Halloween 2010

Soren had a great Halloween.  His favorite video to watch is "Rescue Heroes" and so he chose to be a Rescue Hero scuba diver.  Our great neighbor invited the whole block over for dinner before trick-or-treating -- it was great to see all the kids together.

At the end of the night Soren traded in all but 10 pieces of his candy for a Rescue Hero action figure toy.  We now know that he doesn't like Nerds candy, but does indeed like Reeses Peanut Butter cups and M&Ms.

First Day at Preschool

Soren is going to preschool 3 days a week now.  He really likes his teachers.

Camping on an Oregon Beach

One of the best things about Portland is that it is near the beaches of the Oregon Coast.  Last weekend we camped on the beach with two sets of neighbors from our block.  At the campsite we ran into two more sets of neighbors.  The 4 kids had a blast and we were greeted with perfect weather.  The neighbor's scooter was such a big hit that we got one for Soren the next day.  Don't worry, at home he wears a helmet and shoes whenever he rides!

Chicks, part 2

Soren and Tyler

Soren's friend, Tyler, from San Jose visited us.  The kids had a lot of fun playing together in their PJs.

The Chicks are Here

Grandma, Cindy & Hallie Come to Visit!

Grand Prize Chicken Coop!!!

When Mike bought his plans for his chicken coop, he bought a raffle ticket as part of the "2010 Tour de Coops"event here in Portland.  Once he had the plans, we made three trips to Lowe's to get all of the building materials.  The next day, he found out that he won the raffle and the prize was the same coop that he was planning to build! 

Neighborhood Block Party 2010

Sixty neighbors came to our Third Annual Block Party as part of National Night Out.  Soren quickly warmed up to the bouncy castle and had a blast in it for several hours.

Building Raised Planting Beds

Hobbies

4th of July Camping Trip

Memorial Day Weekend on Mt. Hood

We had a great weekend at a cabin on Mt. Hood with our friends S & C, and their daughter E.

The swing was fun.  And so were the hikes.  On our final day, we drove up the mountain to see the remaining snow.  We made our second annual "Memorial Day Weekend Snowman".

Soren's Third Birthday

Soren had a great third birthday.  Got up early to open presents, which included a play house and a huge crane.  12 friends came over for a party.  Although the rain kept everyone inside, it was a lot of fun.  After his nap, we went across the street to another birthday party.