Danny Quinn Family

HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY BRETT!!!!!!!!!!

2009-07-27T21:08:00.001-07:00

Well its offical Brett Quinn is a teenager!!!

Here are just a few of the many pictures that give you a look into Bretts world enter at your own risk!!!! We hope you had a great day and you have a great time being a teenager (if you can stay out of trouble long enough ).

(Birthday present)

Whatz up

Ashleys Broken Arm

2009-07-12T20:59:00.000-07:00

well it finally happened our first broken bone, i thought for sure it would be one of my boy's but nope it was ashley, danny had came home from work and caught her trying to roller blade with the neighbors roller blades and told her to give them back because they were way to big for her and she could not even stand up on them, just like her older brothers she did not listen and instead hid the roller blades in the bushes. The next day she decided to go off by herself put the roller blades on and go down the steep hill, not such a good idea as you can see the results of this great idea. ( sorry for the graphic picture) one of the neighborhood moms saw her and carried her to the house, i called danny from work and he met me at the fire station by the house where they put her in a splint so we could take her to the hospital, she broke both her bones just below her wrist. oooooooouuuuuuccchhhh well maybe know she will listen to her dad.

the doctor put a temperary splint on her and sent her home, we had to go see a specialist in downtown seattle four day's later to see if they might need to put pins in, thank goodness we did not have to do that. she had to have the pink cast of course and they even put sparkles in it for her. Well that should be enough dramma till next time.

Fun in the sun in Washington

2009-07-05T20:57:00.000-07:00

We took the kids out on the jet ski a few weeks ago, here are just a few pictures we took. This lake is called CUE ELLUM lake it is is one of the many lakes up here. This one is about an hour from the house. The water was too cold for me but the kids didn't seem to mind. This lake is used as run off for the mountains in the background, you cans see some of the trees in the background that are almost under watter from all the snow we had.

This is a tube that we pull behing the jet ski, the kids love it. They would stay in it all day if we would let them.

I don't know why braden is throwing out the peace sign he was the cause of almost all the fights in the truck on the ride over to the lake.

BOYS AND THEIR NEW TOYS!!!!!!!!

2009-04-30T20:33:00.000-07:00

So as you can see they were a little board with the dirt bikes, so on to the next toy!!! Dan managed to find some place that reminded us of Arizona its called Moses lake, it is about two and a half hours from our house. It almost felt like Arizona the temp. got up to almost 75 the warmest we've had for a long time it was awsome!!! The kids and the dog loved it and I managed to get a little sun (and I needed it this is the whitest I think I have ever been). This place reminded us of the hot well dunes. Hopefully we can get more pics next time.

BOYS AND THEIR TOYS!!!

2009-02-07T18:54:00.000-08:00

i bought the boy's a couple of pit bikes to ride around on up here, they have alway's ridden quads but i think they will like them.

this is me giving one of my many fatherly talks to my son brett, (see that girl over there, go get her number) no really i was just telling him where to go. LOL

this is braden on his pit bike learning the ropes.

Ashley did not get anything to ride YET, still looking for a pink bike for her, she found this stick that was shaped like a crutch so she used it all day.

this was a pretty cool little track that i found close to our house that has a full riding track with jumps and hills and trails that go through the woods.

braden finally shifting into second gear. that a boy

this place comes equipped with all the things needed for an outing in washington, like the home made fire pit, did not use it, dawnee said i should of, (big baby wear another coat).

just in case you missed the fire pit in the last little movie here it is again, oh ya this one is braden riding.

SWIMMING IN WASHINGTON

2009-01-18T23:36:00.000-08:00

Last weekend we took the kids to the Great wolf lodge, its about an hour and a half from our house.

Braden is crossing the lilly pads

But he didn't quite make it

Shhhh don't tell them they are playing togather

This was the view from our window so of course after seeing this Ashley didn't want anything to do with the slides. but we tricked her and took her down all but the big one in the middle she was too short, suprise suprise.

Brett wanted one of him self on the bottom of the pool. I know just humor him we do.

ride um cowboy

(sorry for the guy in the background)

Shhhhh their all playing togather and it lasted about 2 minutes before someone got dunked!!!!

this is a video of a huge buket that dumps right in the middle of the water park, the kids loved this.

HAPPY 8TH B-DAY ASHLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-01-05T19:07:00.000-08:00

Yes we have another b-day!!! Here are just a few pictures of all the fun and crazy times. Happy b-day baby we love you!!!!!!!

She just wanted everyone to know she is the first grandaghter.

she's just like her daddy, loves those sandrails.

this is what we woke up to while camping, can you say bed head and powdered doughnuts. (creepie)

BUSTED!!!!

danny took ashely and her cousin nicholas to a car show and took this cute picture.

this is one thing that she does not have in common with her dad, he hates olives.

nap time? or not

well at least she knows how to spell her name.

funny thing is there wasn't another sign.

danny took this video of ashley checking out the goat in his dad's back yard.

HAPPY 10th B-DAY BRADEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-12-29T21:13:00.000-08:00

We just wanted to let Braden know how much we love him and hope he had a great b-day!! Here's a few pictures we have taken over the years that just make us laugh!

Braden just happen to find a tub of bag balm and thought it was for his hair. Well lets just say it took quiet a few hours and about two bottles of dawn dishwashing soap to get it out!!!

Like father like son!!!

Bradens always been a little backwards!!!!

Sorry but this is the cake you get when the grandma's are to far away to make you a good one.

SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS!!!!!

2008-12-18T15:59:00.000-08:00

Well when we moved up here we were told about the rain and I was ok with that. Then I was told it dosen't get that cold (22-29 has been the high for about the last week! Then I was told it didn't snow in Bellevue it was to close to the water, well it is 4:30 it has been snowing all day and there was about 3 inches when we got up this morning!! It has been really cool to see that much snow I just hope it stays till Christmas. I'm sure you all know Danny so of course when he saw all that snow the fist thing he wanted to do was drive the durmax in it so off we went. There were so many cars that had slid off the road, it was crazy so we went home!

Since we were stuck home anyway we thought why not take family pic. What better place than you guessed it in the snow! Here are a few random ones in no special order.
I got one with all the men in my life don't they look good!

Mom and her baby girl.

It was coming down pretty hard but they were loving it.

We almost lost the dog in the snow a few times but she moved and we found her.

This is Brett before his dad threw him in the snow in shorts and no shoes he didn't really like that at all.

What can I say about this one it pretty much speaks for its self.

He was good till he was getting pulled behind the truck on the sled and got curb checked!

Ashley is trying to make a snowman but it's not working the way she wants it to.

Just a little video of the kids on a tupperware lid ok so were just a little redneck!!!! It did work kind of.

Our new puppy!!!!!

2008-12-03T15:23:00.000-08:00

Well as you can all see I wanted puppy and well I always get what I want! We named her Princess and she is living up to her name. The best part is she sleeps in our room in her bed but she gets up in the night and Dan yes I said Dan gets up with her!!! Pay back for sleeping through all the kids when they got me up all night. The kids were so happy I don't even think they cared when we told them she is their christmas present!!!

She didn't really mind the sled quite as much as peekaboo!!!

DISNEY LAND

2008-11-02T14:47:00.000-08:00

i decided to do a blog on our trip to disneyland we took a couple of months ago.

don't we all wish we had one of these in the back yard. i took this picture of dawnee and the kids while waiting inline for the nemo ride. (p.s. there are alot of pictures of us waiting inline, just a heads up)

this is ashley trying to push brett down the well infront of michey's house, i know i know how cute.

this picture was taken on the space mountain ride. i decided to blow up the faces, especially my daughters, not quite sure if you can see the fear in her eyes, but she did have me next to her to keep her safe.

this is braden driving one of the go carts, he just has that look like he is about to do something bad, not quite sure what but he had me worried, everything turned out allright thank goodness.

i told the kids they could pick out there own disney hats, i think they did pretty good especially the one on the left. i am so proud of him

ya i don't think that hat will be coming home with us. sorry

i told her the key's were under the cover of the piano, she never listens to me.

braden waiting in line for the nemo ride.

me getting in my exercise using my daughter while standing in line again for some ride can't remember which one sorry.

this picture was taken in front of the Pirates of the caribbean ride.

braden trying to call his grandparent's

not quite sure what this was, i think it was micheys house, it would look a little nicer without all the yard ornaments outside.

keep trying son, one of these day's you will be able to keep up with your dad.

they just had to have this picture on this large lego?

kids sitting on some boxes that were in front of the train station.

well they had fun, can't wait to take them again.

Just another weekend in Washington

2008-10-12T17:03:00.000-07:00

we decided to take a drive just west of us through STEVENS PASS, this picture was taken just after i recieved my first speeding ticket in seattle. Suprisingley i forced a smile between bad mouthing the officer.

This picture was taken the following weekend. I took the family out to cut firewood in a place called snohomish, on the way back i stopped after seeing this river, not quite sure the name of it but we hiked down to it.

this picture was taken at the bottom of some rapids that we hiked up to, you can't really see them but you can see the mist in the background.

while we were hiking up to the rapids the boy's found a rock formation someone made. my kids aren't that tallented sorry.

brett found this little cave and decided he would try and look cool sitting in it. i know i know i told him it did not work either.

the following day we took the kids down town to the Seattle Waterfront. You can walk down and see the boats coming in along with the big cruise ships, they have a bunch of little shops and sculpters along the way like this one. not quite sure what it is but the kids jumped up on it so i took the picture.

this was a cool water feature that was on the waterfront.

i know i told him the bird wasn't real but he insisted on feeding it.

I told you my kids werent the only clowns up here, especially the one pointing.

i don't even know what to say but he never let's me down

ashley wanted to look at the boats coming in and brett was kind enough to lend a hand or should i say his back, i know he doesn't look comfortable but i only made him do it long enough for ashley to see the boat's (approximately 15 min.)

holy crap another family photo the suprises just keep coming.

THE MONSTERS ARE FINALLY IN SCHOOL

2008-09-16T19:56:00.001-07:00

HURREY THE MONSTERS STARTED SCHOOL YESTERDAY, after being out of school for approximately four months we are ready to get rid of them. The kids were so excited when they found out they could finally go to school. brett started Highland Middle School and rides the school bus, he leaves at 7:10 and gets out of school at 2:45. Braden and Ashley started Bennette Elementary School, they leave to walk to school which is right across the street at 9:00 and get out at 3:25.

WALLACE FALLS

2008-09-13T20:18:00.000-07:00

We decided to take the kids to a place called WALLACE FALLS, it's in a little town called Gold Bar, it is about 45 minutes from our house.

this is one of three bridges that we had to cross to get to the falls, the trail is approximately 2.5 miles long to get to them, i know what you are thinking that picture is kinda blurry, well you try and take a picture while your heart is beating out of control because you walked 200 yards in higher elevation ahhhh who am i kidding im just out of shape sorry.

this is what happens to children who don't mind there parents and run way ahead of them down the trail when asked not too 14 times, this tree made a perfect time out. i know i know pretty creative.

this is a picture i took of dawnee and asheley next to a tree i knocked over after tripping on a rock and falling down the switch backs. just kidding i pushed it over.

WEll it was a long hall to get there but well worth it, the kids loved it all they wanted to do is go swimming at the base of the water fall, if i wasent so far away from a hospital i would have let them try it.

on the way back down the trail the kids found another tree that i pushed over and decided to have a little fun.

On strike

2008-09-11T12:41:00.001-07:00

So in case anyone was wondering how school is going for my kids...well it's not. The teachers have decided to go on strike and this has postponed the beginning of the school year. I'm pretty sure the teachers didn't check with us mom's cause I'm sure the majority of us would not have ok'd this move.

The Beach

2008-09-11T12:35:00.000-07:00

We decided to take the kids to the beach in Ocean City. It's about 2 1/2 hours from our house. The kids loved it even thought the water was pretty cold.

The kids

2008-09-11T12:31:00.001-07:00

Here is a cute cartoon drawing we had done of the kids. Crazy how much it actually looks like them!

New car (again)

2008-09-11T10:41:00.000-07:00

It's common knowledge that my husband has this thing about buying well...things. Cars, truck, 4 wheelers, rails... Here is his latest purchase, a new car for me. Thanks honey, I love it!

My first post

2008-09-11T10:36:00.000-07:00

So for my very first post I thought I would talk about my very cool sister-in-law, Donelle. She is 3rd from the left in the orange shirt. Anyways, here we are this summer at the Kenny Chesney concert. We had a great time. She has talked me into starting a blog and is helping me figure this thing out! Thanks Donelle, I know it's going to be awesome!Rachel, Me, Julie, Shelley, Leslie, Liz, Donelle, Jenn, Alene (May 2008)