Swensen Sentral

Chase talking on the phone to my parents: "Um, I'm make sureing that my animals...uh...that...uh...I'm making sure my animals....uh...my animals...um...I'm making sure my animals are....uh...I don't know what I'm saying." (Chase still talking on the phone to my parents) My dad: Chase what are you doing? Chase: Um, I'm just looking at my costumes. Do you want to see them? (points the phone down inside the dress-up bucket) See? Do you see them? They're right there. My dad: You're doing what? Chase? Chase? Today was a very funny day.

Conversation with Chase this morning. Chase to me: You look like a barbie mom. Me: Oh, why thank you, I think. Amelie: I don't like barbies. Chase: Mom, Amelie doesn't like barbies. Me: Well, I don't think she knows what barbies are. Chase: Oh, Amelie, a barbie is a horse. HAHAHAHAHAAHAHA! What a compliment.

(PICS AREN'T WORKING RIGHT NOW, SO I'LL UPLOAD SOME LATER) We had a wonderful Christmas this year. We stayed home in Boston and enjoyed Christmas as a small little family of our own. On Christmas Eve we took the kids to see Christmas lights (a tradition in my family growing up), and Santa must have thought they were good this year because he visited our house and brought Chase exactly what he asked for, a Transformer. Amelie got what she wanted too (with a little prodding from mom & dad), a baby doll. Both were happy and excited about their Santa gifts. Dad got an iPhone, something he's been drooling over since they came out, and I got......A PIANO! Totally unexpected, but wonderfully accepted. Our Christmas day activity was to go sledding, and boy was it fun! We went last year but Chase doesn't remember, so it was his first experience and he loved it! He got a big smile on his face and said AGAIN! Hope your Christmas was as Merry as ours! We love you all!

Chase just said the funniest thing, so I had to write it down somewhere. He's watching an old Looney Tunes DVD that we checked out from the library. You know, the classic Bugs Bunny, and Tweety Bird and stuff. Anyway, there's a part on there where this bad guy is trying to kill Bugs Bunny and he keeps saying "shut up". Rick and I picked up on this and looked at each other, not sure whether to turn it off or let it go. So Rick decides to do the following. He says, "Hey Chase, I don't like this movie. They're saying bad things. How about we watch a different one. Like Transformers (the cartoon version)." Chase's response: "Daddy, how about you go work in your car if you don't like this movie so I can stay in here and watch it." Hahahaha! I'm cracking up. Rick and I looked at each other and figured that was a pretty good answer.

I just thought I would let you all know the good news........WE HAVE NO NEWS!!! Yeah that's why I haven't posted in a while. Luckily, we've had no more bumps, bruises, cuts, or trips to the hospital. We are enjoying our unexciting, extremely ordinary life right now. Woohoo! Chase did say something cute today. He told me that he thinks he should get some superheros (you know the figurines to play with?). I told him he should keep that in mind and ask Santa Claus to bring him some for Christmas. Later in the day, we were driving and he was contemplating in the back seat. Then he randomly said to me, "Mom, I was just dreaming about those superheros he's going to bring me when it snows." I thought it was so cute, the "I was just dreaming" part, so abstract for a 3 year old. Ok now that I told something about Chase, I need to add a quick story about Amelie. I caught her playing with her baby doll all by herself, holding her tight on her shoulder...

"You're Fired!" I felt like I was going to hear those words today at church! I don't think parents can get fired, but if you take a look at our kids (physical appearance) you might see how I'd feel this way. Between Chase being in the hospital for this...getting stitches for that....and Amelie thinking she's indestructible, we're a pretty sad lot at the moment. ~Rick