Wow, I just keep posting!

Again, click on the image to enlarge so you can read the article! Quinn was featured in an article in Lincoln's Home Magazine! Wow, can't you just feel the love! Sometimes Quinn has to pinch me, as we are on this amazing ride of life and wow, we are trying so hard to drink in every moment! We feel so loved, and sure are working hard to give it right back into the world! We have some exciting stuff planned for the end of the week! So check back with us soon! All our love to you all! Thanks for checking in on us!

We had to get out and play with Grandma Martha, as the weather was beautiful, and it might not be that way tomorrow! In one of the pictures Quinn is looking up at Grandma saying, "go" as she was loving swinging. She even got her legs going to help her move back and forth!



Not very many preschoolers get driven home by Buzz Lightyear on Halloween! How fun!

Happy Halloween!

Look at this, it's the cutest little ring I've ever seen! What a lovely Halloween we have had!

Wow, Quinn has been busy! She finally got to spend time with Amelia. She is as wonderful as ever. Alexis also got into the fun, and read the girls a story.


Quinn's Aunt Sarah got to come to Lincoln for the weekend, and it was nice to see her!
Chrissy, Alexis, Quinn, and I decided to have fun and make some clay penguins! Quinn really got into squishing the clay!

After all this excitement, she needed a nap! Grandma got some good cuddling time in!

Happy Halloween

Oh boy, it's getting close to Halloween. I have to say that we have had Quinn's character idea ready for almost a year. Last year at this time we were in the hospital getting Quinn's trach, (which has been a blessing) which I was very worried about getting. Well, as Chrissy, Annette and I were learning how to do trach changes, we pulled Quinn hair up to get it out of the way, we noticed that her hair reminded us of Cindy Lou Who, and how cute that would have been to have as her costume. Although I would not trade her being a home builder for anything, as Quinn wanted that over a princess, and I still love that she chose that. She loves Greg, and it shows as she wanted to be like him.

Well, here you go, our very own little Cindy Lou Who! I love what she stands for, I love the cute hair dos, I love the whole idea. So we did a few practice runs a few days ago, I could not pick a favorite picture, so here are a few. I love how she fell asleep loving and hugging the Grinch and puppy after we played and read the book. (if you click on the pictures, they will show up bigger on your screen)



Oh, our fun story for the week. Matt is the guy who works for the wheelchair company, and has brought our trial chair out to us to use at Handprints and Footsteps. Last week he left thinking, I don't know if Quinn is a good kid who will be able to use our chair. Well today she proved him wrong. She is a kid who needs wait time and practice. Well, she has been practicing, thanks to Chrissy who has gotten Quinn over there a few times. Quinn needs practice and a correct set up. I got to see the end of her therapy session Tuesday, and I saw her drive down the sidewalk, and turn at the curb cut and drive out into the parking lot. (she knows it's ok to drive out in the parking lot, as that is a nice big space to practice in.) It is great to see her being successful! Well Matt was set straight, and was so impressed with how well she was doing after just a few days of practice. We still have a few things to work out before we get started in ordering the chair, but it's getting exciting! I tell you what, she inspires me every day! What an amazing little girl we have, as well as support! Thanks to the girls at Handprints who are so invested in Quinn's success!

Well, we went out to check out the house this morning! Quinn loves to go to the house. After we walked around and checked things out, it started to sprinkle and Quinn could not stop smiling and singing, so the video is a super short piece of her happy morning. What a lovely little girl we have! How can she not make you smile!

Well, after a very bland weekend, of laying around and resting and trying to feel better, we had Monday off of school, where we kept resting and started singing. Tuesday we started off the morning rough with lots of coughing, but then it took a dramatic turn for the better and we had a great restful rest of the day, and Wednesday was our big wheelchair trial. The one we are looking at now is pretty cool, the chair goes from the seated position to going all the way to the floor. Well Quinn got in the chair at 2:30 and finally was ok getting out at 5:30. Yup, she was still driving and loving moving around in it after 3 hours. As with everything, there are the good and the bad with anything. I love how it tilts, I love how we can change around the hand controls to make the best one work for Quinn. I love how it can be different heights, and can fit into any table or even give her floor time! I'm not sure I really like how long it is, but if that is the biggest issue, that really is not all bad. I just want to make sure she can fit everywhere. Oh boy, it looks like I better get on the ball and keep working on paperwork for loans for vans, as well as really figuring out what kind of van we should be getting! Alexis giving Quinn a bit of love after working so hard!


Quinn giving us a 360 view of her possible chair.