Big Brother party

Instead of a baby shower, our neighbors hosted a "Big Brother Party" for Soren.  It was a great idea and a perfect day.

First day of school -- for Soren, not Maggie

Camping on the Beach

We went back to Cape Lookout and camped on the beach over Labor Day weekend.  We had lots of fun.

Soren was tired!

Picnic with friends at Kruger's Farm on Sauvie Island

Kruger's Farm hosts a weekly picnic in August.  We had fun going with our neighbors.

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.