Halloween

 

 


Halloween was a great time for Soren this year. He decided to be a firefighter, and after being unsure about knocking on the first door, he took the lead after that and thought trick or treating was a lot of fun.

Soren's first 5K race

 



 



 




 



Soren (with the help of Mike and friend Kristen) ran his first 5K race this morning. It was a Halloween race and lots of people ran in costumes.

Pumpkin Carving

Eating

Soren decided tonight that he'd prefer to eat his veggies like our dog Maggie eats. He also enjoyed popping and eating popcorn that was grown on Grandpa's farm in Iowa.

Labor Day Weekend

We spent a week in Minnesota and Iowa over Labor Day. Soren had a terrific time playing with cousin Logan and meeting new baby cousin Paige. Although he disliked ("dislike" is an understatement) the life vest, he loved being out on the boat in the lake.

Our Backyard

Soren likes to check out just how tall our corn is growing. And Maggie the dog likes to run in our new backyard -- in which we removed our driveway in order to have some space for grass. (The retaining wall near the corn is made out of the cement from the former driveway.)

Mini-vacation on the Oregon Coast

To escape the heat wave, this weekend we spent 3 days in Manzanita, along the Oregon coast. We had a fantastic time, but returned to 105 degrees at home. So much for missing the heat wave.

Soren loves playing in the sand, but at the same time, hates getting sand on his hands.

Sweet Corn on July 4th

After trying to explain corn on the cob to Soren, it wasn't until he started eating it on July 4th that Soren discovered how great it was. I think he ate 4 ears of corn that day.

Day at the Beach

 We spent Saturday at Cannon Beach, which is about 90 minutes from Portland. Soren liked seeing all of the starfish on the rocks, and using a stick to draw in the sand. 

Weekend at the Mt. Hood cabin

We had a great weekend at a cabin on Mt. Hood, about an hour outside of Portland. Soren and his friend Eliana made the world's tiniest snowman at the Timberline Lodge (where The Shining was filmed many years ago). Weather was beautiful -- in the 70s and sunny all weekend. We went on some great hikes, had lots of good food, and lots of fun with our friends. On the drive back to Portland, Soren had his first Dairy Queen experience.

Soren's 2nd Birthday

At the Creek

On the drive to the creek.

Soren's Birthday Party

Soren had a great party, with lots of balloons, bubbles, playing with friends, and of course, cake.

Tulip Farm

Soren went to a tulip farm with his grandma today. We enjoyed the great weather and all of the flowers.