all things simple and sweet

Monday, July 11, 2011

a surprise.

Our first project together. It makes me so excited for all the projects we will do together in the future. While daddy was out working on volleyball things, we planted a little "surprise" today. I say that because I have no idea what the heck the seeds were that we planted. :) Decided to make use of some favors and what was holding our placecards from Bobby and Kelly's wedding this past weekend. (They had little pots holding beautiful paper-made flowers, feathers and a table number card. As favors, there were clear packets of seeds at our table.) So...now the person with even average plant & flower knowledge would probably be able to make a good guess what seeds these were, but I am not that person. So it is a fun surprise for both of us...let's just hope they grow!

day one of our surprise plants.

yikes! we need to clean our windows. just add that to the list that often gets pushed aside so we can have more moments like these with quinn.

Can't wait to see our project grow. :)

changes.

So many huge changes lately for our peanut, in fact we feel we brought home such a different baby. She has grown, giggles, rolls everywhere, grabs everything, and has a little tooth!! Ah :( Some people have probably already heard me say I am perfectly fine with average to behind average with some of these big milestones coming up (for instance crawling and walking, many are eager to get them there I love to just enjoy this only time they will be so baby) so while it is very important to hit those milestones developmentally I would prefer not to have the 9 month walker, 12 months would be just fine. But... I don't think she will be that way, she seems to be hitting things quickly (partially because of her petite size), and then she has a tooth now too! it's so many changes so quickly...
per request of Julie :) we have a little comparison for you with the remote control.
Quinn ~ 18 days old (2 & 1/2 weeks)

Quinn ~ 143 days old (4 & 3/4 months)

the little girl in this picture doesn't stop moving, so you don't get a full length Quinn but you can tell that the remote comes to her thigh/hip instead of her armpit. :)

anniversaries of love and joy

While away roadtripping last week we celebrated our second wedding anniversary (July 4th). It's amazing to see where our love has taken us and how much joy we've added to it, especially with our greatest love of all ~ Quinn. We can't imagine life without her, and we know how important it is to continue to share our love with her. Love is the best.

passionate love.

laugh till you cry love.sweet and beautiful love.love that makes you want to dance.trusting love.silly love.we have a long journey ahead of us and we are so excited about all the things love still has in store for us.

This last week we also reflected on a one year anniversary since we were joyfully surprised with our gift of Quinn. July 9th, 2010 we found out we were expecting!!
and finally...it has been one year since we have had this blog up and running. Hope you are enjoying our journey right along with us. I've said this before but it has been a great way for me to scrapbook for our family as well as keep our family and friends up to date with all of our adventures and moments that makes life so good.

Happy Monday!

Friday, July 8, 2011

eight states, seventeen days, a baby, a cat and a yellow truck.

Our roadtripping adventures have come to a close. We ventured across seven new states with our precious girl and came home with some treasured memories.

Our journey included stops in Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. I'm not sure anymore could have been squezzed in at all, a cat and a baby make traveling a little challenging as it is.

Lucy had a difficult time at first and just wanted someone to cuddle with...

and she often got this look from Quinn.

but no worries once she made it to Florida, she absolutely loved being outside on the linai.

Quinn's first golf cart ride.

first time swimming! so fun. (our little ladybug is excited)

sometimes her stylish sunhat turned her into a pirate.

a little disney magic for mom and dad :) Todd's first time to Disney World. Quinn will get her time soon.

lots of relaxin' and loungin' just what we needed...and lots of intrigue in the casey anthony trial. In central florida the trial was on every channel all the time.

homemade sugar cookies are always waiting for us.

1st fourth of july for one adorable little girl.

ready for a laugh out loud, kickin' good time.

look at these shoes.

didn't take long for her to figure them out.

the cutest little tooshy and bloomers ever!

her personal little seamstress (aka - grandma)...yes grandma made the whole outfit.

some fourth of July excitement in The Villages. Can you imagine how much attention this little doll got while in The Villages? She needed a red carpet.

and all tuckered out.

Had such a great time on our trip!

Thank you so much grandma and grandpa for such a great time in Florida!

See other posts southern comfort , lucky, and baking and bathies for more events from our roadtrip.

After roadtripping and packing up my classroom, it's now time for our little summer at home. Looking forward to bbq's, pool time and some little family time.
This morning we watched the spectacular lift-off of the last NASA space shuttle Atlantis. Felt Quinn should be part of it...well so I could at least write it in her baby book or tell her one day.