Happy Birthday Bumpy!

Mmmm.  Delicious!

Mommy and Madeline ...

Soren Reads to Maddie

As an interesting twist of fate, this book was Soren's first "favorite book".  After showing apathy towards this book over the last year, he started reading it to her the other day ...

Soren and Lily

Long Overdue Christmas Recap #2

We were blessed this year to have an amazing Christmas. Soren and Maddie got a number of awesome gifts from family and friends.

Soren didnt quite know what to make of what Santa had brought ...

Soren already has down the investigatory skills needed to get to the bottom of a present.

The Magnatiles were a big hit. Soren pretty much postponed Christmas to build Fort Cornwell.

Hurricane Soren hits Fort Cornwell. With gale force winds.

Even mothers get presents. A cuddly blanket and a nap ...

Long Overdue Christmas Recap #1

'Twas the night before Christmas ...

Christmas Cookies!

As we found ourselves nearing Christmas, Soren declared it imperative we bake confectionery delights. Those were his exact words. Well, he might have paraphrased something close to that. I think what he said was "I WANT COOKIES".

Mommy teaches Soren to roll out the cookies.

Soren really liked cutting the cookies. Mommy, not so much - mainly because Soren insisted on the least optimal placement of cookie cutting, necessitating many rerolls ...

I heard a rumor that Soren was a better decorator than Mommy. Just sayin'

Pensive. These seem to be well balanced, well decorated confections. Ah, but how do they taste?

I suppose the results speak for themselves

All Aboard the Fiesta Blanket

A Couple Randoms ...

You know, to stave off the ravenous grandparents ...

Soren at the Bat