Baby Watch 2008

Quentin’s First Guitar

Posted by Stuart on 07/22 at 05:20 PM

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Cousin Jason Visits Los Angeles

Cousin Jason came over for dinner last night and had some fun with Quentin. 

Posted by Stuart on 07/22 at 12:13 PM

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Q’s Summer Adventure 2010—Murfreesboro

We had a great time in Murfreesboro. Quentin enjoyed staying at his Uncle Monty and Aunt Babara’s house with the “horsies”.  We think our city boy may have a little bit of country in him too!  Here are some pics. Enjoy.

1.  A family photo.

2.  We can’t quite tell if Quentin was chewing tobacco like his Uncle Monty???

3.  Q and Aunt Barbara strike a pose on the front porch.

4.  Q couldn’t get enough of Aunt Barbara’s back rubs.

5.  We had a great lunch at Miller’s Grocery with our friends Lois, Mady, and Donna along with Monty and Barb and Will.  Great food.

6.  Quentin loved the white colt!  He’ll be riding any day now as long as Uncle Monty teaches him.

7.  We may have a soccer player on our hands!

8.  Hanging with the Robertsons.

9.  Q and Cousin Will loved Far East Cafe.

10.  Quentin is ready to start mowing!

11.  Cousin Will teaches Q about Wrestling.

12.  Q rocks Cousin Mikenzie’s heels.

13.  Hmmm...Katie, a dog and a guitar...could this be heaven?

Thanks to everyone who hosted us, fed us, and loved us on this amazing trip!  Can’t wait to see you all again soon.

Posted by Stuart on 07/18 at 04:50 PM

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Q’s Summer Adventure 2010—Nashville

Our next stop was a few days in Nashville with our friend Jeff and his son Sam.  We had a great time and once again Quentin had a dog, a truck, and a guitar to play with.  There’s a theme here! 

1.  Quentin wears his State Farm hat and sunglasses while playing the guitar. A star is born!

2.  Quentin and Jeff strike a pose!

3.  Quentin gives the doggie lots of love. 

4.  Sam teaches Quentin how to play the race car game at the car museum.  We had an amazing private tour of the museum from our good friend James.  If you like cars, this is the place to visit.

5.  Out on the town with friends Sue and James.

6.  Dinner was a blast with AJ and Steven who brought Quentin some really cool gifts to play with!

We had such a great time at Jeff and Sam’s.  Jeff and I were college roommates and best friends and it was just like old times!  Next stop--Murfreesboro at Monty and Barb’s. 

Posted by Stuart on 07/12 at 07:28 PM

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Q’s Summer Adventure 2010—Etowah

Our next stop was in Etowah, Tennessee where we spent a fun-filled weekend with Uncle Jere and Aunt Linda and the “cousins”.  We had the best time and Q was in heaven with his favorite things:  cars, dogs, and guitars! 

1.  Uncle Jere takes Quentin on a ride in the uber-cool go-cart.  It’s a bit more advanced than the one he bought us when we were kids!

2.  On the raceway with Cousin Brie.

3.  Jamming with cousin Bart and cousin Bel.  Music is a passion already!

4.  Hanging with Aunt Linda and the beloved Argas.  Quentin couldn’t get enough!

5.  Quentin loved the special Car Tent that Aunt Linda bought for his bed.

6.  Quentin poses with his cousins Stephen, Ashley, and Erin with Daddy Allen.

We had so much good food and fellowship including a wonderful church service.  Can’t wait to visit again next summer.  Next stop--Nashville!

Posted by Stuart on 07/10 at 07:03 PM

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Q’s Summer Adventure 2010—Virginia Beach

Next stop on Q’s Summer Adventure 2010 is Virginia Beach for a few days of R&R at Aunt Teri’s house.

1.  Quentin enjoys a beach bike ride with Granddaddy, Aunt Teri, and Daddy.

2.  Quentin works on his tan at the beach.  Joe Cool.

3.  Playing with cousin MJ and mom T’na.

4.  We had a great time visiting Uncle Taylor and Aunt Juanita at their home in Chesapeake.  They made a lovely lunch for us.

Next stop is Etowah, TN!

Posted by Stuart on 07/08 at 06:41 PM

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Q’s Summer Adventure 2010—Richmond

Quentin has embarked on a big 2-week summer adventure visiting family and friends.  Here’s a look at some of his fun times in Richmond.

1.  Quentin and Daddy enjoy a drink on the plane.

2.  Quentin works in the Garden with his Aunt Marion.

3.  Quentin works at the Grocery Store at the Richmond Discovery Museum.

4.  Quentin and his cousin Damon singing “If you are happy and you know it"--Their face surely shows it.

5.  Quentin shows cousin Damon some love.

6.  Quentin gives a hug to Grandma’s special bear.

7.  Aunt Teri helps Quentin ride a bike.

8.  At the river house with cousin Rodney, Daddy Allen, and Cousin Dana.  What a beautiful view.

9.  With mom-mom Clara who had us over for a swim and an amazing swim.

10.  With cousins Abby and Josh.  He loved playing with them!!!

Okay...next stop...Virginia Beach!

Posted by Stuart on 07/03 at 06:14 PM

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Father’s Day 2010

We had the best day just the three of us.  Allen cooked an amazing breakfast (with Quentin’s help of course), we took a long walk, Q went to the grocery with me, and we played outside and watched Barney too.  It’s truly wonderful to be Quentin’s father.  What a blessing!

Posted by Stuart on 06/20 at 07:00 PM

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Start of Summer 2010

The Miller-Bells hope that you are all having a wonderful start to your summer.  Sorry that we haven’t posted in a few weeks but its been busy, busy, busy.  Here are some recent shots.

1.  Quentin with his God Sisters Dani and Emma who love him to pieces.  The feeling is mutual!  Their mom Julia was also over for a fun family BBQ.

2.  Quentin’s cousin Roslyn has been out twice from Chicago in the past two weeks for work but she spent some fun time with us too.  Roslyn is great at getting Q’s sugar!

3.  Our friends Coy and Todd came out for a visit from Virginia.  Todd cooked us some great food!  We got spoiled as Daddy loved not having to cook every night!

4.  Quentin had a play date with his new friend Michael who just went to live with his new Daddies Ted and Ian. 

5.  Quentin had a fun play date with his buddies Aiden and Austin.

6.  Quentin loves his red velvet cupcake that he split with Daddy.

7.  Quentin shopped till he dropped and bought a gift for his cousin Damon.

8.  Quentin doesn’t mess around as he storms by a young man on his way to Tiffany’s.  We aren’t sure what he was going to buy in Tiffany’s but we hope it was something for his daddies!

Posted by Stuart on 06/13 at 03:16 PM

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Cousin Donna Comes to Visit

Our cousin Donna came over for dinner while visiting LA from her home in NY.  She was here on business and as you can see, Quentin loved spending time with her.  We hope she’ll come back soon and bring her son Trey so Quentin can have a play date!

Posted by Stuart on 05/20 at 08:55 PM

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Weddings and Horses

We just came back from a great weekend in Murfreesboro celebrating my nephew Justin’s wedding to his bride Mikenzie.  Here are some pictures.  Enjoy!

1.  Quentin dazzles in a suit.  Can you believe how cute and big he is. 

2.  Quentin and his daddies at the wedding.

3.  Uncle Monty shows Quentin and Daddy Allen one of his “horsies” as Quentin calls them.

4.  Quentin, Daddy Allen, and Cousin Will enjoy some jumps on the trampoline which Will received for his birthday.

5.  Quentin says hello to the donkey with Daddy Allen.

6.  Quentin is the Guitar Hero!

7.  Quentin and Cousin Will share some love!

We were able to have a wonderful dinner with our friends Donna, Sue, Jamie, Greg, James, and Phil while Mady and Mikenzie (Donna and Jamie’s daughters) stayed with Mr. Q.  And, the time spent with Monty and Barb at their home was just so special.  We can’t wait to go back in July!

Congrats Justin and Mikenzie.  You make a beautiful couple and we wish you so much joy and happiness!!!

Posted by Stuart on 05/17 at 08:26 PM

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Mother’s Day 2010

We celebrated with some of our favorite mom’s at brunch today.  Here are some photos:

1.  Quentin showing off an outfit from our dear friends Mark and David who are also the parents of Quentin’s favorite dog, Spike.  So cute!

2.  Quentin and his daddies (no, Allen has not gotten fat - the camera is acting crazy for some reason) pose with my adopted mom, Irma.  She looks pretty good for 91, don’t you think?

3.  Quentin and his Aunt Holly and cousins Heidi and Jason.

4.  Quentin and his Uncle Gary and partner Sean.

And, we send love to our mother’s who couldn’t be with us.  My mom Toodie in Tennessee and Allen’s mom Dulcenia in Heaven. 

Posted by Stuart on 05/09 at 03:32 PM

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The Fire Truck

We belong to this really great Children’s Museum in Rancho Mirage and I took Quentin there today.  They had a real Fire Truck come visit and Quentin loved it.  Here are some photos.  Enjoy.

1.  Quentin sits on the front of the Fire Truck.

2.  Quentin hops inside for a look around.

3.  Quentin is ready to join the squad!

4.  Quentin plays nicely beside another little boy in the side box area.  But, he didn’t like sharing the sand box...he doesn’t like sharing anything!

5.  Quentin “shops” in the Museum’s Grocery Store. 

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  And, Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers here and the ones who have gone to Heaven.

Posted by Stuart on 05/08 at 03:56 PM

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Tricycles, Friends, and Underwear

Here are some pics this week of our little man.  He is so fun and funny!

1. A boy and his tricycle and one of his “babies” that he is giving a ride to.  He has 5 babies that he is very attached to that must sleep with him every night. 

2.  Quentin loves his Nanny’s two boys, Pablo and Jesse.  Here he is hugging Jesse.  The boys are so good with him and he just loves playing with them.

3.  For some reason, Quentin likes putting underwear over his head.  Hopefully, he’ll outgrow that! 

Have a great week!

Posted by Stuart on 05/05 at 09:59 AM

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Quentin’s Fun Weekend

Quentin and his Daddies had a great weekend.  Here are a couple of pictures.

1.  Quentin gives Daddy Allen some love during lunch at our favorite new neighborhood Mexican restaurant!

2.  Quentin teaches our friend’s daughter Avital how to cook!  They had us over for a wonderful dinner!

Hope you are all having a great weekend.  Love, the Miller-Bells

Posted by Stuart on 04/25 at 10:33 AM

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