All Over the Place

This post will be a bit all over the place, because that's just how life has felt lately.  I feel like I'm running around like crazy and have had some tough decisions that have been stressful, but I'm not sure what I'm accomplishing! 

We did have a glimpse of summer for a day.  That glimpse has since vanished, but I got some cute pictures.

These flowers are growing in our garden and I love them.  

Little miss Emry started solids.  She was super excited at first, but is now kind of indifferent to it.  

She is about 6 1/2 months and had a check up today.

Height: 26.5 in (70%)

Weight: 17 lbs 7 oz (70%)

Head: 16.75 in (50%)

She is also getting her first tooth- bottom right.

Between that, and a cold, and being constipated she's had some stuff to deal with, but has still been pretty happy.

I love this picture

The track and field Olympic trials are here in Eugene.  It has been pretty awesome to be around all the hype. I'm always on the look out for Tyson Gay- just because he's the one I can remember best from the last olympics.  Ashton Eaton set the world record for the decathlon and just a few weeks ago we were sitting across the aisle from him at a different track meet at Hayward field.  We ventured out into the rain to go have a look down there.  Tickets are way, way, way out of our price range, but they have tons of stuff set up around the field and it was alot of fun.

One of the things set up is a little kid area where they can "compete" in the different track and field events. 

Here is Asher doing the standing long jump, they marked him at a foot.

I didn't get too many pictures, but here are the hurdles.  Kason tried to jump over them a little, but ran around some or knocked them down.  Asher's whole goal was to knock each and every one down.  Even if Kason had managed to leave one up, Asher took it upon himself to go out of his way to knock it down.  It was a really fun set up.

Their prizes, not bad- a Nike tote bag.  I think Isaac and I will be borrowing it.

Emry wasn't too thrilled about it all.

Love these pictures too.

KiDs

I put the kids in the bath together...Emry hated it, HATED it! 

but she was sure cute and happy when I got her out.

A rare Sunday afternoon "nap".  Isaac would pretend to start snoring and the boys would erupt in giggles because, apparently, that is the funniest thing ever.

KASON

We went in for his 5 yr checkup (he's almost 5 1/2).

Weight:43 lbs (60%) and height: 44 in (60%)

He is reading short books now with short a and short e sounds and doing so well with it!

He is an artist!  This boy goes through paper like you wouldn't believe.  He thinks that getting a picture is the best thing anyone could ever want.  He draws for everything and we constantly find his masterpieces taped to the walls and doors.  He usually draws one for Isaac during the day and tapes it to the front door.  Here are some recent ones:

Me changing Emry's diaper

Isaac driving him and Asher somewhere

 

There were some boys who wouldn't stop walking through our garden after we planted the seeds.  Kason's solution, after we saw them walking through it again, was to draw this picture of the seeds coming up and them crossed out.  He went and taped it to a plant in the garden.  (Asher's solution was to stomp out there and yell at the boys...seriously.)

ASHER

3 year check up, weight: 36 lbs (90%), height: 37 in (50%). stocky boy.

Favorite recent Asher moments:

We are in the store and Asher goes up to an older man and practically yells, "I am Asher. Asher Gage Swensen. I am three."

I looked back in the car and gave Asher a thumbs up, he gives me a thumbs up back, only it's with his pointer finger.  It's how he always gives thumbs up. 

He has been super sweet to Emry lately, singing to her and getting her toys.

He seems to get into some interesting wardrobe choices:

EMRY

She's 6 months old!

Haven't gotten her stats yet. 

She is so smiley and really a pretty easy baby.

She has quite the stare.  She will just stare at us, waiting for us to look at her and smile and talk to her, as soon as we do she is all smiles.

She's starting to sit up on her own.  The boys pile the pillows around her.

She also likes to suck on her socks and toes.

We've had some rough nights lately and she is far from sleeping through the night regularly...

Prospectus

Right now Isaac is defending his prospectus.

  It's a big deal. 

Not as big a deal as when he'll defend his dissertation, but this is some of his dissertation, so it's a big deal. 

It's been a little busy and stressful the last little while.  

So, I'm blogging as I wait to hear how it went.

Love this picture

Only in Oregon can you run in a race called the Hippie Chick.  I signed up in the earlier stages of pregnancy, but as it got closer was worried I wouldn't be as ready as I wanted to be.  I was slow, but it was so fun and I absolutely loved it.  I got to run with a bunch of wonderful friends.  

Me, Marci, Randi, Audrey, Laurie, Michelle, Heather

 Mother's Day

Kason said to Isaac: "Make sure you don't go to school today, because if you do Mommy will start working and cleaning and I can't stop her".

We have had some seriously nice weather here lately and I. love. it.  The evening after a hot day is my favorite time.  You can still smell the heat and feel it, but it's also cooling off.  Here Kason is wearing Isaac's shoes and shirt and wearing a mask he cut out and taped to himself (and his hair) with masking tape...yeah he loved getting that off.

post haircut

A favorite place to sit with toys piled high in front of her.

And now Asher is sick.  He came in from playing and just zonked out.  

And that's been our week!

Three

  Asher turned 3 years old!  He had been pretty excited for the big day, his "tiny Lightning McQueen birthday".  He adds a "tiny" to the beginning of Lightning McQueen because he has a big car and a little car.  He slept until 8:30 the day of his birthday, which was amazing.

 Just waking up and seeing his cake and the decorations.  This hair do is what happens when you go to bed with wet hair

Home from church

The cake

He got a sword...what were we thinking...at least it is nerf.

Singing happy birthday. We had some friends over for cake and I think he was pretty pleased with everyone singing to him.

I was trying to get a good shot of  him, but had to work to get it.  I love these pictures though, I think they show his personality. 

Finally.  We love our Asher.

A little bit about Asher right now:

-I love the age he is right now, he says the funniest things.  He is always making us laugh.

-He is the sweetest boy ever, yet at the same time the most stubborn.  I don't know how they happen at the same time, but he pulls it off wonderfully.  

-He loves Lightning McQueen, Buzz, dinosaurs, matchbox cars, swords, and anything Kason is doing.

-One time a guy at church jokingly told Asher his dad was leaving him.  Isaac was just going to get the car because it was pouring rain.  Asher didn't see me sitting right there though and believed the guy.  He went screaming down the hallway, out into the rain, around the church and was almost to the road before Isaac caught up to him.  Now whenever we go somewhere Asher screams, "Don't leave me!!".   It was traumatic, but I think now it's more of a habit/game to him.

-He is slightly mischievous.  

-He loves to give me hugs...have I mentioned he is super sweet?

-He has really started to help with Emry and I often find him right in her face singing to her.

-His run is very entertaining...he seems to twist his upper body while he runs.

-He has been dry at night the last couple weeks...except for last night.

-His blue eyes will always have me.

And, on the same day, this sweet girl turned 5 months old.