Picked my favorite pumpkin

Morning coffee

We went for an impromptu coffee walk this morning downtown Louisville with our neighbors, Melanie & baby Madison. As a side note, Quinn was wearing the most "diverse" outfit ever...a t-shirt from Maui (thanks Uncle Aaron & Aunt Jen!), socks from Alaska (thanks Uncle Cooper!), sweater from Bolivia (thanks Auntie Abbie!) and vintage shoes from the 80's (thanks Mom of Uncle Cooper's high school old-girlfriend Kayla from Illinois!). Whew! I am very thankful to have a job that is flexible so I can do random things like this sometimes. It was a little chilly, but still super fun! And Quinn loves having her freedom to run around and explore!

Happy wake up

Quinn usually wakes up from her nap happy as can be....somersaults in her crib are evidence of that! You can see a good one right at the beginning of this video, then at the end it's a monkey jumping on the bed!

More cowbell (or rather, triangle)

portraits

Fall visit to Sunflower Farm

Quinn LOVED visiting the animals at Sunflower Farm again! We got to feed the sheep & goats, and see cows, ponies, donkeys & chickens. Quinn chased the farm dog all around yelling "Ba-ba" (translation "bark-bark") and only tried to eat the corn a couple times (see pic with my hand trying to catch the corn). They also have a rather large baby swing that is really fun. It was a great fall day!

12 month stats

Height: 31 1/4 inches (84%)
Weight: 20 lbs 11.5 oz (43%)
Head: 17 1/2 inches(32%)
Likes: vacuuming, walking around, listening for airplanes/trains/trucks, reading books, eating bananas, petting Beau, listening to music, playing with instruments
Dislikes: shots, the doctor, the nurse, teething, anyone leaving the room (except the doctor & the nurse)

Frosting in her hair

Quinn was a star at her birthday party yesterday! As I was putting her to bed, I noticed frosting in her hair and cake in her ear. Signs of a good time :) Thanks to all for celebrating Quinn's golden birthday!

A fun Birthday-day

First banana bread for breakfast!

Presents from Grandma & Grandpa.

A favorite gift...instruments!

Yummy italian dinner out.

Cruising Main Street in her birthday tutu with Grandma.



First ice cream at Sweet Cow in Louisville...yum!
(organic oatmeal...the BEST flavor!)

Chautauqua Park Picnic Birthday!

The birthday girls....Elly & Quinn






The picnic scene


"I'm ONE"




Mesmerizing balloons & bubbles.

Friends Izzy & Jude (& mommy Suz)

Beautiful Corynn.

Owen kept sneaking licks of the amazing cupcakes.



Quinn loves her Grammy time.

We had a fun birthday celebration with friends at Chautauqua Park in Boulder last weekend! Quinn & Elly were born 10 days apart and have spent the past year growing from newborn babies to big girls together! We had to celebrate these two girls together!