We went to Aunt Trisha and Uncle Dick's house on Panther Lake for a party on Saturday. It was a beautiful drive up north (if you can believe we can get any farther north in this state!). The sun was shining and the trees were full of color. After we got there, Uncle Dick took Chris, Max, Quinlan and Reilly for a ride in his little boat. They were looking for his "big" boat, but it is parked for the winter. Then we had lunch and a party for Quinlan's birthday (just a little early). We had cookie cake and Quinlan opened her gifts. There were a lot of nice things. Then the kids watched a movie, Chris and Poppy napped and I tried to catch up with Mima, Betsy, Aunt Kath (up from sunny NC -why? I have no idea) and Aunt Trisha. It was fun!
Aunt Kath took this picture of Reilly and the one of Quinlan (below).
We celebrated Quinlan's "real" birthday with spaghetti and meatballs and cupcakes. She had a great day at school and at dance class. A party with her friends (who all just happen to live in our neighborhood - how convenient!) is scheduled for this Saturday. Then there will be another party with her cousin Will Connor (who's birthday is 10/30) in November. Sounds like she's got this party-thing down to a science. And too many parties are never a bad thing!
Just a little nostalgia - here she is on one of the first days she was home from the hospital. I didn't have a digital camera then so this one isn't dated, but isn't she sweet?! I can't believe it has been 6 years since she was born. It is hard to remember her that small but she's still a little doll. 
