Leftover LA (on the way home)

The rest stop was closed on the drive back, so we stopped at a gas station with a big empty field next to it. The field wasn't so great for running around in (the grass - maybe wheat? - was really hard and pokey), but it was nice for getting out a little and checking out the grasses.

Leftover LA (out and about)

Found some pictures leftover from our trip to LA...

Clara, Sofi, & Molly about to brave the kids "drop".
Molly & Clara on the airplane ride (Molly enjoyed getting it to go up and down, Clara just wanted to spin the steering wheel. They were a good match).
Clara + fruit at Nana's elementary school.
Sofi & the girls on their way to the farmer's market (and at the end of the bike lane).

Pizza (May 2010)

Molly's Library Card

Now that she's 5, Molly reminded us, she can have her own library card.

Dress Up at Nona's

Molly found the dress up clothes at Nona's. Here she is as a chef, presenting the menu for the evening, and as a jockey, psyching herself up for the next race (note that the jockey costume is the actual costume that Nona made for me for Halloween one year when I was a kid!).

Ballet Recital

Our experiment with a ballet class has been a "success": Molly's thrilled with the class and even more thrilled that they had a real recital. Here are the girls all in their matching ballet uniforms, with a little "flair" to indicate that they are "water" for the story being narrated by their teacher. Apparently Molly has decided that it's okay for ballerinas to smile.

Molly was also excited that Nana, Pa, Nona, and Uncle Seth could all make it to the show.

Clara's Photo Shoot

On a walk to the park Clara asked Nona to take pictures of her in various poses. The walk took a long time but it looks like they had a lot of fun!