Birthday Girl

One year ago today, our prayers were answered and we received a beautiful little baby girl. It doesn't seem possible that it has been a year. Eliza, you are the love of our lives. You bring us a joy that we never thought possible..and that we weren't sure if we would ever get to experience:) Every single day we Thank God for you...and especially for Christine for chosing us, for you. You are our Christmas Miracle. We love you baby girl! P.S. Guess who walked for the 1st time yesterday?!?!...ok it was with assistance, but still. She was soo proud-as were we! Click on the links below to check out the video..and a couple videos from today:)
                                              A quick look back.......


How is it possible that you were this little?

One of the most beautiful days of our lives..when we became a family



1 Year Later

THE BIRTHDAY GIRL

Hamming it up for the camera

Gotta love the fake smile

Getting started on the birthday cake. She wasn't afraid to dig right in!

Yum.....

Yum

Lovin' the Busy Ball Popper from Mom and Dad

Talking to Grandma...the first time she's held up the phone like Mom does..We were dying!

Tired girl after a busy 1st Birthday

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC4DOqk4XX0  Walking:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8SIbnEQP14     Birthday Cake part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFC0syxEfeU       Birthday Cake part 2 

New pics/update

Lots of new changes here in the Quinn Household. The first week of November,I started a new job at the Saunders County Medical Center in Wahoo, Ne working part-time on the night shift. I really enjoy it and am glad to finally be starting my nursing career! That same week, we moved into our new house. The upstairs was not really move in ready so we made the basement like a studio apartment and will probably be living there through the winter. Eliza turns 1 on Thursday! This year has flown by entirely too quickly. Our little girl is growing up...too fast.

We made Eliza put on Daves mullet wig on Halloween



 Eliza's new bathtub/our multi-purpose sink in the basement



            



Snuggling with Aunt Karissa

                                    

What happens when we leave Uncle Austin in charge


Silly Girl 

Go Big Red!

How many Quinns does it take.......????

A few pictures of the eventful beam installation on Sunday at the house. It took the 3 Quinn boys about 4 hours. It made me a little nervous..but nobody ended up injured..so I was happy!

         The kids had fun climbing on the ENORMOUS dirt pile
                

A couple new videos and pictures

 The first video is about 4 minutes long. We were trying to get her standing up, which of course she was doing before I started taking the video. So, if you can sit through those 4 minutes, she does FINALLY stand up at the end. :) The second is her riding the horse at Grandmas. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7cIsifsMqU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iKWbpm1QkU

                                                Such a big girl

                                       Getting love from Grandma

Here comes the bride....

  This weekend, my friend Marie got married in Imogen, Iowa and I was a bridesmaid. The wedding was beautiful. We had a great time and got to stay with David's Aunt and Uncle who live in Shenandoah.
  Eliza keeps growing and is now getting her second tooth in on the bottom. She has been hilarious lately, always hamming it up and getting into everything she knows she isn't supposed to.
  And finally we have good news on the house. We turned in our notice at the apartment for the end of the month. Meaning, we have to be out of here October 31st and into the new house. Dave has been working extremely hard(along with the help of Adam and many others..thanks guys) to make this happen. We need to remember to take the camera up there so we can post some pictures!

                                  The beautiful church in Imogene

                                                First Dance

                                     Our special gift to the bride

                   Dave danced with Eliza all night...she LOVED it!


                                       On an unrelated note........

                       "I love riding on my car. Thanks Grandma!"

Weekend in Atchison...in pictures

Eliza and I spent the weekend in Atchison, KS with Mom and Dad, to visit Joe, Karissa and Austin for "Family Weekend." (While Dave stayed back to work on the house of course) We had a wonderful time. It is always nice to be able to get the whole family together:) Here are some pics from the weekend. (Sorry Mom and Dad..I guess we didn't take any pictures of you. Whoops) Major bummer: Austin performed in a concert on Friday night and Eliza ended up being taken up on stage by a performer while they were singing a song dedicated to children. And guess what...I didn't have the camera! Uncle Austin and Eliza got to share the stage for the 1st time. Maybe next time I should be more prepared!

                                      Reading with Uncle Joe

                                         Grilling with the guys

                                 Trying to look as smart as Uncle Austin

                                     Having fun with Uncle Austin

                                    Being cute with Aunt Karissa

 

Unrelated picture from today. First, to show Eliza's new battle wound. She hit her head(Left upper eyebrow area)on the speaker while trying to grab an X-box controller. It's her favorite place to go I think mainly because I always tell her no when she heads that way. I felt soo bad! Poor thing. Secondly, she just looks so stinkin cute in the frog P.J.'s Grandma Edmondson bought her!