terrific TWO!!!

As hard as it is for us to believe our little boy turned two this weekend! We had a blast celebrating all weekend! On Saturday we had some family and adult friends over for a casual BBQ. Soren was in his element as the center of attention!

yummy juice "tickling" Luke

always the perfect host- handing out drinks and cheers-ing everyone

everyone good??

Sunday was Soren's actual birthday and the day was all about our little man! While mom made chocolate-chip pancakes Soren did a little quality control on the chocolate chips. (This photo also documents how difficult life as a toddler can be. Soren has a constantly skinned knee, and also took a picnic table across the nose complements of the little girl across the street. We're hoping he doesn't continue to make facial injuries a birthday tradition, you might remember that last year right before his birthday he took a header into a coffee table.)

a collection of silly Soren faces, complements of the sugary breakfast

Breakfast was followed by a trip to the park. Can you tell how hard he's working here?

Then after a nice nap we blew up Soren's new pool and a few of his friends came over to enjoy the warm weather and some pizza! Here's the birthday boy playing squirt guns with Cole's brother Drew.

Millie, our next door neighbors Catherine and William, and the birthday boy

Cole, Drew, Millie, Logan, and Soren

Millie checking Soren's ticker

And of course, the birthday cake. He blew out those candles like a champ!

And then to unwind we took a stroll down to the lake

Happy Birthday to our sweet boy Soren!!!!!!