Molly by Golly

                      

"Let's take dinosaur steps, dinosaur steps, dinosaur steps..." Sing-sang my three year old niece Molly, as we walked around the lake at the pace of a turtle. To join the boys who were jumping from a mile long rope into Lett's Lake.

Hand-in-hand we walked. I entered her world. Seeing small inclines as Mount Shasta. We saw jumping fish, blue butterflies, alligator logs, sticky-mushy-yukky-please-carry-me-over-parts, and Tarzan ropes. When she accidently dropped a goldfish cracker she declared it for the birdies.

My niece is a chatter box wonder. Molly is three years old. Her constant questions and concerns are like gumdrops I easily gobble up!

When is the last time you looked through the world with child-like eyes? Discovering wonder at ever corner? Where stepping stones are cupcakes, and mud is fudge frosting? Seeing with Molly's eyes life is richer when mud is fudge frosting. When sprinkled sand is chocolate chips!

                                           

Dive-in and splash around and if you don't have a lake, run through the sprinkler that will do! (As my niece told me, 'Don't be scared Aunt Co-ey, the sprinkler is like running in the rain!" I ran through with my clothes on, as did Molly!

Photos: Top...Lett's Lake and the Tarzan rope. Bottom...Molly running through the sprinkler in her dress.

Comments

[Jeanne]

Blessings and love your continued saga's and you!
I hope you are having a fabulous Father's day!
Love Jeanne
X0X0

[shelley]

COREY,
MOLLY IS ABSOLUTLEY ADORABLE.... I THINK SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE HER DAD ZANE.... ALL YOUR NEICES ARE SO CUTE!!(AS YOUR NEPHEWS ARE TOO
I LOVE LISTENING TO CHILDRENS CHATTER.... THEIR SO INNOSENT AND SWEET.... HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO THE AMARO MEN AND ALL FATHERS!
SHELLEY

[jzr]

Sounds like the time I spend with my grandkids! Saw them last in April, will be with them again in about 8 weeks. Can't wait!!

[mary ann]

ahhh! the simple pleasures of summer...

enjoy!

:) mary ann xo

[diana]

Oh what fun !!!

[susanna's sketchbook]

Awww...what a cutiepie! I like her fearlessness and her assurances that you WILL be OK under the sprinklers.

[Paris Parfait]

Such precious moments! Love the photographs, capturing two of those special moments.

[Colette]

Yay for running through sprinklers with your clothes on!

xox

[candy]

beautiful - every word.

[judypatooote]

It sounds like you are having a swell time.... the pictures are great,and Little Molly is precious....

[stephanie s]

now i know this might sound questionable to some, but when i stop by here, it is like looking at life through a three year old eyes... i know you understand. you have a way of NOT seeing things through the jaded lens of age and 'maturity'... so glad you are having a wonderful time.

[gracie]

unless we become as little children....

[arttealife/onecrabapple]

I am so enjoying your pictures and stories from Home.

I feel as if I am there thru your wonderful words of description.

(I have the same old set of measuring spoons for the same reasons you noted...)

Love to you, S.

[Bernadette/bReal]

I came across your blog through Kim's and cannot tell you just how wonderful your posts are. I have been struggling to overcome a perpetual sadness that has filled my life. Reading your blog has become a daily spiritual exercise for me. Thank you so much for inspiring me to challenge this sadness and appreciate all that I do have. Sometimes we need help and your blog has been just that for me.

Thank you so much.

[amber]

How adorable, Co-ey! LOL.

Hey, I went to jr high and high school up near Mt.Shasta! I thought that lake picture looked so much like home. Isn't is just so so beautiful up there?! *sigh*

:)

[Gina]

I love gumdrops.

[meredith]

Thank God for children.

[cruststation]

Children are amazingly imaginative, looks like they are having so much fun, I am sure you are too :) love the pictures, thanks for sharing them.

[Carol]

Ha ha what fun! I loved running trough the sprinkler when I was a child! Glad to see that you have such a good time at home!

[Shannon L]

The Tarzan picture is like it's from a movie....

You live in a little piece of heaven in France....and a little piece of heaven in Cali.

I think today is a good day for sprinklers in my little piece of heaven.

[carolg@ParisBreakfasts]

COREY does it again! Love this one :)
Thanks muchly..now I'm going to go look for a puddle to step in-it's been a long time...

[~NANCY~]

Thank you for being YOU! You already know how you touch so many every day. You are my daily reward and you are truly an inspiration to many. I cannot believe you have not been "found" and put on the bookshelves or in a daily newspaper! It is only a matter of time. You have SO much talent and insight! Blessings to you.

[susan@artstream]

very lovely little girl and what a great great rope swing!
sprinklers abound in this hot weather! horrary for running through one.

[Dawn]

...forever young, you are...I will remember this the next time my grands want their mimi to run through the sprinkler with them.
sweet post.

[endment]

Thanks for sharing this moment in time

[Catalina]

well....now that you say this....I guess I haven't grown.....and I have 4 small nephews so it is easy to remain.....thank you for sharing! soooooooooooo "refreshing" post!

[andrea]

AWwww, what a sweetheart.
a.

[annieelf]

What beautiful childhood images. Some things just never change - ropes over water, dashing through sprinkler. I did it. My mother did it. My children did it. A childhood right of passage.

[Jenny]

Thanks for bringing back these classic joys of childhood! Sweet pictures!

[jennifer]

looks like you are having a delightful, amazing time - so glad!

[wishes&Heros]

I think I am a child in my mind...

[Rebekah]

What a precious memory - for both of you. So lovely.

[Tammy]

You, my sweet friend are with your loved ones and always in my thoughts. Don't worry about comments, we are content to know you are where you need to be, surrounded by love :)
Bless you!

[weirdbunny]

I'm so glad your having fun, hope they don't wear you out!!