Christmas 2006

We're back after a holiday hiatus! We enjoyed Christmas at both mine and Jake's parents this year and got to spend time with lots and lots of family. We were greeted with 2 earthquakes as we arrived in the Bay Area, and had just missed a prior one by less than 24 hours. Ah, home sweet home...

The boys awoke Christmas morning to find scooters beside the tree. This provided Jake with the opportunity to go through an important rite of passage as a father on Christmas Eve -- assembling presents so they would be ready for the big morning! He made it to bed well before midnight and came through like a champ.


Daniel took to his new t-ball set right away. He's a natural!



Suffice it to say Joshua has girl cousins...



Our eco-friendly son playing with his new recycling truck:



Joshua's new remote-control crane is awesome! Jake's dad teased him that he would play with it while we were visiting my parents. Joshua took him seriously and would periodically ask, "Do you think Grandpa is playing with my crane? Do you think he is being very careful with it?" Actually, Grandpa may not have been teasing after all; Jake and I play with it after the boys have gone to bed...it really is quite fun!



Sorensen boys, girls-in-law and grandboys. (Back row, l-r) Erin, Adam, Leslie, Jake, Alec (front row, l-r) Joshua and Daniel:


Thank you to all of you who shared this Christmas with us. We love you!