Sunday, October 26, 2008

Quin can climb


Monkey 3, originally uploaded by TroySims.

Quin has been climbing up on Kajsa's rocking chair and either violently rocking back and fourth until the chair falls back on him, or he uses it as a step to his next climbing adventure. Waiting for injury to occur when we aren't looking.

Helpin' with the dishes


Helpin' with the dishes, originally uploaded by TroySims.

Quin has been fixated on helping out with the dishes, so Elise finally relented and let him get his hands dirty

Monday, October 06, 2008

200th Post! ... Quins Walking Practice

Working on getting Quin to start walking, at least by or around his 1st birthday. He's got pretty good balance already, so it's just a matter of putting it to good use.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Almost 11 months


Quin and high chair, originally uploaded by TroySims.

11 months old next week, this little guy has taken some bumps and bruises as he gets accustomed to being on his feet. I'm not sure if this dude will be walking by the time he hits the big 1, but he's lately been pretty quick to learn new tricks, so who knows.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Brynley Nicole Winterquist


Brynley Nicole Winterquist, originally uploaded by TroySims.

Yet another cousin for Kajsa and Quin to play with. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you Brynley Nicole Winterquist.

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Flickr

I guess I'm going to blog from my Flickr account from now on. There may be some tweaks to this pages template to accomodate the size of the pics I want to publish.

If you are the type that hates to read, you can just visit my flickr photostream and view the plethora of pics I hope to upload.

Quinny Close-up


CAM_8998.JPG, originally uploaded by TroySims.

Just in case you haven't seen his mug up close in a while. This is what his personality is like, in a nutshell. This one is going to be a clown, much like his older sister.

Thursday, September 04, 2008

2008 Harvest and August pictures

It's easier for me to just upload a bunch and embed a slideshow instead of posting pic by pic.



Quin had a pretty productive month, he mastered the art of mobility, in which crawling and climbing came hand in hand. Towards the end of the month his 2 top front teeth started to cut through, and that has wreaked a little havoc on us all. Quin is picking up on things at an alarming rate, with the help of his busy little sis, Kajsa. With cold weather rolling in, Kajsa still thinks tank tops and skirts are appropriate, it's going to take a little re-wiring to right the ship.

Friday, August 01, 2008

Storybook Land and South Dakota Harvest

Here's a slideshow of some pics in July and our visit down to SD which included going with our friends, Barry, Tricia, and the ladies (Kyra and Lauren) to Storybook Land in Aberdeen and then our visit out to Gettysburg where Rick, Jodi, Nathan and the crew were out harvesting.

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Quinny, nearly 8 months


Sunday, July 6th, the big Q will turn 8 months of age. We still don't have him crawling yet, but I get the feeling it's right around the corner. He's got 2 front teeth on the bottom, and an eye tooth on top, with another one coming (we think). I'm almost certain he can't wait to sink his teeth into Kajsa's hand and arms, which are constantly wrapped around him (whether he likes it or not).

Kajsa at the park


The look on her face pretty much tells you the story of what Kajsa is like in her 3s. Terrible 2s are nothing compared to 3s, especially with this child. We pray Quin will be a little less "busy".

Quin at the Park - Still shot

Quin at the park



Quin and Kajsa at the park. Q, as you can see, likes the swing. Kajsa wasn't in the best of moods.

Friday, June 13, 2008

Dance Practice

Before the dance recital, Elise took Kajsa to dance practice earlier that day. As luck would have it, she decided to take some video of it. Enjoy!

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Quin @ 6 months

From 2008 May Quin...


This should have been posted last month, as the big Q is now 7 months old. But my blogger isn't communicating very nicely with Picasa (please fix Google!).

Anyway, clicking on the link SHOULD take you to an album of the many different faces of Quin (all with his very big 1/4 blue / 3/4 brown eyes).

Dance!



Kajsa had her dance recital last Sunday, June 7th. Quin slept through half it, and whined through the rest. That's my boy!

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Springtime in Kittson County

Here are a few fun shots of our adventures in Kittson County... fishing at Lake Bronson, paddling in canoes in the pond, going for stroller rides in the woods, and just enjoying the great outdoors!

















Wednesday, April 23, 2008

First reading








Quin showing the beginnings of being an avid reader.

Toe Jam





Kajsa's first fetish. Cleaning lint out of her and Quin's toes. We are proud.

Sunday, April 06, 2008

April Showers?



Just as soon as the last remnants of snow melted away in 60 degree weather, this crap happens.