Block Party

Last night was our 4th annual block party.  The fire truck was a big hit with the kids.  They also loved the bouncy house, water balloons, snow cones, and just running around all night.  

Baby Blanket

Getting ready for the baby by making him a baby blanket.

Yoga and the Mummy

Soren has a kids yoga DVD and he had fun teaching Lila and Lucy the poses.
And a few days later, the kids decided to turn Buzz Lightyear into a mummy by applying lots of Band-Aids to his face.

 

Minnesota Vacation

We spent just over a week in Minnesota this July.  Soren spent much of his time playing with his cousins.  Cousin Ryan spent many hours putting together a lego house with Soren and we even discovered some interests besides legos!  He had a blast roasting hot dogs, catching minnows, bringing caught fish in with a net, and chasing cousins Logan and Paige.  It was a great week filled with lots of memories. 

Weekend in Sunriver, Oregon

 

Last weekend, we went with our neighbors to Sunriver, Oregon for 4 days and had a great time.  Mike and Soren were the first stroller team to pass the 5K finish line (with another stroller team hot on their heels!).  We went for a hike in a field of lava rock that was really interesting to check out.  And of course, smores were eaten.

Gymnastics

Soren took gymnastics class this year - every Tuesday morning.  Our nanny, Kristen, took him to class so we never really kept up with all that was going on during class.  They gave a year-end performance to show family & friends what they had learned.  We were very proud (and a bit shocked, to be honest) to see all of his new moves.  He really likes gymnastics and is going to keep going this summer.  I (Mike) get to take him now that I am off from work and get to see him practice each week. 

4th Birthday!

Soren had a great 4th birthday.  We had his party at Playdate PDX, a local play arena with lots of slides, tunnels, and tubes for kids to play around on.  Hard to believe he's 4.

Friends in the Neighborhood

Soren spends a lot of time playing with his friends and neighbors Elliot, Lila, & Lucy.  They are good people.

'Dragon Gets Big'

Soren's preschool class created and wrote their own play, 'Dragon Gets Big.'  The class was really interested in light and shadows and decided that their play would take place as a shadows.  Soren was cast as a castle.  It was alot of fun.  He has really enjoyed his first year of preschool, including his teachers Meg & Crystal, and has made some good friends.

Sun River, OR

 We spent a much needed weekend in Sun River, Oregon.  We rented a cabin and had a great time.  First was the High Desert Museum, then off to Lava Butte (a very tired boy), and finally an attempt to see the Lava Cast Forest.  The road was still blocked from snow, but we had a good time playing and hiking through the woods.  Despite all of this, Soren's favorite activities were simply hanging out at the cabin, ringing the doorbell to annoy Maggie, and playing with fire.  Not sure what the future holds with those interests!