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This was an e-mail I got that you are supposed to forward on. I thought it was a fun way to think back on how much our lives have changed, so I decided to copy it here too. Thanks to all my family and friends for a great 30 years!! 

I was tagged for this so here goes! The rules of this tag are to share where I was 20, 10, 5, 3, 1 year ago and where I am today, tomorrow, and next year... :



 

20 years ago...
 I was living with my parents, brothers and dog Muffin at our house on Pinebrook Street. I was 10 years old and in Mr. Smith’s 5^th grade class at Templeton Elementary. I remember playing Dodgeball in PE and singing in our class program “How the West Was Really Won”. My best friend was Julie Pasteris who lived down the street. We would play Barbies and have sleep overs. We would dress up my little brothers Brian & Matt and her little sister Karri and play house! I LOVED her tire swing in her back yard. She also had a great tree for climbing and we would play tree house on that all the time!

 

Pumpkin Patch!!

On Sunday we took Molly to Lee's Farms in Tualatin for her first Pumpkin Patch visit! She wasn't too excited about it, but wait till next year!! We got some great pumpkins, as well as some fresh apple cider, pumpkin doughnuts and other goodies. It was great that Sally was here to join us!! Here are some pictures from our trip.....more on the photos page!



On our way to the Patch!! 



Sleeping in the pumpkins!



Mama and Molly



Grandma & Molly!



Aunt Sally & Molly!!



The Family Portrait!

2 Month Check-Up and Shots (Yuck!)

We are back from Molly's 2 month check-up. She is growing right on schedule!! Here are her stats:

Weight: 10lbs 12 oz

Height: 22 3/4 inches

Head: 14 1/2 inches

So for her weight, Molly is in about the 50th percentile. Her height puts her in the 65th percentile (Tall like Daddy!) and her head is in the 10th percentile. The doctor thought she looked "awesome" and very healthy. Poor Molly did have to get 4 shots, which was NOT fun for her. She SCREAMED! But not for very long, which is good! This afternoon we have been giving her Infant Tylenol to prevent any fever and aches that the vaccines might cause. She has been very sleepy, but she seems happy so far! Just kind of sore. Poor little girl!! 

We are looking forward to Matt's Aunt Sally's visit this weekend! She is coming from Denver to meet little Molly. We are going to try to go to the Pumpkin Patch and other fun Fall activities while she is here. (And of course a little shopping.... right Sally??!! ;-) ) I will post pictures soon!! Happy Friday!!

2 Months old!!

Molly is 2 months old today!! We go to the pediatrician on Friday to check her weight and get her 2 month shots. Ouch! I will update the blog with her stats then. I posted some pictures to the Picasa Web album, from the past month. Here are some favorites:



Getting so big!



Holding her head up!



Sleeping during tummy time!



Lots of smiles these days!



Go Beavs!!

 

PS: Check out my cousin Emily's family blog in the right hand column. Congrats to the McCann family! Muriel Catherine McCann was born yesterday in Switzerland!!

Go Beavs!!

Yesterday we wet to the OSU-WSU game! We decided since the weather was supposed to be nice (sunny & 65) and it was an afternoon game, it would be the perfect game to take Molly to for her first football experience. She did pretty well. It was a little too sunny, so we had a blanket over her most of the game! At halftime, I changed her on the floor of the aisle on some blankets & sweatshirts. She LOVED being down there!! She stayed there kicking & smiling for most of halftime!! After halftime, the sun and noise got to be a little too much for her so we went down to the concession areas and walked around for awhile. She went right to sleep and slept the rest of the game! The Beavs played great and won easily (poor WSU!) so it was a winning day all around! It was a great first football game for Molly! Here are some pictures:



Mama & Molly ready for some Beaver Football!!



Kicking in the aisle during halftime!!



The whole family of Beaver Believers!! ;-)

First Zoo Trip!!

The week after Molly was born, a baby elephant was born at the Oregon Zoo. I have been wanting to take Molly to go see him, but the lines are usually really long. Today I decided to just do it!! Auntie and Grandma Jan joined me for Molly's first Zoo trip!  It was a week day and we got there right at 10AM so it wasn't too busy. The little elephant's name is Samudra and they call him Sam for short! He is too cute!! He weighs over 300 pounds so he outweighs Molly (and all of us too!!) It will be fun for her to grow up having an elephant at the zoo the same age!! We will watch them grow together!! Here are some pictures:



Molly ready to meet Sam!!



Sam with his mom & auntie!!



Isn't he adorable?!!



Mom & Molly meet Sam!



Auntie & Grandma too!!