Now that Molly is getting a little older Nora loves playing with her sister. Nora is very good about making sure Molly is doing what she should. Now that Molly goes up the stairs Nora will tell her "baby that's not a good idea, you could fall." or "Mom, I told Molly to stop going up the stairs but she just won't listen."It is great to see the girls playing together.

New Kittens

Jean got two new kittens and Nora had to go over to great-grandma Yoder's to see them. Jean said she wanted to name the one kitten Nora because all it did was run around and has tons of energy. They are so cute and Molly loved petting them. She had no fear and would just grab the ears.

Melanie and Mitch 6-13-09

Doesn't Melanie look gorgeous!














Melanie and Nora at the reception













The first dance, and the bubbles.


Me, Melanie and Jennifer at the reception.




We had a wonderful time at the wedding. I am so glad that we went out. Nora helped pass out bubbles at the reception and took her job very serious. She spent half the night standing on the dance floor blowing her bubbles! It was great to see how happy Melanie (and Brice) are and how much Mitch loves them both. I know that he will make Melanie a wonderful husband.

Molly's 11 months

It is hard to believe that Molly is now 11 months old. She is growing so fast and learning new things all the time. Here she was just being funny with Nora's sunglasses.

Nora Soccer Video

Soccer Time!

We thought it would be fun for Nora to be in tiny tot soccer, and Brian volunteered to be the coach. After the first game Brian and I agree that three is too young for soccer! The six games of the season were a learning experience for all. Here are some of the things we learned:
Nora is much more interested in jumping off bleachers than in playing soccer
Organized sports are for older children
Watching your three year old run around the soccer makes you smile.
That you have to stop playing when your entire team is on the sidelines crying with their mom's holding them.
Brian has A LOT of patience.

Marshmallow Cuties!

We had a campfire and the girls loved eating the marshmallows. Molly was a sticky mess by the time we went inside. She had grass and dirt stuck over her entire body!