Emily & Joe's Baby Shower!

My cousin Emily and her husband, Joe are expecting their 1st baby in September! Mike and I are super excited for them . . . they got married the same year we did and they bought a house in Prairie Village last year just 2 miles from our house! Molly is excited too as she can't wait to meet her new cousin who will live within walking distance to go to the park with us!

Emily's parents hosted a shower in Topeka for them last night and it was fun to see the whole Reichenberger family there to celebrate Little Baby Hennes!

Molly loved playing with her 2nd cousin Braxton - he's just 4 months younger than Molly.

Grandma and Grandpa drove up as well from Mac Town!

Emily & Joe's view while opening their presents!!

The kids wanted to "help" them open their gifts, of course.

My cousin Julie drove in from Chicago and picked up a doggie (literally!) on the way home for the kids to play with! Thanks Julie!! :) We love Lil' Wayne!

Molly loves a party! (Just like her mama!)

I love this girl!!!

My cousins with my grandma . . . Julie, Emily, Chelsey and Grandma Betty! Emily looks FABULOUS!!! Just a few more weeks to go . . .

Molly playing with her 2nd cousins . . . she got to stay up until 10:30 p.m.! Her latest ever! What a big girl!!

Moms' Night Out!

Another fun night out with Molly's playgroup moms!

Last night I went out with the mommies I met when Molly was just 6 months old at play and music class with our babies. We were all there with our firstborns, trying to learn this new role of motherhood together! Our babies are all days or weeks apart and I have LOVED getting to know them and their adorable kiddos this past year! Last night we went out without our babies again - and we had a BLAST! I didn't want the night to end - we could have chatted all night long I think! Half of our group is already prego again with #2! Soo thankful for friendship today . . .

Summer Visit to McPherson!

Mike, Molly and I met my brother Brian and his son, Lucas (from Texas) in McPherson for a long summer weekend! Molly had a blast playing with her cousin and getting lots of love from Uncle Brian, Grandma & Grandpa!

Here is Lucas teaching Molly how to play ball for the 1st time . . .

Daddy teaching Molly how to bat . . .

Ball-girl.

Molly played "kitchen" a lot with Grandpa!

Grandma got out all of Aunt Sarah's old dolls for Molly to play with . . .

Grandma chasing Molly around in circles . . .

Molly and Grandma walking into church . . .

After church we went out to dinner . . . it was HOT - 100+ degrees outside so we spent a lot of time inside staying cool!

Grandpa and Molly running through the sprinklers at 7:30 a.m.!

I don't know who had more fun - Gramps or Molly!

Uncle Brian getting silly with Molly bear!

As you can see from this pix, Molly is infatuated with her big cousins!

Annual Croquet Game with the family . . .

Molly kept picking leaves to give to "Baby Jesus' Mommy" and walking across the yard to give them to her and say HI.

Molly and Mary having a "heart-to-heart." The first of many, I'm sure. :)

Molly loved tickling Grandma's feet with flowers she picked from Grandma's pots!

HILARIOUS!

Lucas reading to Molly . . . what a fun weekend of playing with the family!

Love you and miss you all already!

Blowin' Bubbles with Grandpa!

Turn up the volume! We LOVE this song!