Ian got a new haircut!

And the hair dresser put gel in his hair! He didn't mind the haircut, but he was tired & cranky, so he's frowning in the photo.

Ian's First Birthday Celebration!

Ian's birthdate is Dec. 1, but he has already received his birthday presents from Grandma & Grandpa Sorenson. When they were headed to AZ, they stopped by to day goodbye & gave him one of two presents; an elephant that makes noise! At first Ian was afraid of it, but now he points to it every morning when he wakes up. The second present they gave him was his new highchair.

Today while Granma & Granpa K were here we celebrated his birthday with balloons & cupcakes! Dirk & I got him a shirt that says "Baby's First Birthday," which he wore. He "picked" out an orange frosting cupcake at the grocery store. When we first gave it to him, he didn't quite seem to know what to do with it. He did smile when we lit the candles & sang "Happy Birthday."

Then he open presents. Granma & Granpa K gave him a couple dinosaur hand puppets, a fabric laptop that sings the alphabet, makes animals sounds & other teaching features, a Santa nightlight, a Badgers track suit, an "Ian" puzzle. He really got into opening the presents. Dirk & I got him a dog named Scout that talks & sings to him, & teaches him things.

So far, Ian Sorenson has had a very good birthday! And it's not even his official birthday!

Ian's First Thanksgiving

Ian woke up at 6:30, and he was FIRED UP! Momma & Papa, not so much. Dirk had actually hoped we'd get to sleep in a little. So Ian & I got up and let Dirk sleep in till 8. = ) When Dirk got up, we rearranged the living room. It looks really good! Then, going a little snow-stir-crazy, I volunteered to go to the store to pick up some more stuff. While Ian & I were gone, Mom & Marv showed up. Ian was very excited when he saw them when he came thru the door! We had an amazing Thanksgiving dinner that Dirk prepared! All the recipes were from Bon Appetite magazine. Garlic Roasted Red Potatoes with Panecetta, a cold Green Bean Vinagrette salad with Dried Cherries, Wild Rice Stuffing, along with home baked bread from Mom, and a smoked turkey from the butcher. THEN for dessert Mom made a new version of pumpkin pie that had an amazing topping! We ate VERY well! Ian was on fire all day! He loved having his Granma & Granpa K here!

First "Official" Snow Day

Today the three of us had our "official" snow day. Ian's school was closed, City People's was closed & Dirk's work told him to stay home. We had 10 inches of snow! Our commute home last night was tedious, stressful & long! It took us 3 hours to get home. But we got home safely & to electricity. (a lot of people were not so fortunate).

Today we slept in till 7:30 (that's sleeping in to Ian). After his morning nap we took photos of the family out in the snow & headed to Issaquah to pick up last minute Thanksgiving items & the turkey from the butcher. We also picked up cupcakes for Ian's birthday celebration on Friday (Nov 26); we are celebrating with Granma & Granpa K on Friday. We also went out for lunch. When we got home, Ian practiced feeding himself some yogurt. It was very messy & hilarious! Before bed, Dirk & Ian played with Duplos. They seem to have a lot fun!

First Snow!

Today was Ian's first snow day! He watched out the window with Papa and they went out side. He laughed when it hit his face & he tried to catch it. Later in the the three of us went out in the snow when the flakes got bigger.

On a completely different note, he is trying to walk with his "Dino" walker. He pushes it a few steps & then realizes crawling is so much faster! He is getting better at "crusing." One of his favorite play things is chasing the cat Jake. Ian lets out a loud squeal when he sees Jake.

Getting to be such a BIG Boy!!

Ian is getting big! He has figured out how to get the tray off the Bumbo seat, so we had to breakdown & get a high chair! Grandma & Grandpa Sorenson bought it for his birthday! He loves it! And why wouldn't he?! It's cushy! Here he is "helping" Papa assemble the chair. At "school" they have been teaching him to use a spoon. Below you can see him trying to eat blueberries with his spoon.

Eve of the Winter Pineapple Classic

Tomorrow morning Dirk & I are going up against Kimberlee & Mark Ely in the Winter Pineapple Classic. It is a 5K obstacle course, most likely in the rain! Fortunately for us this year the venue has been moved to a farm in North Bend! After the race there is a luau. Dirk, Ian & I will all be dressed in Hawaiian attire. Hopefully it will be fun! Pictures to come!