Saturday, May 29, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS ESTHER ! ! !

Congratulations, Esther!!!
Happy Graduation Day !!!
WE LOVE YOU !!!




Tuesday, May 25, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TIMOTHY !!!!!

On May 25, 2001 Timothy Paul Molitor was born in the early morning at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul. MN!


The whole family was excited to visit him on that very first morning in the hospital.


Some of the other visitors we had that morning in the hospital:


Timothy was warmly welcomed into our home at 1797 Fulham St., Lauderdale, MN!

Here is Timothy at almost 3 weeks old:
Mom took these pictures at 2 and three months with Timothy in the same outfit, and I am sure it wasn't planned!
This picture was taken in early October when Ruth returned from her trip to Turkey immediately after 9-1-1. Timothy is 4 months old:
John age 13 and Timothy 4 months:

A FEW OF TIMOTHY'S FIRST'S:
His first pears:


His first steps (11 months):

His first antics with big brother Daniel!

His first haircut, which just happened to be on
His first Birthday!....We celebrated at Grandma and Grandpa's house in Perham, MN. See the big chocolate cake? Well, Timothy had never had sweets before this, so it was going to be interesting what he would do.
But he put his piece of cake to his mouth, and he chewed and chewed and chewed till it was gone, without even once stopping to put it down!! We all stood there amazed and laughing because he just ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!

A FEW MORE LAUDERDALE PICTURES:

All the boys when Timothy was 6 months old:
Timothy at age 19 months
2nd and last Christmas in Lauderdale

And this picture was taken at David's High School Graduation Open House at Lauderdale City Hall June 21, 2003, just 3 days after moving in to our White Bear Lake home! Timothy had just turned 2:

Some early White Bear Lake pictures:

Big brother Daniel showing Timothy how to be home-schooled properly!
Timothy's 3rd birthday in 2004:

Good friends to celebrate good times with! And guess who might be coming over tonight?

Daniel age 6 and Timothy age 3:
And the following summer of 2005, Timothy age 4:


Timothy truly has always been a very good worker even back in the Lauderdale house! Here he is helping out with yardwork at the new house. I think all you older kids can remember how much work we did moving here!

And here is a picture of all the kids when Ruth came home from GIAL the winter of 2004-5. Timothy would be 3 and a half years old:

All the boys during our trip down to Pat and Shanna's wedding, 2005:

David and Timothy in December, 2005.
Timothy would be
4 and one half years old.

Timothy's new brother, Adam, came into the picture when Timothy was
6 and a half years old!!

The era of "THE 3 LITTLE BOYS" began in 2001, and lasted until approximately 2008 when Joseph grew about 2 feet, and we just couldn't call him little anymore! We still have 2 little boys, but that is likely to change in these next couple of years too!



Last, but not least, an all-time-favorite picture of our beloved !
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIMOTHY !!!
We all love you so very much!
Your Family

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Our First Smores of the Year!


We had our first Marshmallow roast tonight outside in the dark--Dad, Me, Esther, Joseph, Daniel and Timothy. Except for the emerging June bugs, the night is pleasant !
Look what I found!!! At Christmas time this year we scoured the house and garage-even the rafters-THREE times, I think, trying to find our Christmas stockings. Therefore on Christmas Day we ended up taking a sad-faced photo of the family holding regular socks filled to the brim.

But yesterday I took a few quick minutes to search the little shelf right next to the back door, that has plant things on it, looking for a specific pot. Right there in front of my eyes was this box and I barely had to begin to open it to see it held the stockings! What a surprise! Now everyone remember, I am planning to keep them INDOORS in the hall closet!

Thursday, May 6, 2010

WONDERFUL LILACS !


The lilacs are wonderful in Lilac Lane this year, I hear ...only Rebecca and Esther have actually seen. But twice they brought a big bunch home and we have put them in vases in the house, and they smell absolutely wonderful! I really wish that lilacs could bloom all year round. But Dad says that if they did, I wouldn't appreciate them as much. I can't imagine that!