Molly's Big Day!

Molly turned 16! It is so hard to believe that my baby girl is 16 years old already. It seems like such a short time ago I went in for my ultrasound and the technician said those wonderful words, "it's a girl". As I was driving back to school (teaching 4th grade), I stopped at a 7-11 to use the pay phone to call Kenin & my mom. I was so happy that I cried on the phone. They both must have thought I was nuts, but after 3 beautiful boys, I was about to enter the world of pink!
Blue eyed and blonde hair; such a contrast from my dark haired, brown eyed boys. You have never seen so many pink clothes as Molly had. Pink room, pink bedding, pink binkies and every outfit she wore for the first few months was Pink!

Molly is such a joy to have in our home. She is silly and kind. She loves to read, cheer, decorate cakes, go to the gym, and watch sappy movies with her mom and even her dad (that tells you what a great Dad that Kenin is!). She loves Sami and is always snuggling with her. Molly is wonderful to include anyone who is around to join in the fun. Her friends are many, and come from many different groups and backgrounds.

Molly is our Braces girl. She first got braces in third grade. Then got them again in 7th grade. She had to have an expander and headgear both times. Such a tiny mouth with big teeth!

Molly has wanted to be a cheerleader her entire life. She started out with dance lessons at three, and attending cheer camps through elementary/middle school. Two months after moving to Salem, she tried out for the WSHS Freshman cheerleading squad. I warned her that she would probably not make it since no one knew her...but I was wrong. She made the squad and the next year was on JV. Now that she is starting her junior year, she is on varsity. She has been a flyer (yes, that means that she is thrown up in the air) for the last two years. She loves her cheer friends, and I am surprised at how physically demanding cheer can be. We love to watch her!

Molly is very involved in music. She started violin lessons at age 4 and although she played well, it has never been her "love". We did not have a piano in our home and every time she would walk by a piano, she would have to stop and play. She begged us to get a piano so that she could take lessons. When she was in 7th grade we purchased a piano and she started lessons. She loves the piano and is constantly playing it. She has participated in "festival", a piano judging event, and has received superior scores each time.

Molly is a joy to have in our home. Kenin has always said that it takes the four boys to balance the one girl. I say it takes the one girl to make our family complete! We love you Molly!


...Here are the car keys, please drive carefully!