A Summer Update!

Where does the time go? We have been so busy lately, it's been hard to update the blog! Between kids, work and just LIFE, I find myself too busy to sit down at the computer. Okay, so here is a "kinda" long update...(you can always just scan to the picutres!)

Miss Quinn continues to amaze us on a daily basis. Her language has absolutely exploded and she is one, smart little girl. From time to time, she will say something about her life in the orphanage. One thing she makes very clear is that she does not want to go back. She still talks about the baby that was there with her. She wants us to bring the baby to our house. :) I recently signed her up for Pre-School and she will start in the fall. She is already really excited about going, which is a relief to me. We'll see when the time actually gets here. One of Quinn's favorite activities is swimming. She could stay in the pool ALL day. She is extremely coordinated and has NO fear of the water. She takes instruction really well and does her best to do exactly what she is supposed to do. We may have a future swim team girl on our hands. Her other favorite activity is cheer and tumbling. I finally put her in one of my classes (NOT taught by me!) and she is loving it! This, of course, makes me SO happy since the gym is my second home. Both Quinn and Ava run around the house making up cheers and dances. The girls are getting along better now and Ava seems to be accepting the fact that she is no longer the youngest. I'm very proud of her for taking the roll of "big sister" a little more seriously.

This was one of their "princess" days!

In May, we took a trip to San Antonio. We had a great time at the Hyatt Hill Country and Sea World.

Quinn LOVED this ride...gotta love her face expression!

She got off the ride and immediately said AGAIN!

Sea World was a definite hit!

Our summer vacation was spent in Destin, FL with our family. All 10 cousins were there and it was a blast! Quinn didn't even skip a beat in all of the craziness!

She was quite fascinated with the sand!

Quinn and Granddad.

Cousin Georgia..

We had a professional photographer come to the beach to take some family photos. Here are a few we snapped over her shoulder...(I know, I know...you're not supposed to do that!)

This precious girl is foot loose and fancy free!

In just a few short months, Quinn will have been with us for a year. I catch myself quite amazed that it has been only 10 months since Quinn came home. It feels like she has been part of our family for SO much longer. And at the same time, I think of just how far she has come in ONLY 10 months. She is truly a remarkable little girl!

Looking forward to the rest of the summer!