A Daddy Daughter Fishing Excursion

Thanks to Uncle Mike, we have this beautiful slideshow to enjoy.  Love these!

http://www.michaelkircher.com/Quinn%20Goes%20Fishing/index.html

It makes my heart warm to see Kirch and Quinn having such fun while fishing!

Happy Fourth!

Even though we didn't get to see any fireworks last night, we really did have one of the best Fourths of July I can remember.  A friend from work offered to take us to a private lake close to our house, which was just what we needed to combat the hot snap we've been dealing with as of late.  It was Reese's first time on a beach and in a lake, and she literally sat in the water and played there for like 45 minutes.  She had a blast!  And Quinn; well, Quinn was in her glory - she swam like a fish and played and played for the 2 hours we were there.  It wasn't too busy, the water was wonderful, and it was a great way to pass that time.

After the beach, we headed to lunch at Coal Fire Pizza and then topped it off with Cold Stone Creamery ice cream.  By then it was 4pm and Mom and Dad were ready to get home and wash the grime off all four of us!  But before baths for the girls, I had to snap picture of Reese in her new patriotic outfit - and I was lucky enough to get a shot of both girls smiling for the camera!

Happy 4th, everyone!!!

Happy 1st Birthday, Reese!

Our sweet baby girl turned ONE on Monday - and, of course, we had to throw a party to celebrate the momentous occasion!  We had around 25 people, good food and decent weather... thank goodness the storms missed us and spared us our power - there were over 1.5 million in the DC suburbs without it for days!!!

Reese was a perfect doll all day long.  Such a sweet disposition and she charmed everyone who came to celebrate her day with her!

The pictures I've posted are only half of what were taken.  I'm hoping to see more from Uncle Mike and some other friends that have yet to get me their copies.  But these will do for now - the cake destruction was quite entertaining.  She actually threw more of it on the ground or shared it with Quinn than ate it herself.  But boy, did she demolish it!  It took me back to 5 years prior, when Quinn obliterated her own cake.  Man, it's going by too fast!

Thanks to Victoria for making both the destruction cake and the "to share" cake - and the monkey thing caught on like wildfire.  She got plenty of monkey outfits, and one Reese's Pieces teddy bear and bowl.  I love the originality!

Thanks again to all who could make it - you made for a wonderful and memorable 1st birthday party, even if only for the parents!