Surprise pajamas

In true 18 month-old style, Quinn has been practicing how to dress herself - and on more than one occasion we have gotten her up from a nap and she was not wearing what we laid her down in! Another part of this is when she can't get her pj off...she must be exploring what else she can do with the items at her disposal during a nap.

Snapshots

Quinn loves to be swung around. She has a blast with Mommy and Daddy!

"Hey Quinn, I think you have a hair pick stuck in your pony tail."

Bath time is fun.

Family photo op after Quinn's baptism on Nov. 28, 2010.

Blue eyes!
The BEST of friends...she adores her Daddy. :)

If it has been quiet in the house...go looking for Quinn and you will find her sitting in the chair in her room, "reading" a book and snuggling with her blankie.

It's been a while

So...dear friends and family...it has been over a year since I posted to my poor, neglected blog. I've decided it is time to get back on the wagon and start posting! Also, we still have a lot of family and friends that are far away and not able to experience our life with us - or at least enjoy watching Quinn's antics in person. Thank you, Mom and Dad Van Dam for the FlipVideo this Christmas, it is just the thing that has re-ignited my energy to post. Also, I don't have any videos of myself growing up and I would like to have some to show Quinn so this is a good excuse to compile a small library of videos for Quinn and include the grandparents in the life of their first granddaughter. We love you all. :)

Say Grandma

Quinn has been getting better and better at talking. She repeats our words constantly (uh oh...Daddy better start watching his language!) and of course understands everything. I love that she nods in agreement more than shaking her head "no". Her sweet voice will get you every time!

Rub-a-dub-dub

Quinn is a big fan of the bathtub. We thought we would capture a bit of it for you! And unfortunately she does frequently try to drink the water. Gross, I know.

Riding lessons

My boss, Dori, gave us a rocking horse her boys played with when they were little. This is one of Quinn's first times on the horse! Check it out.