Misc. Quinn moments recorded

I wish we took more pictures of Quinn. I try to memorize his face, but I know my mind is flooded with so many glorious images of him-- and that it will continue to be- that there simply won't be space for the all the Quinn footage I would like to have stored in my mind. Like, for example, the way he looks when he determines that he is going to pretend pout. Or, the devious look he has when he is going to lick or bite you, staring into your eyes so we can see his evil plans:) The concentration on his face when he eats an ice cream cone and the slightly spaced out expression he gets when he is both tired and watching a movie. The way he swings his arms with fists gently clenched, ho-humming his way through life. The way he sayd "Rosey" and reaches for your arms and calls to the missing parent so we can all do ring around the rosey together. Lately, he's all about Madagascar. it started last week when he was watching the cartoon and we were headed out of town. In a burst of Quinn-shopping, I picked up the movie and then when we were out as a family on a Target run the other day we grabbed Madagascar 2. He can label his animals quite well. The other night we went down to the Mississippi River and Quinn and I ran and ran. Dad stayed with the stroller and walked along, with us yards ahead of him. Quinn discussed that there were obviously fish in the river, as well as turtles. He rode in his stroller on the way home and Luke and I talked about the abandoned building along Shepard Road that would make a cool school. Last night we were at Palace Park. Quinn is making really excellent strides in his climbing, thanks in large part to Luke's dedicated efforts to make him more independent and planful when it comes to ascending things. I think we'll probably spend the upcoming 4th with Luke's family at Lee and Kris'. We can hardly say no to an invite, especially since Quinn is so wickedly happy with Ethan and Ellie. At the recent birthday bash, Ellie drove the two of them around in her Barbie car, cranking on the reverse handle over and over so that they lurched back and forth hilariously. Quinn didn't mind at all being driven around by Ellie and she was a delightful driver. Quinn continues to enjoy his trips to Starbucks on Grand with his Dad for coffee. How fun. He loves his Oreos very much and has learned some different methods for rating them, inspired by watching his Dad open them and eat them in stages. Quinn and I went to the water park twice last week and had a delightful time. It was so warm/hot last week that it seemed the only thing to do. what a relief that this week has been cooler-- for the pocket book at least, not for the activity. This past Sunday we went canoeing and that was big fun. We stopped on the little island there and had our lunch. Quinn sat and ate his apple, dropping the first. The position of this little legs laying in the sand never shifted and his only movements involved bringing his apple to his mouth and picking up near by rocks to throw them into the water. Delightful boy. His cars life jacket is quite adorable on him.