Highlands

Soren started his new school in Birmingham today. He is particularly stoked about the playground! His teachers are Ms. Pat and Ms. Brittany.

Soren likes Ms. Brittany a LOT! :)

Pool party!

We all went to a pool party at Ingrid's house today, with some other Waseca friends. Ingrid and Soren had a great time spending out with each other! I think they make a very handsome couple.

We also found out Ingrid is going to be a big sister! Now Soren also wants a little sister, specifically Ingrid. 

Goodbye year, goodbye Waseca

Soren's class had their photo taken in April. Someone goobered up Soren's collar, I see.

Hoppy Easter

Soren and I had fun decorating glitter eggs with glue dots this year. Then he and his dad had fun throwing boiled eggs at the back fence.

We also made these cute little packets of M&Ms for his friends at school. Cute! THanks, Pinterest, for all these fun ideas.

Valentine cuties

Soren and his friends exchanged Valentine's Day notes this year--hand made! They are super cute!

What the Smurf?

Shots! He didn't cry, although I could tell the second one hurt. Super brave! Of course, when we got to school he told me he couldn't walk because of his shots and needed me to carry him, then he hunched over and crept into his class like a decrepit.

While we were in the exam room waiting on the nurse to return he asked me, "when is the smurf coming back in with my shots?"

Check into some Listerine, Santa

So apparently this year, Santa stunk. I missed the visit, but Tommy said as soon as Soren was done, he told him in a whisper, "DAD, DAD – Santa's breath SMELLED BAD!"

Soren asked for, and subsequently received, a Hattifattener!

Princes & the Killer. Whale, that is.

Soren and his girlfriend (American girlfriend, anyway) Ingrid "spending out" together at the Fall Festival. Cute!

Summer of bros and...girlfriends

In July, Soren met his new French girlfriend, Lisa (not to take the place of his regular American girlfriend, Ingrid!). Soren and Lisa totally hit it off despite the lack of a common spoken tongue. 

And today Soren reconnected with his old BFF Benjamin! We were invited to go swimming and eat a picnic lunch with Ben and his family, and we had a ton of fun.

School rulz

Soren started a new school year this August in Ms. Leslie's class. He is in with 3 to 5 year olds! Very exciting stuff. Check out his fancy signature (O S, in case you can't decipher). Unfortunately I just found out that he's supposed to NOT learn the names of the letters, just their sounds. Oops!