That’s code for Favorite Parent. We definitely have one of those in our family, and it’s definitely Papa. I don’t take it too personally because I mostly know why. Papa is the parent who is around the least, and when he is around it’s all about having fun. One of the reasons I married Simon […]
Sisters
Mermaid Tail
One day at the pool Kiera spotted a girl swimming around with a mermaid tail. She was fascinated and asked Papa to find out where we could buy one. She asked for one for her birthday and it was definitely one of her favorite presents. many weeks of Mermaid drawings… the joy on her face! […]
Triops (a sad, sad pet)
When we were shopping at Kaufland (Germany’s version of Walmart), the girls saw this Triops starter set in the toy department. They really wanted it, and since they hardly ever ask for anything, we obliged. They were SO EXCITED to finally have a pet (LoL!). Quinnie and Kiera are the biggest animal lovers I know, […]
The Girls Lately
And by “lately” I mean the past 18 months, because I am a lazy blogger. Here’s a collection of random pics not used in other posts… at the Duck Pond (one of their old favorites) This one is from when we were still living at The Weckschnapp Had to include this pic because it is […]
Skihalle (Neuss, Germany)
Köln has very mild winters. In almost three years of living here, we’ve had only two days of snow. The girls and I are pretty bummed about this. Coming from San Diego, we were looking forward to snowy Christmases and all of the winter sports and fun that goes along with it. Simon has been […]
The Girls Lately
About every 6 months I like to purge my photo folders of the pics that I like, but haven’t used in any blog posts yet. There are LOTS. So I’ll also do separate posts for each of the girls soon. But this photo post is about the two of them and what they’ve been up […]
Sister Love
As time goes by these two become closer and closer. They have so much fun together. They are very sweet and respectful of one another- they hardly ever argue anymore- it’s almost abnormal. I hope it stays that way always. Quinnie is such a great big sister- she is very patient with Kiera and […]
Fashion and Costume
These girls crack me up with how creative they are concocting new outfits and costumes. I almost called this post “Rewe Fashion” because they are always cutting up Rewe (local grocery store here) bags and making them into outfits… Rewe bag turned into a halter top, hat, and guinea pig rain coat. Check out […]
Bathrobe Monster
The girls after their bath the other night… I heard them saying, “Let’s be a bathrobe monster and scare Mama!” Whew! I made it out alive!
Dandelions and Buttercups
The girls are very into Dandelion and Buttercup flowers right now. To the point that a normally 15 minute walk to the subway station takes twice as long because they can’t bear to pass them by. They love to blow the seeds off the dandelions and make wishes. Quinnie likes to keep her wishes secret, […]
Roncalli Circus
Taking the girls to the Circus has been on my list of things to do with them for a while (everyone should go at least once!), so when Roncalli Circus came to Köln, we bought tickets. The girls LOVED it. I apologize in advance for the blurry photos- My camera has no zoom and we […]
Bavaria video (the girls)
Simon told me he overheard the girls making a video (using Photo Booth on the computer- one of their favorite things to do). I decided to post it (even though they have Nutella on their faces and look like ragamuffins) since it shows how excited they are about our vacation to Bavaria. Lots more […]
Sister Conversation
A little conversation I overheard the other day while the girls were playing… Quinnie: “Kiera- do you want to be bakers and these party hats are our baker hats?” Kiera: “Yes. Awww! My cookie is crooked!!” Quinnie: “That’s OK. No worries. I’m your sister so I think everything you do is great.” Kiera: “Oh. OK. […]