Happy 9th Birthday, Quinn!

Quinny is nine!  I couldn't be more proud of the sweet, funny, smart, kind lady she is growing up to be.  We are told often what a great kid she is which is the biggest compliment of all.  She has a great group of friends, is making big strides at school, and is active in cheerleading and tennis.   She is helpful around the house and almost never complains about Mairin constantly tagging along with her.  We have had a couple of chances lately to do things one on one and our time together is transforming as we are able to have more in-depth conversations and she has similar interests to me.  She loves a good mom-daughter lunch and shopping outing and so do I.

Her birthday this year was celebrated over a stretch of a couple of days as Eric had to travel on her actual birthday.  We celebrated with him the night before her birthday with dinner of her choice (chicken noodle soup) and ice cream sandwiches made with her favorite sorbet (red raspberry).  Eric flew out early on her birthday but luckily my Dad and Mary used our house as a pit stop on the drive home from Florida so she was able to have them here to celebrate along with Darby and Finley.  It was a nice distraction and she was surrounded by loved ones to make her feel special. 

                         

Happy (early) birthday!

Last sleep as an 8 year old.

                       

She got to open one gift in the morning and chose to open the one with the HydroFlask.  She was so excited about this water bottle and has been using it daily.  She loves how cold it keeps her water during the school day and she has decorated it with cheerleading stickers.

Once home from school, she wanted to open the rest of her gifts.

Grandma John is still knitting away.  She called me one day and asked if anyone could use any afghans so that she could keep busy.  Quinn needed a refresh so I send her a picture of Quinn's room and this is the creation she made.  It's perfect and Quinn sleeps with it each night which is really sweet.  She even enclosed this little note that we will cherish for years to come.  An added bonus, she made an afghan for the American Girl dolls!

                        

I hope all of your wishes come true this year, Quinn!!  You deserve all the best.