birthday seriously crept up on me. I can't believe I'm 30. It seems like it should feel different, but of course it doesn't. I got to sleep in, which Brady let me do, not Molly. My mom took me to lunch, somewhere besides taco bell. That is a sacrifice for her. Brady surprised me with tickets to Rascal Flatts. We had gone last year and loved it , but had bad seats. We talked about going this year, but the tickets were pricey and I of course don't like to spend money or tell someone to spend money on me. So I figured we wouldn't be going. A radio station was near our house the day before and I had walked over with Molly to try to win tickets. I figured since it was my birthday that luck would be on my side, but no. Some crazy lady won them. It was a great surprise! He had gotten the tickets for a great deal and we had perfect seats. He arranged babysitting and everything. We went to Winger's for dinner and he even got me cheesecake. Brady is so good at getting me things I want. I really have never gotten a gift from him that I didnt' love. I know it sounds cheesy, but he really listens to me and remembers everything. I had the best 30th birthday and I'm so grateful for all the birthday wishes. I'm so lucky to have great people in my life.

Happy Birthday Marsha!!!

Today is Marsha's birthday (in case you weren't able to figure that out from the title of the post). I have absolutely loved being married to Marsha. She makes married life so easy. And she is a super great mom to Molly (as you can see in the picture). She's always there for me and makes my life easier. I won't say how old she is, but I will say that I'm glad I married a mature, older woman. Happy birthday Marsha! I love you!

The Mollster

When Molly was younger she didn't like to wear sunglasses. Now she brings them to us and makes us put them on her. She's obviously preparing to be someone famous.

Molly is a big fan of our cell phones. It can be hard to talk on the phone when she's around because she wants to grab it. She likes it when Daddy calls home from work and talks to her. On a related note, she thinks that a lot of things are phones even though they're not. She'll hold the remote control up to her ear like a phone. As a bonus, included in this picture is our awesome love seat in the background. We're pretty fancy, so our love seat has duct tape accents. Only the finest furnishings are in the Larson home.

Molly is a multi-tasker. Why use a hand to hold a cup when teeth work just fine?

The Girls

We went to Chuck E. Cheese's to celebrate Hallie's birthday and Paula had the bright idea of having all us girls squeeze into this sketch booth thingy. It wasn't easy. It is meant for two people, but we thought we'd try it with five. We got a good laugh out of it at least. It is so much fun being together. Just a little something I admire in each of them.

Paula is always making everyone laugh and makes sure everyone feels included.
Leah has the best laugh and will let you know when she thinks something is funny.
Brooke Ann is the calmest person I know. I am jealous of her never ending patience.
Lora isn't afraid of anything. She doesn't let anything stop her from doing new things.

Stubborn Molly!

Molly does not do anything she doesn't want to do. When we want her to show off her skills she refuses to perform. Although at times it can be annoying, I really love that about her. She is strong willed and there is nothing we can do about that. Hopefully, as her parents, we can teach her to make right choices and she will be a leader to her friends for the good. Molly has been taking steps for awhile now, but of course when we try to get her to walk, she throws her head back and holds her legs up. It is so fun seeing her walk. She holds her arms straight up in the air and looks so stinkin' cute, but unfortunately you can only see this when she wants to do it.

Molly in the kitchen

Molly loves to push chairs everywhere.

We cleaned out this cupboard and Molly seemed to think it was a new hiding place just for her.

She's really less helpful than she may look, but it makes putting the dishes away much more fun than it used to be.

Our Cat

When Brady and I bought this cat we were newly married and thought it would be fun to have a pet together. How can you resist a cute little kitten? It is so easy to forget that they get big and last FOREVER! Our cat welcomes guests with hisses and chews through any cord he can get to. Most days I regret ever getting him, but then there are days like these. Molly can't get enough of him. Unfortunately, he does everything he can to stay away from her. Molly cries when she can't get to him and it drives me crazy. Maybe one day he will enjoy her cuddles as much as we do.

swimmin'!!

Molly doesn't just sit in the tub, she swims. She loves to drink the water and dip her face in. I would show you more of the picture, but certain people don't appreciate the Molly booty as much as I do.

Helping herself!

Apparently her mom and dad aren't feeding her enough of the "good stuff."

Happy Birthday Molly girl!

Molly had her very own mini snowman cake just her size. She wasn't so sure of the candle...

But she loved the cake!

We got her this shopping cart that she loves to push around. We have to hold the front so it doesn't go too fast. We had so much fun celebrating with my family and are so excited to do it again with Brady's family in Washington. We can't believe she's 1! Molly is a lucky girl to have so many people that love her.

Pictures of cute Molly

A friend at work gave Molly a tutu and so I wanted to get some pictures for Molly's birthday. I can't believe she'll be one in a few days. I have a great friend who was so nice to take these pictures for me (Thanks Heather). They turned out so cute. It was almost impossible to get Molly to smile. She was not a fan of the tutu.

Good times!

Mandy, Brad and Owen came to visit from Colorado. We are always so happy to see them. In this picture Molly is probably plotting on how to make Owen cry next. Owen is pretty sensitive and Molly can be a little bit of a bully at times.

Mandy looking as hot as ever.

Molly and Owen chowing down on some fries.

It is so great to be moms together. I love you Mandy and miss you.

The baby that never naps!

Why is it that children get all the energy?! I would just like a little of what they have. I am amazed at how Molly can just keep going day after day with as little as two 30 minute naps throughout the day. Lately that is all I've been getting and I do say me because she seems to be fine with it. I am not. It is so hard to get anything done. I just keep hoping that one day SOON Molly will go back to her sleeping ways.

Yuck!

The winter has just begun and Molly has already had her first cold. Poor thing. She is over it now, but they last way too long. It amazes me how well kids do when they are sick.

Cup stacking machine

Molly has liked these cups for awhile. When she started sitting up and scooting around we would make a tower out of them and she would have fun knocking them over. Now she likes to stack the cups together. It's cute how she gets excited after she does it. She usually claps for herself, even if she doesn't stack them all together.

Molly and Daddy

Sorry Brady, but she just looks so cute! Brady closes his eyes in pictures 80 percent of the time. I cut Brady's hair for the first time ever. I was pretty nervous, but it really was super easy. He could have probably done it himself, but he was kind enough to let my give it a try. I'm excited about saving money.

Molly the Octopus!

Molly was an Octopus for Halloween. She did surprisingly well in her costume. We didn't think she'd be able to get around, but sure enough she didn't let those extra legs get in the way. Brady and I dressed up as well. Too bad we don't have any pictures because we looked awesome! Actually we looked pretty lame. We waited too long to plan our costumes and we ended up being fishermen who didn't really look like fishermen. We'll do better next year!