Life with Quinn

Here are a few shots of Quinn this last week.


Drawing his escape map.

and then there's "why can't I sit on this garage?"

And then finishing up his emails for work and then checking his fantasy football teams.

a few more...

From our Mancini Party...

Mancini Family Christmas

We had a blast at the Annual Mancini Christmas. This year it was hosted by my Uncle and his girlfriend at her Inn. www.lilyhouseinn.com It was such a beautiful place. I fell in love with it.
Here are some memorable pics from our night!

Christmas Traditions

I love Christmas, but I think more for the traditions that go with it. Shawn and I have tried very hard to add lots of traditions to our holidays. I had the kids name them off to me this year, and they remembered each one! They start with the Tree. We go to the same small farm every year. And every year we choose a special ornament that shows what was most memorable about our year. This ornament goes right in the center of the front of the tee. We then have with Christmas Eve with Shawn's family. The favorite part for them is sprinkling the reindeer food on the lawn with Grandpa Don. After everyone leaves, they get to open one present before bed. Each year, its PJ's. Even though they know, its still so exciting for them.
Christmas Morning brings presents, but also Grandpa George & Moona, and the Uncles. Followed by a lazy Christmas Day. On the 26th, it's off to Memere's for Uncle Patricks birthday party. Where they get to play with cousins Alyssa, Jillian, Jason and Lindsay.
Seeing Christmas through their eyes is what this season is all about. Spending time with our families the most rewarding thing for Shawn and I at the end of a hard worked, hard fought year.
I've attached pictures of cookie making and our tree...and this year's special ornament. A dog's version of baby's first Christmas ;)

SNOW!

We finally had snow!! We were getting concerened that it wasn't going to be a white Christmas! So we all bundled up and headed out pretty early. It was Murphy's first real snow. He tried to eat it all. Then he tried to be a sled dog. The kids laughed so hard. Quinn tried to play baseball. It was too difficult with mittens on though. We finished it off with some Hot Chocolate and a Christmas Movie.
A day well spent.