http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/ Cutest. Blogger. Ever. en-us Copyright 2012 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:00:31 -0500 Sat, 19 May 2012 08:13:35 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.01D http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Allison's favorite book right now is the recordable Dora storybook that Jimmy recorded and gave her for Christmas. I really need to get a video of her listening to it. She gets so excited and laughs so hard when Jimmy... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/04/theo_jimmy.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/04/theo_jimmy.html Allison Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:00:31 -0500 It was goal setting day at Kumon today (an after school math and reading program). Quinn is currently one grade level ahead for math and slightly ahead of grade level for reading. If he maintains his momentum, in 6 months... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/03/kumon_update.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/03/kumon_update.html News Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:48:04 -0500 Captain Underpants is my hero. Quinn has discovered his love for reading. He started reading the book before bed last night, again at the breakfast table, and took the book to school so he could read when he completed his... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/03/captain_underpa.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/03/captain_underpa.html News Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:43:49 -0500 Quinn and Jason are playing the wii tonight. The timer I've set goes off. I hear Quinn immediately say "I've got to go to bed now.". Jason "turn it off, let's finish this level.". Quinn "I can't. Mom said I... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/03/whos_the_adult.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/03/whos_the_adult.html News Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:43:27 -0500 At the end of Gymboree every week, Allison turns to me and asks: "Do it again next week Mommy?" I'm not quite sure where she picked it up from or if she even understands what a week is but the... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/02/do_it_again_nex.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/02/do_it_again_nex.html Allison Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:36:06 -0500 My dove chocolate wrapper declared "If nobody is perfect then you must be nobody!" This is particularly funny since it aggrivates Jason to no end that I think I'm perfect. To clarify, it's actually his perception that I think I'm... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/02/perfect.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/02/perfect.html Mom Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:02:43 -0500 Yesterday we ran some errands that included some last minute valentines day shopping. On the way home the kids and I were talking about valentines day. Quinn: "It's tomorrow?" Me: "Yes" Quinn: "What?!? When are we leaving!?!" Me: "... to... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/02/turkey_on_valen.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/02/turkey_on_valen.html News Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:36 -0500 Allison opened her valentine's card from her Daddy which included some dollar bills and excitedly yelled "Thank you Theo Billy!" It was hilarious.... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/02/thank_you_theo.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/02/thank_you_theo.html Allison Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:58:13 -0500 On Feb 4th, 2008 Allison surprised us by arriving 6 weeks early which happened to be 2 days before her big brother's 4th birthday. So poor Quinn didn't have much of a birthday that year - I think someone remembered... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/02/overshadowed.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/02/overshadowed.html News Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:34:28 -0500 Quinn and I also chatted about his birthday but our discussion was around presents. I'm trying to get some additional ideas of what he would like (well besides legos). He surprised me with a long dialog about Yia-Yia. "Tell Yia-Yia... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/01/yiayia.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/01/yiayia.html News Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:01:01 -0500 The talk around here is birthdays, birthdays, birthdays! Allison and I were talking about her party before bed. Me: "Who do you want to come to your party" Allison: "Emily!!!" Me: "I'm sorry baby, Emily can't come." Allison: "Too far."... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/01/emilys_rsvp.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/01/emilys_rsvp.html Allison Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:54:59 -0500 Quinn and I are watching Biggest Loser and they have a temptation where they are put in a room with their favorite foods. So I ask Quinn... what would be your foods? Quinn: "Mushrooms" Me: "That wouldn't count, it's healthy"... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/01/food_vices.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/01/food_vices.html News Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:48:14 -0500 Quinn is negotiating to stay up a little late tonight (Friday). However, he and Jason are joining Allison and I at Gymboree tomorrow morning at 9am. So I ask, what's going to happen tomorrow morning? Quinn: "I'm going to get... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/01/no_hayden.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2011/01/no_hayden.html News Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:34:14 -0500 Randomly, out of the blue, Quinn strikes up the following conversation... Quinn: "Mom, why do you always have to wear that ponytail? Most people look more beautiful with their hair down. Me: "Cause my hair is too bushy and it... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2010/12/ponytails.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2010/12/ponytails.html News Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:49:32 -0500 I'm going to go broke Christmas shopping with Quinn. I think we've argued in every store so far about my level of generosity... he certainly has no concept of a budget. Knowing this I have no clue why I took... http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2010/12/mommy_the_scroo.html http://www.quinnpeterson.com/quinn/archives/2010/12/mommy_the_scroo.html News Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:50:38 -0500