Random Phone Pictures
A week and a half ago I dropped my precious iPhone in the toilet. Lesson learned- don't keep your phone in your back pocket when you're sitting down to go to the bathroom. Long story short I thought it was toast, but after a week of intensive interventions I'm back in action! I discovered in the meantime though that I've never downloaded any of the pics from my phone, and while there's no Pulitzer quality photos on there I do have so pretty funny/cute ones. So now that I've backed them up here's a random smattering of pics from the past six months or so.

Soren and Lily

Nap hair

Brushing Peanut with a spoon

Blowing his nose

Having a drink in the tub

Standing in line to see Michelle Obama

the Halloween costume that got rejected (he's french fries)

the day Soren locked himself in the car and the firetruck came

the day I learned that maybe I can't just leave Soren downstairs while I run to the bathroom

trying to evade the papparazi (or mammarazzi?)

Soren looooooves Chipotle!

There, told you that would be random!!

Reading a book on his bear chair
Cheese!

Hanging with the Girls
This is a couple of weeks old, but too cute not to post. Here's Soren, Millie, and Coco listening to a story from Coco's mom Angie.

Edinborough Park

After hearing many rave reviews about this nearby indoor park we decided to hit it up this weekend. Holy smokes, it was so crazy!! But lots of fun! It's mostly comprised of a GIANT climbing structure that is not for claustophobics, as you're squeezing through all these tight spaces and you're not quite sure how to get out, but eventually you find a slide and it's all good. But seriously, the thing is huge, like three stories high. The other park of the park is just a big gym type room full of balls and ride-on toys. Of course Soren liked both about equally!

Here he is getting a push on a toy from dad. Isaac was so excited to find a blue button down shirt in the bag of hand-me-downs from our neighbor that he decided to dress them like twins. (For those of you who don't have the pleasure of being around Isaac on a regular basis, he takes a fair amount of ribbing for wearing a blue button down shirt every day. Literally.)
I know it looks like Soren is grimacing and/or having a stroke in some of these pictures, but it's his new "smile" for the camera.

In the climbing structure, totally amazed.

I'll have to try to get a better picture of his "smile" face, it's even better than it looks, since the camera usually goes off right after he makes the face.

Back in Business!!

We finally managed to get my computer fixed, and I've posted pictures from the past month or so. Soren is turning into quite the toddler! His favorite words are "no" and "boom" (usually said when throwing something) and is mastering the art of the temper tantrum. He had his first (and second and third) timeout recently for biting mom (and attempting to break the grandfather clock, and hitting mom repeatedly). Oy! But most of the time he's a complete delight. He is constantly learning and suprising us with all the things he knows and can do. He loves to help out, and to give hugs and kisses. Life is good!!

Random cuteness.....

Petting a snake at the zoo
Just cute!

Don't you just want to squeeze him?

First solo ride!

At the Duluth Children's Museum and train Depot

Christmas Day in Duluth
Sledding with dad

Snuggling and reading with Aunt Beth

Christmas Eve at home...... Soren got a kitchen with food and pots and pans! He likes it a lot!

Soren's first time sledding! He's a HUGE fan of sledding!


Not such a huge fan of coming back inside.