Farts are funny.

This is a random video that Ian must have taken before we left for San Diego. It makes me laugh. I love Soren's proud smile at the end. I thought I would share.

San Diego Day #1

 We stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego. This was on display at the base of the elevator. I got to contemplate Madonna every day. It was great.

 While I spent my first day at the conference talking about "Breast Care in 2012," the boys went to the USS Midway- an aircraft carrier. They enjoyed seeing the planes and pushing buttons.

Spring boy fun!

Odin's first soccer game. It's a 3 on 3 game, no goalie. Hilarious fun!

Throwing in the ball for his team. That's Coach Erik. (Ewan's dad, their family friendship rocks)
This is Ewan, aka U-U. He's one of Odin's tight buddies. :)

Some warm up. The team name is Super Hero Squad. It's a kids cartoon based of the DC comics group. The jersey's are all international teams. Theirs is Chealsea of England.

Spring Garden

S.N.A.F.U. Situation Normal All Fun'ed Up.

It's easier to wash them all together.

So... Soren's got the Rock in Roll Flying V-Guitar Viking Shirt on... but in this photo we CAN'T decide who he looks like. Ian, Katie, Uncle Dan...? The next photo he's got my Sh*t Grin smile I got from my Grandman. Recently he's really sprung up and thinned out in his body to be more like Ian, but his face throws us sometimes. I can't wait to cut his hair this summer and see more. Good photo. Good kid.

I (Ian) don't like doing laundry... so the boys entertain me. With some prodding... "Laundry Day is Flying Day."

We got some Pinwheels. Odin on the way home in the Jeep, after playing with the pinwheel out the window... "Daddy. Pinwheels are awesome. They're not like a sword or a gun or sompthing. Their just fun." This statement makes my efforts and frustrations of father hood all worth it. Mental note... buy more pinwheels.

Spring boy fun!

Odin's first soccer game. It's a 3 on 3 game, no goalie. Hilarious fun!

Throwing in the ball for his team. That's Coach Erik. (Ewan's dad, their family friendship rocks)
This is Ewan, aka U-U. He's one of Odin's tight buddies. :)

Some warm up. The team name is Super Hero Squad. It's a kids cartoon based of the DC comics group. The jersey's are all international teams. Theirs is Chealsea of England.

Odin is #6. He's having a blast. Doesn't have the competitive edge yet (it's not a race) as teammate #3 Oscar, but he's having a great time. All in his first game: He did score a goal and get nailed in the nuts by a corner kick, it put him down. His team mate kicked it so hard it downed Odin, then bounced back, the kid kicked it again, and downed his other team mate. Bam! Bam! Just like that... in a blink. Haha! All the adults just lost it laughing.

Malene Visits the Emerald City!

Malene is my cousin, she lives in Norway and is currently an exchange student in Orlando, FL. She's half way around the globe already... so SHE came on her Spring Break! From the Sun in Florida to the Fun in Seattle!

Gas Works Park on Lake Union. North of downtown, Space Needle, and the boys bellow.

Gas Works Park Sun Dial on the Hill.

It was exactly revenge... but we sent the boys in to wake her gently. Malene and her sister were not as kind in their youth to Kt and I.

The Fremont Troll under the George Washington Bridge. Cause the Nordic Immigrants needed a little bit of home.

Yup. That's a VW bug.

Malene reading a bed time book.

Breakfast at Lowell's in Pikes Market. Great sunny day with view of the Sound.

Malene reads Batman to Soren as we wait for breakfast :) She's got skill, though I didn't make her change a diaper... maybe she'll sit one night next time she visits? You are coming back right Malene?

A good picture. That's some tasty fresh OJ.

FOOD!

Too bad the weather report LIED and we did the Space Needle on a rainy day, the next day, see above, was glorious (even though it was supposed to be 100% rainstorms).

Here is the Blue Screen image that was taken as we wait to take the elevator to the top and we get to chose the background. This is actually a view from a nearby hill called Queen Ann Hill.

The best donuts on the West Coast. Top Pot Donuts, right down the street from the Space Needle. Oh yummy yum. Nom Nom!

They didn't throw any fish, but were very entertaining at the Pikes Fish Market. Malene gave them a tip with Odin. They like that. We liked having her visit.

Last meal in Seattle. Went to a fun Sushi place we like to take the kids to eat. We have fantastic Sushi here, even in the conveyor belt fashion. Yum!

Some more pictures to come... from our phones. Some skiing on Crystal Mountain and more! Hope you come back some day Malene and bring family... try for August or September, that's our best weather :)