The return of the elephant

Molly had a blast in her elephant pool last summer and she was thrilled for him to come back out today!  I bet we spend MANY summer afternoons just like this!

FOr those who know Molly well, you know she is saying "Ah ah ah Ariel" right now!

The Amazing Bucket Head!

My Angel

I love these photos! I think they are sweet as can be. Molly had just woken up from a record-setting 3.5 hour nap (Usually I'm lucky if she sleeps for 45 minutes!) and she was in the most beautiful nightgown and the most precious mood. I just wanted to eat her up. Sometimes I still have to pinch myself that I got lucky enough to be this little doll's Mommy:)

She melts my heart!

1st swim of the year!

This afternoon it warmed up and we headed to Milam's for a swim. I was so excited to see how Molly would do in the pool this year. She loved it! She wore a life jacket and she loved jumping in (very daintily and gently!) and floating on her back.  I was so impressed that Milam can swim and is a total dare devil in the pool! He put little Molly's jumps and splashes to shame:) After their swim the kids got to enjoy a popsicle and play. Molly LOVES to play with Milam and has developed quite a crush on him. She was bold and made the first move, but Milam wouldn't go for it. You better watch out, Milam.... us Hickey girls don't give up easily!

2 Sweet Kiddos

So funny!

Molly going in for a smooch... and getting the cold shoulder!

Check out Milam's face! He is keeping an eye on Molly to make sure she doesn't try again! 

Now it feels like summer is right around the corner. Molly is at such a fun age, I know it is going to be such a great summer!

Cuteness

Nothing new to report- just some sweet photos of the girl. She hasn't actually looked at the camera (without me bribing or tricking her!) in ages- so I was pretty excited to get these! In fact, sometimes when she sees me going for the camera she will say "No camera right now, Mommy"... Ha ha!

She thinks this face is REALLY funny!

Morning Tea Party

Tea Parties are a common occurrence in our house. With all of the rain we have had lately, we have been cooped up and had quite a lot of them. This one was extra special because we drank real tea, instead of water or "pretend tea"!

Getting ready for the big event

One of the very important (and tiny) guests

Delicious.

My Little Worker Bee

Molly is still VERY much in the "I do it all by myself" stage. While most of the time it is pretty exasperating, it does have an upside- this child LOVES to work on a job! Give her a broom, a duster, tell her to put all the books up- she will work tirelessly! So, today we worked on planting flowers. She loved picking out the plants and flowers! She also was truly a big help in planting them:) She normally hates being messy or dirty, so she started to panic about the dirt, but got over it quickly. She was very ready to take a shower, though!

The fruits of our labor!

This is the dirtiest my little doll has ever been!

A darling story:

The flower nursery is across the street from the hospital where Molly was born and I always tell her about when she was born whenever we drive by. Yesterday, Molly told me the story. It was SO sweet. It went like this " Baby Molly born right there. I in Mommy's belly. Mommy push and push. It so hard. Baby Molly come out and say "waaah". I get a Bee Wee (blanket) and Mommy hold you. Baby Molly so happy." Swoon. What a doll baby.

Molly's New 'Do

Molly got a hair cut! She did SO good, too! Her first haircut experience was rough, so I had been doing it myself with mixed results. We got an excellent referral to get it cut at Stride Rite and it was great! Molly loved it and didn't want to leave! The lady cut much more than I originally wanted.... but now I am glad she did! I think her little bob suits her, and shows off her sweet face. :)

How stylish!

The side/back view