San Fran

 This is a pic of Hayden and I baking cookies.

 Quinn tried to help.  Aren't baby legs and butts so cute?

 I had to go to San Fran for a conference and (lucky for me) Loli and Mandy flew up from San Diego and I extended my trip through the weekend!  We had a blast and Kevin is a Saint for watching the girls all weekend.  ESPECIALLY since Quinn was sick :(

 On Friday afternoon, we rented a car and went into Mill Valley to hike the DipSea Trail. The trees are so tall and amazing!

 This was (hands down) one of the most memorable and beautiful experiences in my life.  It was breathtaking!!!

Love.this.pic!

Quinn is talking up a storm.  She can say, Hi, Happy, Mommy, Daddy, Uh-Oh, Guido, Hay Hay and more.  Here is a video of her doing non of it :)

Charleston, Thanksgiving, Baby Brooklyn

 2 weeks ago, Kevin and I got to go to Charleston SC with my company.  We had a great time and Clay and Lisa watched Hayden and Quinn.  We stayed in a historic hotel (The Planters) and it was amazing.....turn down service and all!

 The view from our hotel

 I got to hang out with two coworkers from San Diego and San Fran.  It was great to see Ashley and Andrea. 

 Eating at Poogan's Porch.  The scallops over cheesey grits were to.die.for!

 Most of my company works remote so it was great to put faces to the name.  These people live in (FL, CA, TX and GA)

 The trees in Charleston were amazing

 So was the food.  You are looking at Fried Chicken Skins with hot sauce and pig ear lettuce wraps!

 Kevin and I stayed a few more days with Stephanie and Craig (who also live in Columbus).  Starting the day off right with bottomless mimosas!

 yeah.....I could live in this :)

 When we returned we got ready to host the Seiple Thanksgiving.  Here is Grandma Jo and Quinn.  See any resemblance?

 Papa and Hay

 Gracie was a huge help.  She is a great cook and has her own blog "minicookingqueen"  Check it out!  I follow it so you can access it from my site.

 Chef Kevin made a fabulous turkey!

 Clay was the King of the gravy

 Hayden.....well, she was just Hayden.....

 ahhhhhhh

 Lisa and I

 Papap, Uncle Clay and Hay

 Gracie and Mitch

 We also celebrated Papap's 70th birthday!

 Quinn and Hayden love their Grandma Jo and Papap

 We went to Kalida to watch the Buckeye's beat Michigan and got to see my friend Jill's 2 week old, Brooklyn.  Hayden loved her!

The beautiful mom and baby.

Surprise Party, Halloween, Loli and Yogi!!!

 Epic Fail on my ability to post the blog weekly!  I will try to be better, however, Kevin and I are going out of town next week, so expect the next blog to be after Thanksgiving.  These past few weeks have been a ton of fun.  My cousins (David and Stacy) threw a surprise 60th Bday party for their mom, Linda.  We went home to Kalida for the party and it was a great time.  Quinn was a bit sick, but she still had fun.

 She is wearing the cutest outfit that Auntie H got her for her Bday.

 Hay, of course, had a great time.  P.S. Nice photo bomb, Quinn :)

 She found a scooter and had a blast!!!

 Of course we also had Halloween.  Hay was a sheep and she had a blast!  She road her Dora Big Wheels and filled her bag with candy.  It was cold and rainy, so she gave up after about an hour and a half.  But she loved her costume!

 Quinn was a lion!  She was soo cute, but grumpy.  She is not enjoying having to wear all these extra layers in Ohio. She fusses every morning that we put on her winter jacket.  She is going to be our summer and flip flops girl!

 The biggest event of this month was that Loli and Yogi flew in from San Diego!!!  We were so excited to see them!  I took them to pick Hayden up from preschool and she about lost her mind when they walked in!!!!  She ran and gave them the biggest hugs!  Here is a pic of Yogi and Quinn (look at her starting early trying to steal beer) - bless her heart

 We tailgated for the Buckeye v. Illinois game and had a blast.  Loli wore about 7 layers of clothes, but stayed warm!

 Jill, Craig, Shanda and Kirt came too.  We had babysitters for all 5 kids and had a blast! 

It was a great time and we were sad to see them go.  The day after they left, Hayden asked me where they were and I told them "San Diego."  She was so sad!  We will have to do it again!

Quinn's Bday Party

 Last weekend we celebrated Quinn's 1 year Birthday!  We had a great time with friends and family.  Here is Hayden, Grady, Allie, Gavin, Grant and Kevin eating at the kid's table.

 Aunt Jill and Quinn.  BTW: Quinn LOVED her tutu!

 Aunt Lisa, Mitch and the Birthday Girl

 Jackie and Quinn.  As you can imagine, Quinn didn't get to show off her "walking skills" as she was held the entire day!

 Quinn had plenty of help opening her gifts

 Hayden had a great time as well

 I really can't believe how fast the year has gone

 Quinn loved her hat that Aunt Jill and Uncle Craig got her.  Sorry about the Guido butt in the photo LOL

 Gracie decorated the place

 Cake Time!!!

 Quinn had a Robot cake.  It was very cute and fitting, since we call her Bot!

 Quinn LOVED her cake!

 She went all out!

She had cake everywhere!  Her tutu, tights, everywhere!  But she loved it.  Thank you to all that were able to attend. For those that couldn't, you were missed.  The biggest thank you to my mom, who stayed on Monday since I had to fly to Atlanta for work. She is the one that had to clean up cake puke all over Quinn's crib that morning.  I couldn't have planned that better!