Swensen Sentral

I'm so thankful to the men and women who served our country so that we can enjoy the freedom that we have today. We celebrated our Memorial Day by picnicking at the park with ward friends, and then Rick took the boys to the movies while I took the girls swimming. It was a really fun day we got to spend together as a family, and it couldn't happen without the sacrifice and service of brave men and women who fight to protect our freedoms. I'm so thankful to them, and thankful for this great country we have to live in, that allows me to enjoy the pleasure of life with my family. And I especially am grateful to the men in my family who have served: my father-in-law Karl Swensen, my grandpa Tom Woltmon, and my great uncle Earl, who died at 19 while serving. Thank you, thank you, thank you, to you all. Your service is not forgotten. God Bless America!

Today is that day for me.  Here is all the gory details of my last two days, so if you don't want to hear it, don't continue on. Tuesday afternoon (4/28) I started having really bad cramps and bleeding.  This is unusual for me since I have an IUD in.  It's a long-term birth control method that stays in my uterus and prevents any eggs from implanting there.  I've had it for 3 1/2 years now, and have loved it.  Never had a problem with it, I don't have to remember to take pills, or deal with monthly periods.  It's great. So when I started cramping and bleeding, I thought maybe it was related to some stress I've been dealing with.  I tried Ibuprofen, Midol, and hot packs, but nothing touched the pain.  I went to bed that night and slept restlessly. Wednesday morning, I took a hot bath and more Midol, and tried to continue on with the daily routine of getting kids to school and such.  But my cramps were getting stronger and the Midol wasn't...

Have gotten behind. Here's some updates.  Amelie had a beautiful baptism.  Rick and I celebrated our 12 year anniversary I started babysitting the two little blond girls in the picture for extra money.  We dogsat our friends two dogs over Easter weekend and boy was our house chaotic. They rotated between playing and sleeping.   The kids LOVE the trampoline. It's a favorite pastime and the favorite spot for all the neighborhood kids. Definitely worth the money.  Celebrated Easter and General Conference with the missionaries.  Love snuggling with my kitty.  Finally finished our mudroom closet! Met Rick for lunch and fed the koi fish. Got to attend a Cardinals game with VIP tickets from a friend and enjoy exclusive access to the field and all-you-can-eat food during the game. So fun.  Every morning Soleil tries to put a swimsuit on for her daily outfit, and every morning I tell her to go change into normal clothes. This morning was no different. Afte...

Chase came home from school today and told me that he got 1st place in pull-ups for 3rd grade! He was so happy and proud about it. What impressed me the most was that when I asked how many 2nd place got, he answered 8.  Haha!  He doubled the second place score!  He also got 2nd place in push-ups.  Proud mommy here. Can't wait to see where this boy goes. 

Sawyer is trying to impress me with his math skills. He asked me to ask him some math questions. So we started with 2+2.  He got it. Then 4+4. He got it. Then I asked, what's 8+8. He thought for a second and then said, "Let me just look at my pretty fingers for a second. I'm just looking at my pretty fingers."  I found it funny that he thought I wouldn't know he was counting in his head.  Haha!

Sawyers favorite food is cereal. He could eat it for breakfast lunch and dinner. He eats everything else like a bird, but he pounds several bowls of cereal.  He just finished two bowls of Cheerios and turned to me and said, "Mom, my last bow is gonna be Life, cuz I wanna live."  Good thinking Sawyer.  Hahahahahahaha!

Sawyer: mom how old are the cats? Me: 6 months old Sawyer: so they're 6? Me: well not 6 years, only 6 months Sawyer: soooo they're 6? Me: no, there's 12 months in a year. The cats are only 6 of those so they're not even a year old yet.  Sawyer: so uh so they're 6 then? Me: not 6 years like you, only 6 months. That is only half of a year so they are only 1/2 a year old.   Sawyer: so they're 1/2 of 6 then? Me: yes, yes Sawyer, yes. 6.