Soren Andrew - Week 28

Party with rainbow cupcakes

We were invited to our neighbor's birthday party, and I used that as an excuse to try to make those lovely rainbow cupcakes! There seemed to be some seismic shifting in the oven, which I blame on inequality of gel proportions. Next time, more gel, more equally! However, everyone at the party was impressed with the tie-dye brilliance, except the 2-year-old birthday boy who was engrossed in his full-size Elmo cake. Psshh! Who needs tiny cupcakes when you have a big one to yourself?!

This was Soren's first birthday party invite, but he wasn't the youngest kid there. He mainly played with the balloons on the picnic table and the sand at the sand table. It was a pretty fun time!

Kickin' it poolside

Soren had his first taste of summer pool fun when Daddy inflated the kiddie pool.

Shakespeare in the Park

Yum! We started our STL trip with a stop at Fitz's. I love their root beer and am super-sad that the diner in KC's Union Station is no longer open! I really enjoyed watching that fizzy drink get bottled, and this time I got to share it with Soren (and Jason).

After Fitz's, we checked out the surrounding area of The Loop...

a little history lesson with the trolley...

arts and entertainment on the St. Louis Walk of Fame...and pop culture at the Star Clipper!

Then we headed to Forest Park for the Shakespeare Festival. We met up with Tracy, staked out our spot and chilled...literally! Temps were a bit low for the end of May, and we had a few bouts of showers, but of course, the show must go on!

If for no other reason than to have beautiful, delicious, multi-colored cupcakes baked by the lovely AshLee. I'm sure JR helped, too.

We had so much fun! I just wish these guys didn't live on the complete opposite side of the state!

Soren Andrew - Week 27

Bates City Barbecue with the Holderieaths

We've been hearing great things about this place for months now, but we never got around to trying it until the Holderieaths came to town!

It really was good food. I'm not sure it was on my plate long enough to take pictures!

Saucer Time Again!

My favorite CSA bag yet - yum!

Soren Andrew - Week 26

Shopping with Mama

Soren's classic car

Well, it's not really Soren's. He just likes to think it is...holding the keys and sitting on it and such.

Park trip

It finally warmed up enough for a park trip. Soren and Mama enjoyed getting out of the house!

Soren Andrew - Week 25

Around Versailles...

Friday morning Soren and I got up to visit Great-grandma Schad. Then we all went to visit Aunt Leta and tell her how we've traced the Schad side of the family back to the mid-1600s in Germany with the help of my brother-in-law David. Grandpa D joined us for lunch; Soren sure does like his glasses.Saturday was pretty much a blur, but on Sunday, Mother's Day, we gave Grandma S a "Proud New Grandma" button to wear to church. You can see her wearing it a few pews behind Soren. Unfortunately, this is the only photo I have of my mom on Mother's Day. (sad face) We ate lunch at Great-grandma Schad's house and visited with the cousins before heading home to Daddy.