On November 20th, our sweet Molly Grace turned 8! She is quickly becoming a "big kid". In fact, I cannot remember the last time we referred to her as one of the "little ones".
Molly Grace is such a joy! She has a sensitive heart. She is easy to please and easy to offend, all at the same time. She is in second grade and enjoys her school work. She loves to play dress-up and perform in plays with her sisters and neighbor friends. She especially loves to spend time with her cousin, Margaret, at every opportunity! They are as close as sisters could ever be. She has joined her older sisters in the ranks of Irish dancers and seems to have a natural talent for jigs and reels.
Molly Grace never ever goes to bed without giving her parents each a hug, followed by "Sleep good, I love you, God bless you". Yep...every single night!
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| Molly Grace with cousin and best friend, Margaret |
I remember the night before Molly Grace was born. Mike and I went to Margareta's to have some Mexican food (I was desperate to try anything, spicy food included, to induce labor). Just as I went to bed late that night, I felt the first contraction. Because my labors are marathons, I didn't get to the hospital till late the next afternoon. She was born shortly after arrival!
Kids' birthdays are as much celebration for the mom, as for the child, aren't they? Here I go, reminiscing, on our special day...
Molly Grace's birth was a breeze...truly, a piece of cake. I can honestly say I felt no pain...(thank you epidural!). Seamus was the only other child who had as easy of a birth (Erin was a close third). Interestingly, while Molly Grace and Seamus' birth was super easy, they were my most challenging babies. We have often said that Molly Grace stopped crying when she turned two. LOL Yes, she was a particularly fussy baby, and most of the time life was not going the way she pleased. She cried,
a lot.
But here she is, eight years later, as sweet as sweet can be! She is growing up and she loves life!
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| Molly Grace wanted an old cell phone (that doesn't work) for her birthday. |
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Molly Grace has always had what we call an adorable Boston accent. She does not say her "r"s. Someday soon she will, but for now, we enjoy her charming "accent". It adds to her
adowable chaaam!
For Molly Grace's party, all the Green Bay cousins came over to celebrate. Bridget, Teresa and cousin Colleen put together a little treasure hunt, which was a blast! They wrote the following riddle clue, which Molly Grace had to figure out. It led everyone all throughout the house.
Clue 1:
Welcome to the Treasure Hunt Game!
Find the clues, and seven presents you'll gain!
The game has begun,
This is clue one!
Now go to the fragile glass,
That jingles when you walk past.
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| The first present was found in the hutch with jiggly glass doors |
Clue 2
Good for you!
This is clue two!
When you're hot from the sun, where do you play?
At the pool of course, so go down there today!
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| Present two was found hiding inside the pool table |
Clue 3
This is clue three,
Way to go! Yippee!
Since it is dry,
She can fly!
The walls are torn down
So no water can be found.
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| This clue led Molly Grace to the upstairs bathroom (it is "dry" and the walls are "torn down" because we are replacing the tile in the bathtub) |
Clue 4
Great job! You score!
This is clue four!
Call it a fridge if you dare
But if you look hard, clue five is in there (and a chair)
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| This clue led to a chair on our sun-porch (our natural fridge in the wintertime) |
Clue 5
You're looking alive!
This is clue five!
Go to the stairs and walk up five, and down two, then down three
Look to your left, who do you see?
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| This clue led to the pictures we have hanging in our stairway (the 6th clue was hiding behind her own picture hanging and the present was hiding behind a mega pack of toilet paper, sitting in the hallway LOL) | | |
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Clue 6
You're getting through this in a kick!
This is clue six!
What is the fairy who collects the teeth?
Where does she go when you're asleep?
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| Molly Grace found the final present (the sixth fairy doll) under her own pillow. | | | | |
It was a lot of fun! Thank you, Bridget, Teresa and Colleen for organizing such a fun treasure hunt! One more special note I want to mention.......as kids of all ages ran though the house finding clues and presents, Erin couldn't keep up, even though she was SO in on the fun. Cousin Conal, without being told, picked her up and carried her around on his back, making sure she could see all that was happening. What a great kid! She is so happy to have such awesome cousins!
After the treasure hunt, we all had cake, which Eileen custom made for Molly Grace. What a great birthday. We love you Molly Grace!!! (Nice smile, Erin)
