The shield was definitely a good idea. They would hit each others shields so hard that before the end of the party several were broken. Last year Soren had a pirate party and we did cardboard swards but it was much more tamer. I am not sure if it is one year older or the different crowd but wow.
My in laws came to help and my mother in law could work magic with the kids. She is a 2nd grade teacher and even when the kids were wild she quickly was able to calm them and give them something more appropriate to do. She has super human powers. We did a obstacle coarse (lance a balloon, save the a maiden from a dragon and return her to her castle, and then we played tag as a dragon chain.
I made a castle bithday cake wich I turned out best of all my cakes so far. That being said I still had to push the second layer to be straight again before the picture. Every year I think, Oh, I want to do a fun cake for the birthday boy. It will be lots of fun to do. And every year about half way into it I start to curse the cake's existence and swear of cute cakes ever again in the future. I just do not have frosting skills. It seriously doesn't look that hard and yet perfection keeps alluding me. 
It was a great party and Soren loved it.
I love 5 year olds and I am ecstatic to finally have one. I have been looking forward to this day for sometime............5 yrs to be exact. ;) Soren is so delightful, fun and easy to be around. He can busy himself doing non destructive things for quite sometime. He can follow directions and sometimes takes it upon himself to keep Xander in line.......okay so it is only very occasionally but I LOVE it when he does. Although usually it doesn't really help, I love how he knows the rules and wants others to keep them. Ah, the last 5 years hasn't been going through one ear and out the other as originally thought. What a relief. He doesn't argue about much and is quite flexible and easy going.
We went to his 5 year check up the other day and a friend from my church who is a medical student was there. He was working with Soren's Pediatrician. Small world. It was fun to see him there but I must admit I was a bit embraced. You see I was wearing paint clothes as I was in the middle of building some shelves in the garage when I jetted down for Soren's check up. I didn't really see the point in changing since I would be going right back to working in the garage when I got back. I guess I don't care what the people in the office think of me, but a friend from church is another story. Perhaps it is because his family is the most put together, well groomed, cutes family ever. Or maybe because there is only a small handful of people who think I look nice always and I just made that group of people even smaller then it was. But I digress. Lets get back to Soren. So during his check up Soren was incredibly social, giggly, and cooperative. He was really cute. The Pediatrician said, "Wow, you should bottle up this kids happiness and sell it. You could make a fortune." He really is a happy adorable kid.
10 things I love about Soren
1. When he does things he shouldn't do it usually isn't in spite or because he wants to cause problems, but because he is trying to problem solve something.
2. He loves girls. He treats them differently. Is more gentle and helpful with them. He wants a little sister real bad. He said to me once, "I love Brynlee (a 2 year old cousin), I love girlfriends."
3. When I threaten to leave Xander by driving away because he is not getting in the car, Soren starts to protest and cry. Xander on the other hand is much less fazed by the threat. It is sort of sad because Soren really cry's and screams in fear I am going to leave him, but I sort of love it and find it adorable too.
4. Soren drawings. I love to see his pictures and what he is thinking about. He is not big on talking about this thoughts like Xander, so all the insights I get on Soren I really enjoy.
5. His creative mind and how he enjoys making things.
6. His social personality. He loves to be around people and welcomes them into our home in the cutest fashion
7. His hugs when we reunite. Even if it only has been 1 or 2 hrs he always comes running up to me in full speed and wraps his arms around me and proclaims, "Oh Mom, I missed you so much!" I know this is temporary so I have to document it.
8. His sleeping skills. He goes to bed like a champ and he sleeps in until 7 on a regular basis now. Xander take note.
9. Just the fact that he can do more things. Pour his own milk. Ride his bike. Stop when I ask him to.
10. His cheerful happy go lucky, easy going self. We love you Soren. I am so glad I get you in my family.
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Great cake!! You always throw great parties for the kids :) And Happy Birthday to Soren! 5 years old really is the best and you have a very happy, sweet 5 year old.
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