No Pants Day

Today at church the Sorensen boys (not men, just boys) went pants-less. Yup, it's true. We grabbed Mark straight from a nap. I'd put him down without pants because it's so hot here and didn't want him to overheat. When Mike went to grab him, I hadn't remembered to tell him to grab pants too, so our little one went to church in his church shirt sin pants. Ezra, Ezra, Ezra. He started out with pants, then had a major wetting accident in the middle of the chapel. What to do? I took him to the bathroom and started flapping his pants around hoping the fanning motion would dry them off. Getting home and back would be at least 45 minutes and cut into some of my responsibilities at church. Thank heavens for a great friend who happened to have a pull-up and swimsuit in the back of her car. Church is always an adventure with these little ones.

Daddy Saves the Day

Dad's on vacation. Last week Ava and Ez were sick, so we took it easy and enjoyed lots of naps, snuggles and Rainbow Magic and Magic Treehouse books from the library. This week we are trying to take advantage of it by visiting fun places around Boston. Tuesday was our scheduled beach day. It was supposed to be 90 degrees. Paired with humidity and a only a window ac unit, 90 can be atrocious. We went shopping for all the yummy snacks and lunch items, made phone calls about where to go and planned our trip. The kids were crazy excited. Just before bed Ava says, "Don't wake up and tell me we're not going!" Cutie. Two hours later Mark wakes up and is coughing like a seal, has a temp and is totally miserable. He caught what the other two had last week, and had his six month vacs to top it all off. So, what did we do? Well, I stayed home and pampered the little one, while Mike braved the beach with the other two. My hero! Such a great dad and husband. And for the record, to quote Ava, "This is the best day ever."


(Not only did Dad take the kids to the beach, but BONUS! He took adorable pictures while he was at it!)

What we've been up to

A visit to Salem. Not really worth the trip, but now we've done it.


A. Lil being her sweet angel self with M.Q.



Sports class! The rec center down here puts on this great class for kids where they cover the basics of soccer, t-ball and kick ball. They have so much fun and it's very entertaining watching them run around.


Excuse my no make-up face, but this was Ez's dream come true. Five police motorcylces parked in a row with five friendly policemen nearby to give us permission to hop on and take pictures. He's a shy guy and wouldn't get on without me, so I got to hop up too.

The M's and I went to the Boston art museum while they were doing a special exhibit including flower arrangements done to represent artwork. A very fun way to experience a museum. I loved the creative twist.

Mark's been working hard to grow his mohawk


Mt. Auburn Cemetery nearby is a peaceful place to enjoy a nice day. As advertised, "Timeless, classic, and still available..." Just in case you're interested. In the center there is a tower in honor of George Washington. We were able to climb up and see downtown Boston, Cambridge and all the surrounding towns. A lot of fun.

Mark doesn't like it when I eat chocolate. Ava is a good reminder to me. "Mom, does that have chocolate?" She'll ask when she catches me taking a bite of mint chip ice cream.

The other day we were sitting around the table and Ava says, "Mom, I have an idea."

"Hhhmm?" I say thinking she's coming up with the next mother daughter adventure.

"How about Daddy and I don't eat chocolate until Mark Quayle decides he likes it. Then you won't feel left out."

How sweet is she? Love that girl!