Quinn's Fashion Attempts

When I went to get Quinn after her afternoon nap this is how I found her. Wearing every single headband she could find. There are so many that it's keeping her eye partially closed. When I asked if I could take her photo she got very excited about it.

Front view

Rear view

Sharing the headbands and her fashion sense with Wesley

Introducing...

Wesley's first two teeth!

Splish Splash We Were Taking a Bath

Now that Wesley can sit up the girls can bathe together. I forsee many pruned hands and feet as well as large puddles on the floor in my future with these girls.

Quinn hamming it up.

Quinn giving Wesley a shower.
If she pours it over her own head she says she "gave herself a shower."



Mmmmm.

Pollock drinking the bath water.

Arial view of Pollock drinking the bath water.

One clean bunny.

Happy Half Birthday Wesley!

Wesley is six months old today! It's hard to believe she's a half of a year old already! Today she went for her six month check up. She got a total of three shots. It was quite heart wrenching to see her crying. Quinn cried just watching her. She weighs 19 pounds and is 25.5 inches long. She has one tooth and one on the way. Needless to say, she's been a little cranky today, which for her means smiling only half of the time instead of constantly.

Sitting by herself on the sofa like a big girl.

Drinking a sippy cup of water for the first time.

Getting ready for Mommy, Daddy and Quinn to sing "Happy Half Birthday" to me.

Mommy made everyone but me some tres leches cake for my half birthday.

Quinn helped me blow out the half candle.

I'll have to wait six more months for some cake.

Hot Fun in the Summertime

The family spent their first summer vacation in Dallas. We spent several days at two different zoos, afternoons by the pool, and evenings relaxing. Although we all had a great time we were all ready to come home. After all, home is the best place.

Quinn and the two babies she loves to hold simultaneously. Both Wesley and Leighton are getting big. Pretty soon Quinn might not be able to hold them both, but I'm sure she'll still try. We had a great time visiting the Goodsell Family and really hope to keep the girls close over the years ahead.

Quinn thoroughly enjoyed her dinner.

Quinn and Wesley headed to the pool.

Heather and Quinn watch the penguins at the Dallas Zoo.

Quinn didn't want to leave them to see other animals.

Mike and Wesley on the monorail around the Dallas Zoo.

Quinn's first pony ride.

Wesley's first gorilla ride.

Feeding the birds at the Fort Worth Zoo.

Wesley wanted to touch all of them.

Quinn watching the white tiger.

Wesley in her floatie.

She absolutely loves the water and can sit like this for a looong time.

Mike and the girls in the pool.

Going Bananas

It's truly amazing how quickly the kids grow. Wesley is now enjoying more "solid" foods and sitting in her big sister's highchair. Any day now she's going to have one pearly white to show off in her constant big smiles she has for everyone around her. And, she's even sitting alone for a bit and trying to scoot on her belly to the toys she wants. Quinn's vocabulary expands everyday and it's hilarious to hear phrases that I suppose we say all too often around here. One of the cutest is "just a moment, please".

Here's Quinn and her kitty which she loves to feed and diaper as if it were her own little baby.

Wesley enjoying the excersaucer.

Getting ready for dinner.


Enjoying rice cereal and bananas.

Wesley tries to grab anyting and everything within her grasp. She's pretty quick so it's a challenge to get a spoonful of food in her mouth before she grabs it and makes a big mess.

Lions and Tiger and Bears!

This weekend we went to Houston for a quick getaway. We packed up on Friday morning and spent Friday afternoon poolside. Saturday morning we went to the Houston Zoo, napped as a family that afternoon after a short dip in the pool and ate at one of our favorite restaurants - despite a power outage in the middle of our meal. We all had a great time!

Heather and Quinn enjoy a refreshing smoothie by the pool.

Mike, Wesley and margarita (not pictured) by the pool.

The girls just prior to taking the plunge.


The whole family fresh from the shower in their plush robes.

Quinn poses with the flower that accompanied her "Astro dog" dinner.

The McClures after just watching the sea lions.

Heather and Quinn with one of Heather's favorite animals.

Wesley enjoying the zoo.

Quinn enjoying the petting zoo.

Wesley wakes up!

Quinn absolutley LOVED her first carousel ride.

Her first ride was quickly followed by her second ride.

Quinn drinking from the lion waterfountain.

This is a tribute to a photo of Heather taken about 30 years earlier

at the same zoo with a very similar water fountain.

The gang riding the Hermann Park Express.

Daddy and his girls...

Quinn enjoying her slightly-oversized-but-still-cute robe for the last time.