Quinnie’s 10th Birthday!

I can’t believe my baby is in the double digits (sob)! She was thrilled with her wake-up present. Honestly, I think she would have been happy with anything- she’s so easy to please and such a sweet girl). she calls her Gertie (after my parent’s beloved dog whom she misses SO much) Her birthdays always […]

Quinnie the Knitter

Right after we moved to Germany, Oma gave Quinnie her first Strick-Liesel. Lots of kids in German grow up using them (Simon even had one!). Oma taught Quinnie how to use it, and she quickly became obsessed. I don’t know how to knit, so thank goodness for Oma! Here’s a How-To Strick-Liesel video (in German) […]

Quinnie Lately

“Lately” as in random photos from the past year that haven’t been used in other blog posts… When did she start looking like a teenager?! She’s growing up too fast… I love that her silly side is still going strong. Quinnie and Kiera both have a natural ear for music. They’ve taught themselves quite a […]

Quinnie’s 9th Birthday

Quinnie decided that she wanted to have a sleepover birthday party this year. She wanted to have her friends sleep over the night before her birthday so that she would wake up with them on her actual birthday. I told her she could invite four friends (any more than that and it becomes too chaotic […]

Quinnie Pigs

As I mentioned before, Quinnie is obsessed with pretty much any kind of animal. She’s like an encyclopedia of knowledge concerning animals and teaches me new things about them every day. She’s always been this way. She has never been interested in baby dolls (same with Kiera). During a play date, when her friends are […]