Thanksgiving in Denver

Thanksgiving this year was up in Denver. We had a great time, I actually cooked most of the dishes, and Matt made the butternut squash. I wanted to finally learn how to make a turkey by myself....so the Master Chef Norm, guided me through! It had been a rough fall for the Sorensen family, namely my Dad, undergoing multiple surgeries and interferon. Glad everyone was happy and healthy for Thanksgiving!!!Soren slept all the way through Thanksgiving dinner this year....maybe he'll join us next year?

Suzanne attempting the "perfect" family photo!!! She made me take multiple shots until she was satisfied with the one they would use for their family Christmas card :)

Cousin Bath time!!

Halloween 2010

Pregnant Tatum!!

Halloween this year was so much fun! First we started out carving pumpkins on Friday night, then all the kids went trick-0-treating on Saturday night. Soren has been obsessed with sharks, and luckily I found a costume a few months prior at TJ Maxx! I was so excited to find this costume....and at a total bargain! Anyway, this was the first year that Soren actually went trick-o-treating and understood what he was doing and asking for. He was so brave and marched right up to the front door of all the neighbors homes. We only made it a few blocks before the kids tired out though....so it was an early evening.

It is so cute to see Soren, Luke, Ellie, Emma and Simon all together at the table and in their costumes. Soren has such great little friends right now, and I'm excited to see how all of his friendships develop over the years!

McCalls Pumpkin Patch

So for the last couple of years I've taken Soren out to Moriarty, NM for the pumpkin patch. This year Aunt Suzanne was in town with my niece Stella.....so we all went together. My friend Kakoli was also in town with her daughter Maya and new 2 month old, Aidan. The kids got to ride the cow train, pet and feed the billy goats, and pick out pumpkins. We got some great photos to capture the beautiful day. Suzanne and I were laughing later about how much Soren and Stella look alike in some of these photos!! Enjoy!

Balloons, Balloons, Balloons

The Annual Balloon Fiesta was last weekend. Luckily some good friends came into town with their kiddos and we all got to go to the Balloon Fiesta together. I will have to say that things have sure changed since I was a child going the fiesta. I remember when that it used to be FREEZING in the morning as we waited for all the balloons to launch. I also remember one GIANT mass ascension too! Well, it was about 70 degrees out at 7:00am this past Saturday morning, and the balloons no longer launch all at once. Now they launch at all different time intervals.

It was a great weekend, full of great memories with my friends and their kids. It was a great year to take Soren, at 3 years old. He had a wonderful time and really knew what was going on this year. His favorite balloon was the green monster balloon.....mine was the Darth Vader!!

Happy Fall!

State Fair 2010

My friend Amy and I went to the State Fair this past weekend and took our sons, Josh and Soren. We had a great day with the two boys! The State Fair is a fun event, and luckily there were a few things for toddler boys to do. We took the boys to see the animals at the petting zoo, then to get their faces painted, and finally to "Old MacDonald's Farm". Soren and Josh always have so much fun together....and it's great for me because I love hanging out with Josh's mom, Amy !!

First trip to the Dentist!

Well, the pediatrician told me that Soren was due to go to the dentist for the first time, now that he is 3 years old. So we finally made it to the dentist this summer! I got a referral for a great pediatric dentist in town, so that is who we saw. Soren was a champ! Is is just fearless. We didn't talk about going to the dentist, or what you do....so I was just shocked when Soren jumped up into the chair with not a care in the world. He even got to wear the "cool shades" as you will see. They had a little "Lilo and Stitch" movie playing on the ceiling, so Soren was in heaven. Only bad part about the whole experience....Mom found out that she was using WAY too much toothpaste when I brush his teeth!! I also found out that Soren does not take after me with his teeth, he probably won't need braces at all since he has the appropriate space between all his teeth for his permanent teeth to come in. So I breathed a sign of relief thinking I won't have to save up for braces in the future....however, I did get the dentist's after hours number in case Soren does decide to knock those teeth out someday!!!