Princess Party

Daddy was gone for a whole week in January interviewing for jobs. To keep mommy from going insane we kept our schedule pretty full so there wasn't much down time at home. One of those things was our princess party.
We invited all of Addi's girlfriends over for a princess dress up playdate. We had a royal lunch.
With of course royal cupcakes which Addi helped me make
We had many dresses to choose from and most of the girls came dresses up in princess dresses.
Every princess need her accessories.
Aidan was asleep through most of it, but when he was awake I don't think he liked all the little girls runny around.
We made daddy's chair into a thrown for the princesses to take their picture in. Addi thought it was funny to pull the tulle down over her face like a wedding veil.

We also made fancy princess wands. Love the tongue sticking out, very princess like.
I think all the girls had a lovely time and mommy loved the break from entertaining the toddler. I do think we will be doing this again sometime.

Let it Snow

I know my midwest friends feel they have it bad with the snow there, but you got nothing on New England. The snow is getting ridiculous. We got are first big storm right after Christmas and we have had 2 storms a week ever since.
These first pictures were taken after the first storm back in December. The snow is up to my thigh and along the road where they plowed it is taller than me.
Our deck is almost completely filled with snow. There have only been a couple of times we have ventured out because it has been so cold. Now it is warming up but then is rained and froze so all of our lovely snow is now covered in a sheet of ice.
This is my view out our kitchen window. Snow and ice.
It was so cold in our house so we hung blankets up over our big window which helped, but I swear it made me depressed. I didn't clean the house all week so our house was a mess which made me more depressed, so I finally just took the blanket down.
One day when it was snowing it was actually above 30 degrees so we hurried out side for a little adventure and to get some pictures of Aidan in the snow. He had not been out in the snow yet. He did not like laying in the snow, but he was o if he was sitting up. He hates his snow suit because he can't move in it and he is very mobile these days.
Addi had to bring her camera too. She was also the leader of our snow adventure. She lead us over snow mountains and all over rescuing animals just like Diego.
Addi loves to caught the snow flakes in her mouth. She asks all the time to go outside, yet she insists on wearing shorts. Silly girl.
It has been so bad that we have been able to have dad home a couple of days. It had to be really bad for daddy to stay home. Someone please tell me why dentist are essential state employees. Other state employees have at least one day a week off this last month.
Mommy likes when daddy is home because she gets to take a nap. Mommy was really tired. Addi took advantage and covered me in stickers.
This last week we finally saw the light and maybe we will go all week without a snow day so we can get out and actually make it to playgroup or storytime this week.

Bringing in the New Year in Style

New Years eve we went downtown to the park to checkout all the festivities and to go ice skating. Normally never in my right mind would I go to Bushnell Park after dark, but thought that just this once it would be ok since there would be tons of people and security.
There we different random performers (ie fire dancers) and people making there own little parades in the street.
There was a firework show, but Addi was a little scared of them. I guess we were a little to close.

We had gone downtown to go ice skating, but it was full and they weren't doing another session until 8 because they had a little performance. Although Addi was very disappointed she didn't get to go ice skating (were talking crying and screaming disappointed) she did love to watch the skaters she was in aww.
Daddy stood in a very long line to get us some hot chocolate because we were freezing. Aidan lost one of his socks that was covering his hand so daddy used the cup to warm it up.
Then it was time to head home for our 2nd Annual Sorensen Family New Years Eve Dance Party!
It was just as much fun as the first and included many costume changes.
We got to eat all of our favorite party foods.
We attempted to take a family photo using our remote.


Maybe not very professional looking but a lot of fun.
Addi thought it was cool and we have many many random photos because of it.
Since Addi was so disappointed that she didn't get to go ice skating daddy took her back the next day to try it out.
They didn't have ice skate that were small enough and she wasn't very stable but she sure looked cute trying.

Merry Christmas 2010

Before going to bed on Christmas Eve we opened our Christmas eve present.
Which was of course pajamas. Mickey Mouse for Aidan and Minnie Mouse for Addi.
I then let them open one more present. Addi picked this camera from Great Grandma Keep. Thanks Grandma she loves it.
Aidan picked a book from mommy.
And then he wanted to eat the rest of the presents.
Then just when we were about to go to bed Grandma Chewy called on the computer and we decided to let the kids open all the presents from her. Addi loves her Dora apparently Aidan doesn't.
Look at all the loot from grandma and grandpa Chewy.
We made sure our stockings we hung from the TV stand with care.
We set out our homemade oreo cookies for Santa before we went to bed.
We came down to this Christmas morning. Can we say spoiled. And yes that is a laundry basket of cleaning supplies and a vacuum and there is a steam mop under the tree, but before you think down on Santa I asked for all those things and the vacuum is Jareds.
Aidan got lots of new toys. A guitar, drums, farm animal toy and a giraffe with blocks.
Addi got a Dora castle along with lots of other things (Dora books, princess clothes and book, Dora PJs and Tinkerbell slippers). She also got a stocking full of little trinkets and toys.
And of course lots of chocolate.
We Skyped my mom and got talk to Uncle Ethan then we opened our presents from Mama and papa Dodge. Addi got a portable DVD player and the movie Monsters Inc complete with a Boo doll. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa its a great nap time activity.
Aidan got super soft cuddly monkey Jammies.
We took a break for our new traditional Christmas breakfast, Aebelskiver and rice pudding (I added omelets too because we had way to many eggs). The Sorensens are from Denmark so I thought it would be a fun Christmas tradition to have a traditional danish breakfast every year. It was super yummy and will definitely stay a tradition.
Then after breakfast we went back to the massive amounts of presents.
It took Aidan all day to get through all of his presents even with his sisters help. After Addi was done opening presents we put Aidan down for a nap and then both Jared and I fell asleep on the couch. Apparently, while we were all sleeping Addi decided she wanted to open up more presents and opened up the rest of Aidan's presents. We woke up to toys we had never seen before and had to figure out who they came from.
This is the aftermath of our Christmas. Another fun relaxing Christmas in the Sorensen home.