Making Pasta

Soren discovered his long lost apron and was very excited to be able to wear it when we made pasta.  The concept of being able to wipe his hands where ever he wanted was refreshing to him.  He likes to have all types of jobs around the house, cooking being one of his favorites.  He uses his kitchen he got for Christmas to make us all kinds of food - his specialty is noodles with no sauce.

Run for the Roses

Mike, Soren and Kristen ran the 5K Run for the Roses to celebrate Mike's 41st birthday.  Soren ran across 2 bridges and the finish line - about 1/2 mile!  Chocolate espresso cupcakes made by Steven and Soren were waiting when we got home.  It was a good birthday!

Easter Egg Hunt

Mike organized an Easter Egg Hunt at Laurelhurst Park with some friends.  Although it was a bit cold, the rain held off.  The kids had a great time and I believe that Soren had his daily recommended allowance of both chocolate and sugar.

A spring afternoon in the backyard

Hike on the Clackamas River Trail

Learning to use a credit card

Soren and his friend Eliana demonstrated to Mike and Sam how to properly swipe a credit card on these statues at the Lloyd Center.

Chocolate fondue with neighbors

The thing about owning a fondue pot is that you forget you have it for 5 years and then you use it several times in a few weeks.  We had some neighbors over for dinner in January and Soren and his friend Ada loved the chocolate fondue for dessert.

Bridal Veil Falls

  

Bridal Veil Falls is in the Columbia River Gorge, about 30 minutes from Portland.

Making Homemade Ravioli

 

 

Kristen, Chris and Mike spent the afternoon making homemade ravioli.  Soren and Bijoux each ate about a pound of spinach pasta.

Sledding on Mt. Hood!

Fun at Crystal Springs

Kristin and Mags taking a breather by the stream and a little tree hugging is good for everyone.

Christmas Card Outtakes

Thanksgiving

We had a house full of good friends on Thanksgiving!  Soren had lots of fun playing with friends Rose and Leona.

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.