Quinn William Houben-Wilson
Born January 27, 2009, Paris, France
Portrait written by Nancy Wilson (grandmother)
Quinn was an expressive baby. He let you know if he was happy or if he was not. He was strong and active. By the time he was three or four, he had mastered three languages. His father spoke to him in Flemish, his mother in English and his daycare giver in French. He began school when he was five, going to a bilingual school in Paris. He was a very happy child. As I write this, he is about to enter middle school. He loves history, plays the piano quite well, is studying fencing and loves to read, to build things and to discuss the world around him. He is everyone’s friend.
Quinn and his father talking things over.
The first time on the water. He's a bit skeptical.
Quinn learning to feed himself. Some of the yogurt actually got in his mouth.
Bobo (Rick) introducing Quinn to the ocean in Le Havre.
Quinn with his Nana.
Lowering a basket of food from the top floor on Nana and Bobo's house for dinner on the terrace.
Happy Quinn, happy Emily.
First days at school.
Quinn has always enjoyed drawing.
Breakfast bunny.
Hand puppets.
With his little sister.
Exploring the stage at one of his father and mother's venues before the audience arrives.
Proudly wearing the jacket his mother made for him.
In Greece with Nana and Bobo.
New York City.
At the lake, communing with a duck.
Making pots in Slovenia.
Abstract Expressionist painting in Nana's studio.
Quinn's April Fools prank for the neighborhood.
Big waves in St. Malo.
Quinn is a friend to animals.