Invitation must be lost in the mail.

To All My Friends...that I love...I love to check your blogs to feel like I'm keeping up with you even though we don't talk as often as I'd like. Some of you have changed your privacy settings so that I have to be invited and I havn't recieved an invitation :( I'm giving you all the benefit of the doubt that it was a mere oversight. If I'm wrong and you really don't want me stalking your family, then so be it, but if you don't mind me being a little voyeuristic, then please invite me! If you don't have my email, it's mollieandersen@yahoo.com . You know who you are, Joanna and Deb. Oh, if you didn't there you go!
Thanks...much love,
Mollie

Wouldn't it be nice?

Here are some random goodies I couldn't resist sharing!

OUT! I love when he sprawls out like this...too cute!

Such a little boy.

Just chillin' in my hoodie with my peeps. Hey?!? Where did my peeps go?

She opened her eyes for this photo, but she was passed out cold on Tony's foot!

Smell My Feet...

I love these jammies! I can't resist pumpkin bum! He did have a little dirty diaper situation so Tony now refers to the pumpkin bum as "Rotten Pumpkin" and rightfully so I guess!
Jack O'Lantern Feet!

Spoiled!

There is no shortage of love for our little man! He gets sooooo much attention! Here he is playing with Max at Coleman's soccer game in SLC. He loves his cousins! Andrew calls him "Afney" while other variations have been adopted by others, we have Athney, and Anferney! Too Cute! Max and Anferney

Auntie Tara put him to sleep!

Leave the Cannoli!

Ohhh, San Gennaro! It used to be an annual occasion, but for some reason, it's become Semi-Annual. It's my favorite time to get my grub on! Italian Sausage, Pizza, Gellato, Texas Twister (super-sugar-y lemonade, with lime, cherry, orange, and who knows what else) and that's just the first go-around! I always leave there about 5 lbs heavier, because it's SOOO Good! It was AJ's first trip the the Italian Food Festival! Take notice of my smile, yes, showing off ALL my teeth! That's the food kicking in. I can't help it!

Zion Nat'l Park

Andersen Family in Zion 2008. My family has an October gathering spot at Zion Nat'l Park. It's so great! The Desert Pearl Inn IS Zion! We mostly spent our time by the pool, but did manage to get in one hike! (which was more leisure stroll than hike, but who's counting?) Brian, Angie, Emily, Eliza, Max, Franny, Tony, AJ and I did this one! Usually we do have a larger group, but The Bone's couldn't make it, nor could The Oregon Andersen's (We missed you all, and hope to see you there next year!) Hiking Trail?...Of Course it's the perfect place to strike a pose!

This Pic is for nostalgia...my extended family on my mom's side all meet at Lake Alturas every year, and for as many as I can remember, and have on record, there is a photo of my mom and her brother taking a picture of the other taking a picture of them! Confused yet? Me too... considering that we have probably 25 years on file of my mom with the camara to her face, and my uncle Dick with a camara to his face! SO, Angie and I are starting the tradition too! Consider 2008 on the record book!

Eliza Jane...Front and Center!

My Family on the hike! Don't make fun of my Axl Rose bandana...my ears were cold! Note: AJ awake and happy...

AJ asleep... didn't last long!

All tuckered out... it's so exhausing being carried around!

Mmm, Mmm, Good!

Solid food has been our newest adventure. We were given the green light, so we started with a little wall paper paste, oh, oops, I mean Rice Cereal! For all he cares it is wall paper paste. He squished it around in his mouth for a second, the out it came!

Cereal Prep...
Cereal Spit...
Clinging to the chair for dear life... GET ME OUT OF HERE!

When all was said and done, I did nurse him afterwords, as to follow the doctor's instruction. Although I didn't capture that with the camera, he did have a look on his face as to say "OH, Thank Heaven!" A little relief that I wasn't taking that away from him!

So a week or so past and we started veggies. Peas were the first veggie encounter. He actually ate them! And, from what I can tell, I think he likes them!

Ok, so maybe he's wearing a little more that he ate?!?

Pea Smile

Leaning in for more! Oh Yeah!

And for good measure, Tony figured if he can Rice Cereal, and Peas, why not a little licorice?

MMMMM, Licorice!