Quin - 1yr Old

Quin - 1yr Old, originally uploaded by TroySims.

On the 6th of November, Quin turned 1 years old. Still isn't walking, but he's dangerously fast at crawling. He'll easily be walking before X-mas.

Batboy

Batboy, originally uploaded by TroySims.

Quin was a bat for Halloween. He had only 2 hours worth of naps when he otherwise should have had closer to 4. So his night ended with him going into a coma before 8pm. But at least there was no meltdown.

Belle

Belle, originally uploaded by TroySims.

Kajsa was Belle for Halloween. She went to only about 4 houses before a total and complete meltdown (no naps) ended her day.

It's not easy aging

It's not easy aging, originally uploaded by TroySims.

Birthday Boy

Birthday Boy, originally uploaded by TroySims.

Well not quite yet, his birthday is Thursday, Nov. 6th.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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!

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).