Take That, Jack

Jack Frost has been doing some heavy nose nipping here in MN lately with windchill temps in the negative numbers. Add to that a heaping teaspoon of jealousy toward the Grand Folks being in Hawaii and Florida, we decided to take in our own tropical paradise adventure. Como Park Conservatory was a wonderful green haven and we caught the end of the winter pointsetta show. Soren strutted his stuff, sharing his infectious grin as a welcoming retreat from the winter blues.

Future "Up With People" Star?

Soren's vocabulary now includes animated performances. Daily he says "Up, Down" raising his hands overhead for Up, or his favorite, throwing things down on the floor to illustrate Down.

First Birthday's

Here are a couple pics of Randy and I each celebrating our first birthdays.

These are a few of my favorite things.......

The Birthday Cake

Leave it to the photographer to order the chocolate cake for the sole purpose of getting more effective smeared icing photos due to the darker coloration! Fun photos or a healthy child, hmmmmmm - tough one.

Mr. One Year Old

Soren came to us on January 5th, one year ago, and his presence in our lives has been a true blessing. It is hard not to get all sentimental about the emotional and physical growth that has occured in this first year of Soren's life. This past year has been one of the most challenging, yet more beautiful and awe inspiring then we could have ever imagined. Through the laughter and the tears (both his and ours), Soren has taught us the true meaning of unconditional love, and the pure innocence and depth that love represents. Thank you Soren, for the blessing you are. Happy Birthday our little one.