Jumpy and Rosa

I'd like to introduce you to our first pets. The fabulous firebelly toad, Jumpy, and the beautiful betta, Rosa. Gregg and Nana, thank you very much for the gift card and letting us get our presents early. I am going to just have one toad for awhile, and I will be his friend, and Zoe is waiting for Nana to get Rosa a buddy.

I can't wait for you all to meet them. They are amazing little animals and we are going to be very good pet owners. I already know that I have to go to the store every week to get crickets for Jumpy and I can't hold him very much because the oils on our skin are toxic to him. Call us this week and find out how they are adjusting to their new homes!!!!
Just under three weeks to Zoe's B-day!!!!!!

Love,
Quinn

School is in session

Mommy thought I should let you all know how much I am LOVING preschool. She took pictures of some of my work I have been doing at school. I love practicing my school work at home too. Today she caught me drawing my shapes and having storytime with my friends at preschool. We all have to sit on certain squares on the carpet at Miss Angela's during story time, and I was pretending today in the living room ( I didn't know Mommy was watching me.) And if you haven't heard, I can tie my shoes!!! Watch the video and see. Can't wait to show you all!!!
Love you
Zoe

The Balloon Festival

I've been telling Grandma Linda about this Hot Air Balloon Festival for years now, and maybe if I keep sending out the pictures, some day she will decide to come see it for herself. Just teasing you Grandma, I know you are coming

to visit us soon! Our friends Skylar and Ansely from Fort Collins came to visit for Daddy's b-day. That is Skylar holding hands with Zoe in these pictures, they were pretty cute together.

Daddy had a great b-day and wanted me to thank you all of the cards and b-day wishes. Enjoy the pictures and we will talk to you all soon!

Love,

Quinn

Hi- It's Zoe, and I am in preschool now, and I love it! I will send you some pictures of my work later. I wanted to share our fishing pictures from a couple of weekends ago. We didn't catch any fish, but we had a good time.
Right now I am making pictures for everyone and writing MY NAME on them. I can do the whole thing now!!!!
Hope you all have a good weekend....
Love you!

Zoe

The Baseball Game

Here we are at the Iowa Cubs game. I haven't quite figured out why Gregg knows so many important people, but we ended up on the field, meeting the manager and the owner. I also got to throw out the first pitch. No one was really able to get a very good video of it, but I'm walking out there, and then if you watch carefully I think you can see the ball bounce right in front of the plate. I threw it really hard. During the game we played, got autographs and loved hanging out with Jake Buckner and Jake Johnson. Good thing there aren't any pictures of Zoe trying to kiss Jake Johnson. This was just one of the many fun times we had in Iowa.
Quinn

Mommy messed up this video, but the people are laughing because I wasn't scared at all walking out there, I guess the announcer just got done saying that I looked like someone who had done this before. I was pretty focused as I walked out there. I don't know why people thought I was going to be nervous- it was FUN!!

Back to School

Here we are, on our first days of school. I can't believe that Mommy has had me standing in front of these flowers for three years in a row now posing for pictures on the first day of school. She told me I have to do it unitl I'm a senior in high school.
I started school almost a week ago, and Zoe just went today. She was really excited and said she learned all day long.
You can see me with my teacher Mrs. Dodson, she is really nice, and Zoe is with Ms. Angela. Right now they are the only girls at preschool, it is them and three little boys for Zoe to kiss--oh, I mean play with. Just kidding.
I'm enjoying school, recess is the best, somedays we go three times!!
Hope you all have fun when you start school!! Miss you!!
Quinn and Zoe

Last Days of a Summer

Hi- These pictures are from last weekend when Paige and Patti came down. We went hiking and climbed up very high into a tiny cave to tell stories. It's funny how Paige likes to put her hands on her hips just like Zoe. Those girls are too much!!
I loved this slip and slide so much, that I cried when Daddy broke it the other night. I decided to forgive him because he said it was just an accident. But I was pretty upset for awhile....we had it going down hill and everything.



Talk to you all soon!!

Be sure to listen to Zoe's heaving breathing as she runs.