2007 Sock Olympics

Welcome to all those folks around the globe tuning in to see the results of this year's 2007 Sock Olympics. I want to draw your attention to the favorite for this year's competition, Kinsley Kristine Sorensen, weighing in at 27.325lb and at a towering height of 33.5 inches. Kinsley has proved herself a formidable competitor. In an exhibition match last month in grease (scheduled in Greece, but because of passport limitations, she only traveled as far as the kitchen), she really got her hands dirty and showed what she was capable of. Check out her profile below:
Kinsley's warm up routine this year has brought her considerable strength. Last year at this same time she wouldn't have been able to do this, but you can tell her practice has paid off.
Kinsley is known for her fierce competitiveness. Note the opponent that she has subdued (he is underneath her foot). Poor Mr. Potato Head never had a chance. He didn't see it coming (he didn't have eyes in at the time).







When it comes to putting on an intimidating game face, Kinsley has perfected this strategy. One look at her snarling glare makes teddy bears, dolls and ducks in the park tremble (all ferocious competitors).








The best part of Kinsley's performance is her form. Look at how simple she makes throwing socks look. Such grace, such fluidity, such....I think we need to change her diaper.

Fun at the beach

Today it reached 79 degrees and oh was it glorious! Not only did we have the opportunity to soak in some much needed rays, but we got to have Shawn there with us. Once I got done with my dentist apt. (the one downer for the day) we packed the kids up and headed off to Picnic Point, one of our favorite beach spots here. Picnic Point is only 6-7 minutes from our condo and is such a beautiful place. Kinsley was so excited that I finally let her wear the cute Dora the Explorer water shoes I bought a few months back, but elated when she found out why I put them on her. Kinsley was timid at first about wading in the water. But once she got her feet wet, we had to hold onto her hand to make sure she didn't keep on walking. The water here is cold...enough to make your feet numb if you stay in too long. Kinsley could not get enough of the water, beach, rocks and anything else she found. She found a white rock and part of a sea shell that she would not let out of her hands. Kinsley was able to correctly identify a crab, but she kept saying that a piece of drift wood was a hippopotamus.
Grant just chilled (slept mostly) in his car seat with a blanket giving him shade. We enjoyed ourselves and we were pleased with our dosage of vitamin K (comes from sunlight).

The Many Faces of Grant

At 3 weeks old Grant already has a huge personality! He's just too cute and we're loving every minute of it. Typical to the first month of life he spends most of his time sleeping, which we're also enjoying as we try to figure out how to juggle life's demands, and two children. Grant arrived just as Shawn was finishing up his classes and preparing for his finals, and oh boy was it crazy! I'm amazed at all the responsibilities Shawn was able to handle. Just a day before his first final, Shawn developed two bulging zits that looked more like goose eggs on his forehead. I've never seen anything like it, I suppose that's what the stress of a full-time job, law school, a bubbly two year old, hormonal wife, and new baby will do to you. Aside from all that he fared pretty well :) Shawn finished his last final on Thursday evening and has the next two weeks off before he begins his summer semester. I’m thrilled to have him home, even if it is only for two weeks!

Today we're just enjoying a relaxing Sunday, which also happens to be mothers day. I must say I feel truly privileged to be a mother. Having a family is the greatest joy in my life. Shawn gave a great talk in church today about honoring motherhood and it totally made me cry. I shouldn't be too embarrassed however, as Shawn cried far more than I did. When his emotions caught the best of him, he jokingly told the congregation that he was grateful for the things his mother had taught him, even how to cry.

Anyway we're surviving and enjoying (except at 3:00am) this exciting time in our lives.

Happy Birthday Kinsley!

Kinsley Kristine turned 2 on May 10th. We celebrated her birthday late on Friday May 11th. We had a simple party, as we didn't want too many people in the house while Grant is still so little. We enjoyed cake and ice cream and opened a few presents. Her favorite gift was her Mr. Potato head. She's been playing with it ever since. Kinsley had a great time and gloried in all the attention she was getting. Kinsley loves the spotlight and after she finished opening her presents she began performing for all her party guests. Fortunately we were able to catch it all on video. In the past whenever Kinsley decided to bust out in the song the second we would bring out the camera she'd stop. Anyway it was fun to be able to capture the moment. Kinsley has a way of keeping us on our toes and I have a feeling she'll be doing things that way for a really long time!

Happy Birthday Kinsley!

To see more pictures of her party visit our web album http://picasaweb.google.com/thesorensenfam/KinsleyS2ndBirthday