Swensen Sentral

Went on a Fieldtrip with Sawyers preschool to the grocery store.  We stayed behind and had lunch together. Don't get much alone time with this boy. Love him!

Will someone tell this boy to slow down?   Literally dove for a ball on the hardwood floor. Glasses got him. The good news is he'll have matching scars on both eyebrows. 

Soooo one of the perks of Ricks job is that he gets invited to some fun stuff. Tonight we got to be guests at the Mardi Gras  Mayors Ball . Our ticket stubs were the $2500 level, so it was fancy!  Free appetizers, drinks, dinner, music, dancing, entertainment, tattoo painting, oh and curbside valet too. It was so much fun getting dressed up for a swanky evening. Ricks friend from work and his wife came with us, Andy & Katy Burch.  The front of City Hall A bar made out of ice!!!

Chase participated in his first Pinewood Derby this year. He and Rick put together a fast little car dubbed the Silver Bullet by the racer participants. They took 2nd place, pretty good for first timers, only .002 seconds behind the first placers in their Senior year of competition.  It's safe to say Father & Son were a little proud.  Oh and being the Cub Scoutaster, Rick was in charge of the event, and he did a swell job!

Yes, Miss Amelie Rose!  This pretty little girl reached the ripe old age of 8 today, which means that she is on her way to becoming a responsible, mature, accountable person, and will soon have the privilege of being baptized!  We are so lucky to have her.  She is a smiley girl, a silly girl, witty at times, a smart girl, a good student, a kind friend, a patient sister, an obedient daughter, a rule follower, and knows her Heavenly Father loves her.  Oh, and she's cute too! ;) She got to have a friend party this year, and was so excited!  She chose to have a Princess Party complete with makeovers and tea time, and had so much fun dressing up and frilling up with her friends. Waiting for friends to arrive!   Donuts this year instead of birthday cake.  Yum!  Back row: Bailey, Paige, Mya, Lauren Front row: Sophie, Madison, Amelie, Hailey  This game was fun, Kiss the Frog!  Each girl got their own lipstick and t...

It is so fun to see the world through the mind of a child. Especially when they talk really well but are still very young. I love the way they describe things and twist words around, and are so unashamed about it.  I gave Soleil and Sawyer pennies at the grocery checkout line and they were so pleased. Upon inspection Soleil told me hers had a "human" on it. Yes a human. Why didn't she use the word "person", or "guy", or something more toddlerish? Because she is Soleil, and he was a human. Sawyer said his had a prophet on it. Probably Pres Monson he said. Oh the day when a Mormon prophet is on a Penny.  Haha!  I informed them both that it wasn't a prophet, but a guy named Abraham Lincoln. Soleil's interpretation was Abraham Hincklin. Haha! She pretty much combined a prophet with a President. Good enough Soleil, good enough. 

Soleil says really funny things sometimes. The other day Soleil asked me for something and I told her no.  Her reply to me was, "Mom, would you like it if you asked me for something and I said no?  Huh?  That's how I feel when you say that to me."  hahahah!  Well played Soleil.  She is one smart cookie.  At least I know she's starting to understand the idea of thinking outside her own feelings. Today in Sunbeams (I'm her sunbeam teacher) she and another girl were going head-to-head about wanting the same game piece.  Soleil finally attempted to calm the situation down by saying, "Hannah, Hannah, Hannah, slooow it dooooowwwn."  It was hilarious because I could totally hear myself saying that to her. Then after church, we pulled into the garage around 5:30 and it was getting dark (we have late church and we had meetings after) and I proceeded to unbuckle her from her seat.  She says with a sigh, "Ughhh, not this again."  I was c...