Auntie (pronunced Awe-n-tee) Eliza Jane

We had the chance to spend time in Tucson with one of Em's Favorite Roomate's for a lazy afternoon of Bon-Bons and cucumber sandwiches...or just talking. No, Gracie is not normally orange-colored, only when dad helps feed her!

OOOPPSS!

Gracie's first fat lip...she took a face plant into Bella's tile. Poor thing, she cried for quite a while but I think she was happy getting an otterpop to chew to bring down the swelling.

Prom

Brittany got asked to prom and Gracie was helping her find his name...Ok, really what happened was Britt was at work and we snuck into her room to play with the balloons. Thanks Britt, we love you!

Family Campout at Renyold's Creek

We did it! We survived a our first family ward campout this weekend. It only took us 4 1/2 hours to go 52 miles past Miami, AZ! We were very grumpy and tired before we got to the campsite. Members of the ward were VERY worried about us. It was a very chilly night and very cramped in our Escape. At least Gracie slept well! On Saturday we (the ward) walked to the creek, had a treasure hunt (organized by Lance) and Easter Egg hunt, and played until we were pooped. And it only took us just over 2 hours to get home! YEAH!

Happy Easter

Mollenhauer Girls in our Easter dresses: Alexa, Karen (Bella), Brittany, Em, and Gracie
Anderson Family Kids ready to hunt for eggs
Gracie found her first egg!
Playing with eggs at Grandma and Papa Crouse's


Holidays are very fun (and busy) for us. After church we ran to the Mollenhauer's for a quick bite and a picture before heading to Harmony park for the traditional Anderson family Easter Egg Hunt, and then went to the Crouse's for the traditional Sunday dinner with another hunt. Gracie had a ball playing with the finding Easter eggs and finding them.

Our Baby Idol

Gracie is 8 months old...my how time flies. This is the picture that we submitted for MIX 96.9's Baby Idol Contest. You can vote starting MONDAY at mix969.com, one e-mail address per a day (only until Friday). So use ALL of your e-mails to vote every day for Gracie to be the Arizona's Baby Idol.

**UPDATE: THE RADIO STATION WAS ENNUNDATED WITH PHOTO ENTRIES AND WILL RUN THE CONTEST FOR 5 WEEKS! EACH WEEK WILL INTRODUCE A NEW ROUND OF CONTESTANTS. THE FINAL WEEK WILL BE THE FINALISTS. I WILL NOTIFY EVERYONE I CAN WHEN GRACIE'S PIC IS POSTED! THANK YOU!

Walker-ing

ok these are the cutest. Gracie got a present from her mom and has so much fun using it...in a straight line...until she runs into a wall. but she thinks she is sooo big when she struts around on this . It is hilarious!

this is Gracie walking again (still). Notice Dad's cool new shoes in the background! look at that smile!!

Kathy is the best

These are some of the amazing pictures that Kathy Crouse took of our daughter when she was five months old. Aren't they cute! Gracie did all the posing by herself (how do you instruct a five-month old to tilt her head a certain way?) and is a total ham all of the time. She is so fun! I know that many people have already seen these pics, but I thought that they would be a fun post for people to look at. So how many people think Kathy should go pro? I do!
Well, we hope to have some fun pictures posted soon. later!!

pink leopard

Gracie is styling with Grumpa in her cut pink leopard shoes--thanks Aunt Brittany!

babies for lunch

I got together with some high school girlfriends to have lunch toay. It was so fun for all the babies to "play" together. I think Gracie clobbered EVERYONE! Enjoy the cute girls on the left and on the right is Belle (Blair), Grace, Macy (Hancock), and Mason (Huber).