Livin The Quinn Life

itunes

2010-11-22T06:24:00.000-08:00

I downloaded a few new songs.
I still love my ipod! :)

1) Linkin Park: Waiting for the End
2) Kings of Leon: Mary
3) Kings of Leon: The Face
4) Christina Perri: Jar of Hearts

A little update.

2010-07-15T17:41:00.000-07:00

Here is a little update on me.

80's Rally at AISD.

My Birthday at T-Bones.

Father's Day at Hooters. (my twin)

Our healthy Daddy. Don't he look good!

Our 10th Anniversary!

Movie Night

2010-01-18T05:49:00.000-08:00

I love movie night. Weather it is a new movie in the theater or an old movie in my room...I love watching movies!!! So this night was pretty easy to plan. We bought the kids Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and well that says it all. I made spaghetti and meat balls for dinner then we watched the movie and had different flavored popcorn for dessert.

I loved this story as a child I remember it being one of my favorite books.There was just something about food falling from the sky that was so exciting. The books illustrations were incredible however they were printed in only two colors, black and yellow. You can imagine how amazing it was to see this story brought to life on the big screen. It was a fun night and the kids loved it just as much as I did!

2009 << Rewind

2009-12-29T07:24:00.000-08:00

Be merry.....

2009-12-26T08:05:00.000-08:00

May your days be merry and bright..... here we go!!! We start with our traditional Christmas Eve at Mimi's house. It is a huge family bash. This year it included a jam session in the "Garage Mahal". We ate, we sang, we danced and we opened gifts. Good times!! Taylor loved her Moxy Girl and Leap Frog Tag Learning Books. Reed loved opening the gifts then throwing the wrapping paper at everyone... (it's a tradition) but he really loved the John Deer Tractor that makes noise that he can push around. We had a great time and enjoyed being with the family. Christmas morning we woke up with both babies in our bed. Taylor was so excited!! We quickly got out of bed, placed baby Jesus in the manger and all sang happy birthday (Davidson tradition). Almost all of Santa's gifts were wrapped (Quinn tradition). Taylor got an awesome doll house, it's as tall as she is. Reed got a huge Thomas track. We sure did enjoy watching their sweet little faces as they opened their gifts. The kids played for a while then we ate homemade monkey bread for breakfast (Davidson tradition). Jarrod and I shared our gifts after breakfast. Jarrod's big gift was an ipod. My big gift was a James Avery ring and a picture frame that is also a jewelry box..pretty cool! Christmas day we have lunch with my family. We gathered at the Willey's house again for our Christmas celebration. After lunch we spent two hours opening gifts. Poor Dad, this year it was youngest to oldest...he had to wait a long time. It was so nice taking our time and watching each person open their gifts. This Christmas I tried to savor those sweet expression on each face. I feel I really enjoyed all the traditions and special moments that make the holiday so grand. I hope you and your families enjoyed the magic and special moments of Christmas too.

May your days be merry and bright!
Love to you, The Quinn's

Christmas memories...

2009-12-24T09:32:00.000-08:00

I remember in Ms. Merrell's 2nd grade class we put on a play for Christmas. It was "The Night Before Christmas in Texas That Is." I remember practicing in the class room and on the stage. I remember the boy's playing the reindeer had to wear pantyhose. I remember the "jolly" boy in the class getting to dressing-up as Santa. The coolest part ... Mom bought the book and had all the students in class sign it for me. Looking back at those 7 year old's signatures I find Kerri Drenth and Jamie Richards. How sweet and lucky to have my dear friends apart of this memory from Christmas past.

It's a sweet Christmas!

2009-12-24T07:57:00.001-08:00

My little chef's enjoyed baking Christmas goodies last night. Reed was quite the little artist with his multi layers of Christmas colors. (ps: red and green make brown ;) Taylor only liked the taste of the red icing so she added sweet textures using sprinkles on all her red cookies. The Quinn Baking Shop also made chocolate cake balls and mint brownies!

A night at the ballet.

2009-12-22T06:01:00.000-08:00

Taylor and I were invited to see the Nutcracker with our sweet friends Robyn and Lauren. It was a fantastic night. Taylor must have said I love you mommy 100 times. Bless her little heart...she had no other words to describe how beautiful, awesome and special the night was.I think we will definitely make this a Christmas tradition!! I sure did enjoyed sharing the evening with my sweet sugar plum fairy!

I love school....

2009-12-20T13:12:00.001-08:00

My favorite time of the school year is during the holiday's. There are so many fun activities and events for everyone! I got to be Santa's little helper again this year but this time it was two days. I help coordinate the students for Santa pictures. The students just laugh and smile at me all day long. They ask me... "aren't you my art teacher" and I will say "sugar of course I am but I'm also one of Santa's many helpers". ;) They are so funny. This year my principal and assistant principal gave teachers the 12 days of Christmas. It was so fun coming to school to see what they had planned. The many gifts included: 12 days of jean's, coco and cookies, breakfast, nachos, ice cream sundaes, slipper day, bring your Christmas Spirit day and many more. I dressed up as a present for Christmas spirit day. This time my students asked "where are your arms, what's inside of the box and how did you get in there". It was fun and as always...I'm looking forward to next years activities and events!!

All I want for Christmas is....

2009-12-20T12:51:00.000-08:00

I have to say our daycare rocks!! The picture people came to take Santa photos. Yes, at the daycare!! Their were no long lines, no crying babies... it was totally stress free!! And the pictures, well they are so sweet. They also invited Santa back last Saturday so we could have breakfast with him. This is a picture from breakfast. You can see the kids LOVE Santa.

Taylor's List: a Barbie, girl Lego and a doll house
Reed's List: a football player, basket ball, a bus and a truck

Celebrated at the Lob...

2009-12-20T12:40:00.000-08:00

We meet up with the family Friday, December 4th, at Red Lobster to celebrate Lacy and CJ's 10th Anniversary. They had planned to take the kids this summer. I believe the story goes...Brent saw a Red Lobster commercial and begged CJ to take him so he could eat crab legs. As you can see by Lacy's picture, we had a good time. And Brent well he finaly got those crab legs.

Happy Birthday Gram...

2009-12-20T12:23:00.000-08:00

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, my grandmother celebrated her 80th Birthday. We had a small party at her house with family and friends. She was so pretty and had that sweet smile on her face the entire day. We love you Grandmommie!!

Love Birds.

2009-12-15T17:20:00.000-08:00

Mom and Dad celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on November 8th. Mom and Dad met on the bus to school. Mom was 12, Dad was 15. They married in the fall of '69. Mom planned the wedding while dad was away finishing his tour of duty in Vietnam. They are a sweet example of true love!

New itunes...

2009-11-20T16:54:00.001-08:00

My recent downloads. I love my ipod! :)

1) Need You Now-Lady Antebellum
2) Two Is Better Than One-Boys Like Girls (feat. Taylor Swift)
3) Time For Miracles-Adam Lambert
4) Last Resort- Papa Roach

2009-11-17T19:18:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Happy Halloween!!

2009-11-09T19:32:00.000-08:00

We had a great Halloween!! We visited two fall festivals one at FBC and the other at Kim's new church. We playing games, jumped, ate, got our face painted and ended the night trick-or-treating at Nanny and Poppy's house.

Diesel Dane....update.

2009-11-09T19:17:00.000-08:00

What a BIG puppy! He is only 10 months old. Diesel loves playing with his toys and running around with Reed. He plays outside all day and spends the evening inside playing some more and sleeps in our room.

Diesel 2 months old.

Benefit

2009-11-09T19:13:00.000-08:00

A picture from CJ's benefit back in Sept. It was a good day.

Good news!

2009-11-09T19:02:00.001-08:00

Kerri moved to a rehab facility to begin her physical and respiratory therapy today. I got my first text from her this afternoon. It is so wonderful to have my friend back!!! Please continue to pray for strength during this next phase in her recovery!

This is a page from my senior memory book. Note the side pony-tail, big bangs and head gear!!

Kerri Update...

2009-11-03T18:50:00.001-08:00

Thank you all who have asked about my dear friend Kerri. I am happy to report that she is doing much better. Thank you God! Her family is keeping everyone updated through the Caring Bridge website. You can log on to this site and read her story along with all the sweet prayers and well wishes friends and family have post. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kerripeech

I miss you Kerri and can't wait to visit with you soon. I love you!

Kerri

2009-10-24T06:16:00.001-07:00

My best friend Kerri is very ill. She is 15 weeks pregnant and has been diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, septic shock and H1N1. She was admitted to the hospital last Saturday. We are at day 8 and she is still in very critical condition. She lives in Colorado with her husband and sweet 2 year old daughter Hadley. Please pray for my dearest friend and her family. This is all I can do being so far away is spread her story and pray.

Kerri has been my best friend for 27 years. We met at church and lucky us, we also had the same 2nd grade class. It's amazing growing-up with someone other than family that knows everything about you and your childhood, teenage years, 20's and now 30's. She is mine and I don't have to share her with Kim or Lacy (my sisters)!! When she called it was to talk to me. When she came over she played with me. She is my most special friend. Our memories of each other range from sharing snacks under the monkey bars at Primary School, spending many summer together at church youth camp, our senior year spring break trip to Mexico, Collage trips, graduations, weddings, babies and everything else all mixed in between. I love Kerri will all my heart. The last time I saw Kerri, her parent sent her to me when CJ passed away. I mean... how wonderful was that. They knew I needed her and she was here!

My daughter Taylor and Kerri.

CJ

2009-10-24T06:15:00.000-07:00

My little sister's husband, my brother-in-law, my husband's-best friend and my children's uncle passed away on Saturday, Aug. 15. CJ was very healthy, worked-out everyday and trained for marathons. Unfortunately, on a long-run with his running partner Beth, he was struck and killed by a nurse that fell asleep at the wheel.
We are all devastated and try each day to move forward. It as been the hardest two month's. Lacy,Brent and Addi are doing their best. Some days are harder than others but they are making their way. We miss CJ everyday and his energy he would bring to everything he was a part of.

Reed and his buddy Uncle CJ flying a kite.

What a week.

2009-08-07T20:50:00.001-07:00

My kids are back to school full time. This means....summer is over. It's hard to believe. We sure did enjoy our time off together. Here is how we spent our last week.

Monday and Wednesday we played at the beach. Honestly, I think we lived there all summer. Some day's we would meet friend and some day's it was just us. I would try to get out of the house by 9:30. My plan was always to stay as along as the kids wanted too. So we would swim and splash for a few hours. Then the kids would start asking for a hamburger so we would stay for lunch.We would swim, play and slide for another hour or so then Reed would say he was ready to go. I would try to get back to the house for naps, however poor Reed would be asleep before we would cross the causeway. I will miss that lazy day feeling!

Friday I took the kids to Kemah. I bought the all day pass which allows them to ride the rides as many times as they want. Which is great because they love to ride the carousel over and over again. And yea me...Reed still needs me to ride with him, so I got to ride along with the kids too. They especially enjoyed the farris wheel. It was so fun watching them smile and giggle as we road around and around. I have to say Taylor said I was "the coolest mom ever" when I let them have their snack and drinks on the ride. Wow...yea me again!!

And finally, Friday night we baked cake balls. They were excellent little chefs. This was definitely a sweet ending to a great summer!

AHOY!!

2009-08-07T20:35:00.000-07:00

ARRRR!! It's pirate day at school.

Movie day.

2009-07-24T06:38:00.000-07:00

We went to the movies Wednesday. The theater was showing Horton Hears A Who. It is one of our favorites, so I knew Reed would sit for most of it. Funny thing though...when we picked up Lauren for the movie, we found a weed that looked just like Horton's clover.

Summer School Pictures.

2009-07-24T06:30:00.000-07:00

What a perfect picture to sum up our summer.
My sweet beach babies!

Who knew...toddler day at chick-fil-a!

2009-07-22T19:19:00.000-07:00

Today I had planned a breakfast play date at Chick-fil-a then story time at Barnes & Noble with the Sandoval's. Well little did we know ... it was toddler day at chick-fil-a!! What a super surprise! There was face painting, balloon sculpting, coloring activities, story time, sand castle in a bag and snacks...what more could we ask for ... well they do have the cleanest playroom in town!! So we decided to skip story time at Barnes & Nobel this week. I think it was a good choice...just look at these smiles!!!

PJ Play Date

2009-07-13T17:02:00.001-07:00

Today we had a pj play date with the Sandoval's. What a sweet family! I love this play date...Robyn brought Starbucks! The kids played dress-up as you can see in the photo...the little princess fairies painting. So cute! The boy's, well they just look like trouble! What a blessing it is to have a friend like Robyn. What a treat!

Something Fun for 61!

2009-07-13T16:59:00.000-07:00

Friday we did something fun for dad's 61st birthday. We all went to Palm Beach. It was mom and dad's first visit and boy did they enjoy it. Dad relaxed under an umbrella with a nice cold drink while mom relaxed with a new book...she started Twilight. We played for a few hours and enjoyed our time together. Happy Birthday Daddy!

4th of July

2009-07-09T20:44:00.001-07:00

We celebrated the 4th at my in-laws again this year. Janna and Renn sure do know how to host a party. Renn is a super cook and their house is perfect for swimming and dancing in their "Garage Mahal"! This year my entire family was invited plus Gram and Honey were down for a visit so they came along too. We played, swam, ate and toasted our armed forces and our friends and family that are serving and have served in the military. We did a lot of toasting! It was a great 4th!

Kids in a Candy Store!!

2009-07-08T08:07:00.001-07:00

I took the kids to the Sweet Factory for Taylor's Birthday. Oh man, the kids had so much fun!! I enjoyed watching them talk about the candy and running back and forth between their favorites. They both got to scoop their favorites into their bags, they loved that!! I had to help Reed a little otherwise he would have used his hands and end up with a bag full of gummy frogs and lobsters. It definitely was a "sweet treat" for Taylor's birthday!

We love Tickers!

2009-07-08T07:23:00.001-07:00

Reed is working on a big projects this month. As you can see from the chart...we officially started potty training! He has wanted to "go potty" for a long time. I knew it was way to early. Since he would ask, we would put him on the potty just like Taylor (it's nice to have her as an example) and we would pretend to "go" and talk about it. And you know, one day he went and we were all excited, we cheered and we sang a potty song!!! It was great but he was still a little to young. This continued for several months. Now here we are he is 2 years and 3 months old, home for the summer and he's going more often.....It's Time! I made a "Potty Chart" so every time he goes potty he gets a "ticker". He loves it! Once he fills in a chart he earns a small toy. This is his third chart! We've gone shopping and visited friends with no accidents! We aren't officially potty trained, but we are so close!!! Way to go Reed!!

Happy Birthday Taylor!

2009-07-06T06:38:00.000-07:00

Taylor is 4 years old!! Oh my she is such a "Big Girl"!! We celebrated her birthday at Jump N Jungle this year. I have to say the kids all had such a good time and the adults too. I saw Lacy and CJ laughing and playing right along with their kids. We all love the obstacle course jumper too. I didn't see who won but I think Kim and Lacy raced a few times. It was a great party full of laughs and tons of smiles!! Thank you everyone for making Taylor feel extra special!! Happy Birthday Baby Girl!!

Once upon a time.....

2009-07-01T12:13:00.000-07:00

We went to Barnes & Noble today for story time. This was our first story time experience and it went well! A nice lady read a story about the 4th of July and the kids enjoyed cookies and juice...and then they made a craft! They said they only do snacks and crafts for holidays, so lucky us for going before the 4th. We will definitely visit B&N for story time again!

Art at home!

2009-07-01T06:30:00.000-07:00

I've set up art projects for the kids. I bought them both their own little art stations from Micheal's. They love it. The projects take Reed about 5 minutes then he's done. Taylor takes about 10 minutes. We've colored, painted and today we played in shaving cream.

Happy 1st of July!

2009-07-01T06:02:00.000-07:00

The kids school (a.k.a. daycare) planned theme weeks all summer. They gave parents a calendar with the themes listed and a small note about each days activity... I love it! Each theme is carried out through lessons, activities, crafts and even snacks. The themes for June were down on the farm, surfs up, circus ole and this week it's made in the USA. They built scarecrows, had a hay ride and petting zoo, made clown masks, face paintings and picnics...just to list a few fun activities. Here is what Reed has been working on for the 4th.

102oF!

2009-06-27T12:04:00.000-07:00

Holly Cow it's 102!! It's HOT!!!! What to do...what to do? How about buy a water-slide! Well, we did and let me tell you...we love it!! Yes I said we, Jarrod and I had fun playing on it too. Taylor won't slide down it without her daddy, he makes it more fun and fast! And Reed, he's our little fish! Of course we had to have a popsicle break too! What a great weekend...can't wait to play on it next weekend!

Let's Go To The Movies!

2009-06-26T06:23:00.001-07:00

Last Sunday, for Father's Day, we took the kids to the movies to see Up!This was our second trip to the movies, we took the kids last month to see Monsters vs. Aliens. Taylor loves the movies. Reed....he's not a movie watcher. He's pretty busy so he wiggled and moved back and forth between Jarrod and I most of the time. You can see from the picture that he eventually sat still...unfortunately it was because he fell asleep. I liked the movie however, I didn't expect to cry like three times. It's sad but very sweet!

Palm Beach Play Date!

2009-06-25T12:00:00.000-07:00

We met up with Robyn, Lauren and Evan early Wednesday for a play date at Palm Beach in Galveston. I love this place! For me it's the perfect place to getaway and play in the sun. The kids loved it too. They enjoyed the red and yellow water slide. Reed is a little small to go down by himself so lucky me I get to ride too. I loved listening to him giggle all the way down. We were there about 4 hours. The girls enjoyed swiming, the boy enjoyed the sand toys and Robyn and I were proud of ourselves for going to the beach with 4 kids. Yea us! Now that we have our membership, we will be visiting Palm Beach for many more fun play dates.

All Aboard!

2009-06-25T05:03:00.000-07:00

Last week we experienced the Boomerang Express during our VBS week at First Baptist Church Dickinson. What a great week! 5 days, 178 children, 20 decisions for Christ!! Our motto was "It All Comes Back to Jesus!" This was my second year as craft director....what a blessing.!! The energy during this week fills my cup!! I grew up at FBCD and attended many VBSs as a child and youth and now as an adult. I am so happy I am able to share this fun week with my children!

Best news about VBS.....Kanon became a Christian! Happy Christian Birthday to you Kanon Ball!

Happy Father's Day!

2009-06-22T05:38:00.000-07:00

Under the boardwalk....

2009-06-14T20:03:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we played on the boardwalk in Kemah. We road the rides and watched the boats sailing in the water. The kids loved the rides especially the carousel. It was a great way to kick off our super summer!

Summer Time!!

2009-06-06T15:14:00.000-07:00

Summer is officialy here! I completed my 2nd year of teacher and it feels great. I have the next 9 weeks off. YEA!!! I have informed Taylor that we will be spending time at the beach, going to the movies and going to the library...and of course she added...and Chucky Cheese. :) I think that sounds like a pretty good summer.

Ballerina Girl!

2009-05-30T06:09:00.000-07:00

Today is the day! Taylor and her little friends will be performing in their first dance recital at 7 (from left to right: Rylee, Lauren M., Taylor & Lauren S.) Taylor started dance for the first time in September. Now...9 months later...here we are. We are all so excited and nervous!! Bless their little hearts they are the cutest little Angels. Last night we had the dress rehearsal and I was able to get this video. They did so good. Enjoy the performance. PS: Taylor will be taking hip-hop this summer with Addison (her cousin). Hip-hop post coming soon!!

iTunes Videos.

2009-05-30T05:40:00.000-07:00

If you didn't know already...I love my ipod! :)

I downloaded my first videos this week.

The clarity is awesome...small...but awesome!

1) Feeling Good-Adam Lambert
2) Love Sex Magic-video Ciara & Justin Timberlake

Happy Happy Happy Birthday....

2009-05-17T05:38:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's my Birthday. Gulp...I'm thirty something! Plans this weekend included dinner with my girlfriends Rye, Rabalais and Nitschmann Friday night. Thank you ladies for the laughs...and making me feel twenty something! Saturday night our special babysitter and friend Shelly came over to play with the kids while Kim, Lacy, CJ, Jarrod and I went to dinner at BJ's then off to Main Event for bowling. It was super fun!! And today, my birthday...my entire family came over for mini burgers. What a great Birthday weekend....family, friends and fun!!!

New iTunes.

2009-04-22T19:13:00.000-07:00

I downloaded a few new songs. I just love my ipod! :)

1) Lucky-Jason Marz & Colbie Callat
2) Jai Ho-The Pussycat Dolls
3) I know you want me- Pitbull
4) Pocker Face- Lady GaGa

I'd choose you all over again.

2009-04-10T06:49:00.001-07:00

Jarrod and I celebrated our nine year anniversary April 1. We have created a sweet little life in those short years. We have a lot to be thankful for especially the love we have for each other. I mean, he's just the cutest thing ever!! He bought me flowers, perfume and a cute card. Mom watched the babies and we went bowling and then had dinner at Carrabba's. Bowling was fun, dinner was great!!! We sat at the chefs table across from the chefs. It was so exciting watching them create all the delicious dishes. What a treat! Thank you honey for a great anniversary!

I've been bit.....and I liked it!!!

2009-04-05T15:05:00.000-07:00

I read Twilight. And......I LOVED it!!! First, I would like to thank Jamie for sending me the audio books and second, Kelli for lending me the real books. The audio was great however, I listen to it at night before bed....not a good time to listen...too tired. So I knew my friend Kelli was a fan and to my luck she has all four books for me to borrow. Thanks ladies! I watched the movie too and well I've got mixed reviews about it. I have to say Summit Entertainment could and should have done much better....hello where was Spielberg, Lucas, Howard!?! Did they not know how huge this was...come on!! Anyway, I've been bit....and I liked it!!

.....and the lion fell in love with the lamb.

Sweet babies.

2009-03-28T15:13:00.001-07:00

Flutter. Buzz. Happy as can be.
Playing with my baby brother, best friends are we!

Gotta have this....

2009-03-24T18:54:00.001-07:00

Kim, Lacy and I had makeovers Saturday at JcPenny's before we went out for round two of Lacy's 30th B-day. We had a fun time trying new products and learning a few new trick....well there was one product I was interested in, I tried it out and now I will never leave the house without it. Here is the pitch.......

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Anti-Crease Eye Shadow Primer
Your full-coverage insurance policy against all fading, creasing, melting, blurring, oil slicked and hard-to-blend eye-shadow accidents. Our silicone based eye-shadow primer transforms any eye shadow into a perfectly blendable, color-drenched, intensified version of its self, then locks it down perfectly `till you take it off. Our skin soothing formula evens out the skin tone on your lids and smoothes out lines while it secures a barrier between the oils of your skin and your makeup, so no shadow catastrophes will ever happen again. "Thank you Shadow Insurance, I can sleep better at night knowing you're on my side!"

OK that last bit was a little corney. Anyway, I just had to share this AWESOME product. I've used it everyday and my eyeshadow looks great ALL DAY!

Baby Reed turns 2!

2009-03-23T20:10:00.000-07:00

Reed had a super 2nd Birthday! It's so hard to believe he is 2. What a big boy these day's. My sweet Baby Reed is changing into such a little boy. Saturday might have been the most beautiful day ever. From 11 to 2 we had a small gather of friends and family at our house. Reed would like to thank all his friends and family for helping him celebrate his 2nd birthday and thank you for all the fun toy's and clothes he received. Guest included...Reed's cousins: Marcus, Kanon, Brent, Scotlyn, and Addison. Reed's friends: Tucker, Shelby, Evan and Lauren. Reed's family: Uncle CJ, Aunt Lacy, Aunt Kimmie, Uncle John, Uncle Jason, Mimi, Paw paw Renn, Nanny, Poppy, Gram, Honey, Nanny Linda. Reed's friends Parents: Jamie, Robin, Miano. Thanks for making Reed's birthday so special!

Spring Break......

2009-03-20T14:33:00.000-07:00

As of 3:30 today....my Spring Break is over. I'm a little sad but a little happy too. Sad because it passed so quickly but happy to know summer will be here soon! Here is a list of 10 things I did over Spring Break...
1. listened to birds with Reed
2. relaxed at home...alone
3. painted a picture of a birthday cake with Taylor
4. donated 10 bags of stuff to a thrift shop
5. cooked Jarrod his favorite dinner...Ziti
6. flew a kite
7. celebrated my sister's 30 b-day...Irish style
8. played Rock Band at the Wilson's, twice
9. celebrated Reed's 2nd b-day
10. visited with family

Goodbye 20's...

2009-03-18T06:09:00.000-07:00

Our sweet baby sister turned...gulp... 30...on St. Patrick's Day! It's really a cool birthday. Your birthday theme is always Irish, shamrocks and rainbows and your guaranteed all green gifts! Last night was no different. We all got decked out in our Irish/shamrock/green attire and headed over to Mamacitas for dinner and drinks. Our green gifts this year was a green purse with a green alligator print wallet and green flip flops! Plus, Kim put together a super cute little photo album of random pics. 30 years of giggles and mood swings! Then on to Sherlock's Pub. The place was packed, but so fun. People really turned on the green. Lacy's shirt was the best....Born Lucky! Happy O'Birthday Lacy!

Star of the week!!

2009-03-08T07:00:00.000-07:00

Reed was selected as the STAR of the week. He will have his STAR info and pictures posted outside of his classroom all week. Way to go Reed! I couldn't just fill it in because A) I have horrible handwriting and B) I'm and art teacher... I can be a little creative. So I collaged his info.

Other things I want people to know about my sugar man......Reed loves to talk about dogs, balls and books. He loves to dance...just as much as Taylor. He's got an excellent aerobes. When he sings his voice changes....to a bass. He's definitely not a tenor. He's a fighter not a lover. Except when he has a bobo. All his bobo's need kisses.

Gone County ...

2009-03-08T06:42:00.000-07:00

Ain't them there the sweetest Rooten Tooten Cowgirl & Cowboy. Gota love "Go Texan Day". Thanks to Mimi they both have cowboy hats. Yeehaw!

And the winner is.....

2009-03-02T19:29:00.000-08:00

Well, not me. :) Cindy, our Life Skills teacher is the TOTY. I voted for her so I feel it was meant to be. And you want to know the funny thing.....she won by one vote. hee hee It was meant to be. :) I love my job and enjoy going to work everyday. The nomination has made me want to be a better teacher so when the vote comes my way again....I will definitely vote differently.

More Cake Balls....

2009-03-01T20:05:00.000-08:00

This weekend I made two batches of cake balls....1) classic yellow cake, vanilla icing with chocolate coating and 2) strawberry cake, strawberry icing with white coating. Both were very delicious! I'm so excited, they are so easy to make. I'll definitely make this my signature dessert. My old signature dessert was mint brownies.

1 box of your favorite brownie mix
1 box of Andes Mints
1 cute tin

Bake brownies according to instructions on box. Once out of the oven and hot, unwrap mints and place on top of hot brownies. Use a spoon to spread melted mints evenly over the top of the brownies. They are ready to eat once cooled and mints harden. I then cut them into bite size pieces and transfer them to a cute tin.

PICS.......

2009-02-26T19:14:00.000-08:00

I had to share a few of my favorite pictures.
Some are a few months old some are very new. Enjoy!

Super Star Taylor
Blue Eye's

Brush Teeth

TOTY.....Oh My!

2009-02-26T19:02:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it. I am honored to say...I am one of three teachers nominated for Teacher of the Year (TOTY). It's a little overwhelming...I'm just so new. All of the hot pink ballots are sitting in the teachers boxes tonight and the official voting starts tomorrow. They will announce the winner early next week. I'll keep you posted on this results. I'm just beaming with excitement. :)

Tiny Dancer

2009-02-25T19:22:00.000-08:00

Every Monday at 5:30 Taylor has dance class. She dances with a few of her friends at Starlight Dance Studio in League City. She started in September and will have her first recital at the end of May. Her teacher is Ms. Jill. She always comes up with cute ways for the girls to remember their positions and posses. Here is a clip from Monday's class. Enjoy!

Yummy!!

2009-02-22T19:18:00.000-08:00

There is a bakery in Alvin that sales cake balls. They are so delicious and each month their price goes up. I recently discovered how to make them...YES!!! It's so easy I had to share. Please write back if you try them. I'd love to read your thoughts and combination of flavors. My first batch was....as you can see...all chocolate. I'd love to try strawberry next. Enjoy!

1 box of your favorite cake mix
1 jar of matching frosting
2 packages of white or chocolate bark
1 package cupcake wrappers

Bake cake according to instructions on box. Once out of the oven and hot, crumble into a bowl and mix in the jar of frosting. Place cake into fridge to cool. Roll into small balls, place back into fridge for a few minutes. Melt bark according to instructions. Dip, roll, pour (have to work on this part) cake balls in melted bark and place on wax paper to cool. They are ready to eat within minutes.

I transferred them to cupcake wrappers for a little style..Jarrod got my first batch for his birthday....they were great. He was so pleased! He didn't mind the orange cow and pig cupcake wrappers...note to self must start collecting cute yet adult looking cupcake wrappers.

Diesel Dane.

2009-02-22T18:38:00.000-08:00

Yes, we have a new addition to our family..... Diesel. He is the cutest Great Dane pup. His color is called merle, that is silver and gray and his eyes are blue. He was my special purchase from Canton. He was 5 weeks old and honestly acts just like a new born. We are up during the night and having to teach and train him in every way. We sure do love our new puppy!

Best Valentine's Ever!

2009-02-17T19:39:00.000-08:00

I had a great Valentine's Day. It was a totally relaxed day at home, no rushing around, just playing at home with my sweet family. I got chocolates in a great heart box, a perfect "Jarrod" Valentine's card and an ipod nano....it's pink and I LOVE IT! I downloaded 9 songs. This can be so addicting. Here are my 1st selections:

1) Angie-The Rolling Stones
2) Tyler-The Toadies
3) D'yer Mak'er- Led Zeppelin
4) Love Story- Taylor Swift
5) My Life Would Suck Without You- Kelly Clarkson
6) He Stopped Loving Her Today- George Jones
7) Just Dance- Lady GaGa
8) Paralyzer- Finger Eleven
9) Untitled- Simple Plan

Shop to Your Hearts Content...Girls Weekend.

2009-02-14T19:30:00.000-08:00

It was our 5th annual girls weekend. It's the best trip and I look forward to it every year. If we can't work it out to go in February, we plan our trip in October, if that's the case we call it "Shop Till You Fall". Either way, it so fun. Our crew: Kim, Lacy, Jodi, Mom, Aunt Lainey, Aunt Linda, Grandmommie, Stephanie, Taleah, Dad and Toby. The weekend consist of laughing, playing, eating and shopping in Canton. My treasures from Canton, I bought a super huge black tin shelf, a cool black cross shirt and a Great Dane Puppy! (more on that purchase later).

Worken 9 to 5......

2009-02-14T19:21:00.000-08:00

Jarrod got a job! He was hired by Enterprise Advisory Services, Inc. (EASI) Friday, Jan. 30, and started the following Monday Feb.2. We are all so thankful for his new position. His office is located in Houston off of Hillcroft. The good news...the company is thinking about moving their offices to Clear Lake to be closer to NASA their biggest client. How awesome would that be! Thank you all for your prayers and support.

Get ready! Get set......

2009-02-08T06:58:00.000-08:00

My first blog. (add nervous grin and giggle here) What do I say? Where do I begin? I want to be fun and creative and smart. Well....I know I've got two of those things going for me. It's not like I'm writing a 25 page thesis that counts towards my final grade that will make or brake my 4.0. hee hee It's just a story about Livin The Quinn Life. So, here I go. :)tif