crazy little thing she does

So for the past 2 nights when I check on Molly she has been traveling around her crib. She turns in circles. She isn't rolling over in the crib but rotates. She starts out with her head at 12 o'clock position. Next time I peek in on her she has her head at the 3 o'clock position and eventually when she wakes up to eat, her head is at 6 o'clock. Sunday morning, I woke up around 4 to her pushing the big buttons on her mobile. I knew it was the buttons that was making that sound but didn't know how she was reaching them. That is until I checked in on her and she was kicking them. If I could have turned on the mobile without her knowing, I would have. I couldn't quite tell if she was asleep or awake since her face was facing the wall. It was fun just to watch her play and here her sucking on her hand without her knowing I was there.
She is great about playing in her crib by herself in the morning. Something her dad and I greatly appreciate.

Molly's first snow

Ok for you in the midwest, this is laughable but for us out here in the NW it is quite real. A cold front has moved in and is here to stay for the next week or two. Molly got her first snow this weekend. Floyd thought I was crazy when I bought her a snowsuit/one piece coat thing at the consignment shop down the hill from us. He said we won't need it. I thought, safer than sorry, I don't want my little girl being cold. So Sunday morning, I bundled her up to go to church with Floyd still holding firm that we didn't need it. By the afternoon when we took Molly outside on our deck to sit in the snow, I knew the coat was a good idea. Molly made her first snow angel. A perfect one I might add. Attached is the video. It is really short as I didn't know that was what Floyd was about to do.

We also took some pictures by the Christmas tree.

Time for the Christmas Tree

Last weekend we went on our Christmas tree hunt. For the last few years we have been heading up north to get our tree. We found a small lot that you can cut down your own tree and the money goes to the local highschool. We have had much success with finding great trees there until this year. We drove straight to it and found a Land Action Use sign. The lot is closed and going to be turned into a subdivision or strip mall or who knows what. There were still a few sad looking Christmas trees on the lot and I wanted to cut one down and take it home but that would be trespassing so we didn't. Molly had only fallen asleep 15 mins before getting there so it was a good thing to keep driving so she could get a better nap. We had thought she would have fallen asleep a lot earlier in the drive!

Off to Christmas tree farm #2-yeah I didn't like it when we pulled into the drive, we had stopped there in years passed and I thought they were expensive. Molly-still sleeping. On we drove. This time we went looking for the tree farm that we had gone to 5 years ago. We weren't exactly sure where it was but had an idea. Needless to say a few hours later and 3 tree farms later, we stopped at the Kangaroo Farm. Yup, they have kangaroos, emus, llamas, etc. and of course Christmas trees. There was a brand new baby kangaroo that a worker was carrying around for people to see. Molly liked the little joey best of all. The trees turned out to already be cut but by that point we were all ready to go home. So needless to say we could have just gone to the grocery store and picked one out in alot less time and for less money. But we enjoyed the day together, drinking hot chocolate as we drove along. thankfully, we remembered to put some in a thermos for us.

Turtle butt, he wouldn't cooperate and turn around

Watching the peacocks and wild turkeys roam around

Our tree

Asleep in the car

The rest of Thanksgiving

Sorry for the delay but life happens. The rest of our trip in Texas was a lot of fun. I learned to drive the new tractor. Took the paddleboat out for a spin around his parents pond. Molly got to see her first real live cows up close and personal. She also was spoiled rotten by all the family. I had a little monster on my hands when we got home.
The whole Nelson clan. We all made it home for Thanksgiving this year. It has been a few years since we have all been together.

If only Molly had looked at the camera.

The view from the front door at sunset.

Molly and her cousin Tommy

All the grandkids (except Molly and Tommy) with Pawpaw going to check on the cows

Her first tractor ride

Mimi's dream come true. She wanted a deck to go around the house so the grandkids could play outside. She got her wish this week with the deck full of grandkids running around. Floyd and his dad worked on putting up the deck on the front side of the house. Once it is all complete it will go around 3 sides of the house and a covered carport on the 4th side. Lots of room to run and play rain or shine.

Out for a stroll. Isn't she cute wearing PawPaws hat.

Mimi and PawPaw out for a spin on the pond.

Just cause she's cute.

Trying to drop her duckie off her chair. Mom was smarter though and strapped it to her wrist.

Floyd and his mom taking a break on the deck.

All the grandkids with Mimi and PawPaw

Molly's new toy

We couldn't wait til Christmas. It just came in the mail today. I even managed to put it together all by myself!! Pretty proud of myself, if I do say so. She is very excited about her new walker. The video doesn't fully show it since she always stops what she's doing when I get the camera out.