The Mighty Quinn

Four days after surgery and looking great!

"Before" picture...Still gorgeous!! :)

The "Happy Meds" are kicking in!

Three days after surgery and already in the pool!

Last Wednesday, May 26th, Quinn had plastic surgery to re-do her repaired cleft lip. She did an amazing job. She will get her stitches removed on Tuesday. She may not having any scarring as she gets older. The little piece of scar tissue that looked like a little heart above her lip is now gone! We got a prescription after her surgery for Tylenol with codeine, and she didn't even need it. I am amazed at her strength all the time! I would be the world's biggest baby! I have posted a few pictures of our before and after surgery. On another note, there is a family in my town who is in the process of adopting a little girl from China! Maybe Quinn will have a new playmate!

Birthday Girl Turns THREE!

Today our little Elizabeth Quinn Yu turned three. She had strawberry cupcakes with vanilla icing and sugar sprinkles, and received a snow white princess dress and four pairs of princess shoes. We had to do her birthday this morning, since Alex leaves on his trip to Gatlinburg tonight. The bittersweet part of her birthday, was that each year I tell the kids the story of their birth. So with Quinn I start with, "I remember the first day I laid eyes on you." Then I proceed to tell her what she wore, (blue outfit with camouflage shoes), and she had the most beautiful black eyes I've ever seen! I then end with, "and we were soooooo lucky that God picked us to be your parents!" .........and we are!

Happy Birthday Qian Yu!!

Life in the fast lane

Mags and Quinn

Family Picture!

Grandma's pedicure courtesy of Maggie.

Todd and Grandpa

Siblings Ken, Marsha and Gary

mom, dad, Linda, Gary, Marsha and Leon

Linda and Gary - he and dad look like twins!

Leon and Marsha

Grandma and Grandpa Morrison

Alex and Ashley's prom pictures

Looking serious

Bond, James Bond

MK says, "My flower doesn't show, but I'm cute!"

That's what life feels like right now anyway! We have soooo much going on and lots of pictures to show from it.! Alex went to prom the other night with a friend of his and here are some of their pictures. I think they look like James Bond and a Bond girl. We also had a small family reunion over the weekend. I saw my aunt Marsha whom I haven't seen since 1991 and my uncle Gary. It was so great to see them and pictures of Marsha's kids and grandkids. It amazed me how our kids resembled one another. We had lots of great food! Mom made a smoked brisket and we had cole slaw, black bean salsa, potato salad, broccoli salad, cauliflower salad, fruit, and lots of desserts; which I couldn't eat by the way since I'm on a diet....uggh! MK was rubbing it in that I couldn't eat dessert so she made sure to eat great big bites of banana pudding and strawberry cupcakes in front of me!

I'm going to post some other pictures this evening or tomorrow of Alex's confirmation. It was beautiful at St. Benedict's in Terre Haute. His confirmation name is Alexander St. Thomas Aquinos. That's a lot to roll off the tongue. :0 MK attended a cheerleading clinic at DePauw that same weekend, so I'll include those pictures later as well. She looked so cute dancing and cheering at Relay for Life. Quinn attended her first birthday party that weekend as well. It was a princess themed party. She was sooo cute!

Happy Easter!

We went to mass this morning and it was beautiful. I did, however have to take my inhaler due to the thick incense smothering my nostrils.. other than that it was great. After church we dyed easter eggs, and the kids played outside a little. It's a glorious day.

Random Pictures

Quinn rides her bike

I love my babies!!

MK and Quinn doing their do's.

The finished product!

May the force be with you.

Chef Donovan is ready to make soup!

The fishing crew with their catch.

The Hicks/Morrison/Asbell Family - Photo taken at mom and dad's house in Mooresville.

So, I was looking through my files on my laptop and found several pictures that I hadn't developed or posted on our website. Thought I would share them with you. On a random note: What's up with Yo Gabba Gabba! It is mesmerizing to my children....even the older ones....even my husband! If you haven't seen it yet, it's on Nick Jr. It reminds me of the old HR Puffenstuff cartoon we watched as kids...and just as entertaining. Lots of indie bands perform on it. The best episode so far has been Jack Black riding his mini bike....too funny!

Busy, Busy Bees!

MK and Sara

Michelle, Mags, and Todd

Alex and Lee

Lee and Harriett

Alex......swim stud!

It's been such a long time since I posted! Recently Alex went to swimming sectionals and made it to the finals in the Medley Relay and the 500. We were so proud of him. His friend Lee came over to visit from England during that time. It was fun having two teenage boys in the house. Between the two, I was amazed to the number of grooming aides that took over the bathroom!

Last weekend the girls and I trekked out to Cincinnati to my niece's First Communion at her church. It was great to see my brother's wife's family which we haven't seen in a long time. I was so proud of Maggie.

March For Life

Alex recently returned from Washington D.C. on a trip to the March for Life Rally. He respresented our St. Paul's Catholic Church youth group. He loved the march and the message of faith, but he truly loved the old architecture. He had never been there before, so he had so much to share about the buttresses in the Library of Congress, the old catacombs in the churches and Catholic University. I think we may have a future architect......stay tuned.