New Year's/Quinn Christmas!

We were so thrilled to have all of the Quinns make the long journey from Virginia to celebrate both a Quinn Christmas and New Year's Eve.  It gets more and more fun to have the cousins together.  They seem to be getting along better and better the older they get.  We had an action packed few days including bowling, skiing, hockey game, celebration dinner, and of course, presents!!!  The highlight of the whole trip though, was definitely getting to meet our new nephew/cousin Gabe!  Check out how adorable he is!!! 

A proud Auntie! 

The calm before the storm

New hockey outfit!  Jackson was the first to put his on, but all the boys got one.  They looked adorable.  Of course, at one point Isabel sadly says "I want a hockey outfit like the boys!"  Now she knows how Cooper feels during the Perine get togethers with all the girl cousins!  

Presents! 

Emma's new bouncy ball toy was one of the biggest hits with all the kids!  

Ryan and Jackson's first time on skis.  They did AMAZING!  I think they had a lot of fun too. 

Isabel had a hard time figuring out her balance.  She still had fun and did a couple of short little runs.  We weren't able to get her on much of an decline.  But she did better than I thought she would the first time.  Her attention span for anything she's not comfortable with is pretty slim!  

Unfortunately we don't have a video of Jackson, but he did great as well.  Able to stay up on the skis almost as well as the older boys.  

The bystanders! 

We just skied on the little climbing hill which only lasted probably 45 minutes.  But that was enough for the kids, and the adults who had to drag them up the hill each time!  Maybe next year we'll get them up on the lifts! 

Isabel sporting her new ski helmet.  I'm just glad she agreed to wear it. 

This was our night out at Fire & Ice to celebrate Grammy's 60th birthday and Grammy & Gramps' 40th anniversary!!!  It was a great dinner, but let's just say I don't think they were sorry when we finally took our kids home!  

Daddy and his girls! 

The first cake...

...the second cake! 

The plan was to do a large group picture with all of us, but at the last minute, we had to settle for just Grammy, Gramps and the kids.  

The goofy version

Happy New Years! 

Accessory girl! 

The hockey game.  Ryan proudly sporting his new puck!  It was Ryan and Jackson's first hockey game. I'd say it was a big hit! 

Prime seats, right up against the boards!  

All in all, a WONDERFUL time!  Despite Emma and Josh being very sick with colds and not sleeping much at all. The cold seems to have made it's way through all the kids now, and Aunt Casey (sorry Case!).  I seem to have avoided it...knock on wood!  We hope they all come back soon!