Changes...

We have been busy lately getting ready to move. We move to Oregon one week from today. I have mixed emotions about it. We have known that Isaac will be starting grad school and we will be moving for a long time, so I am kinda ready to just have it happen and stop thinking about it. But, at the same time it is a little scary with moving to a new place and not knowing anybody or anything about it. We have really enjoyed being close to family and have been really blessed and a little spoiled to live in Montana. It has been a great help with Kason. It is not super far away and could have been alot further, but it is still aways from family. But, we hear it is beautiful there and are excited to be near the coast and see what fun things they have to do. We are going early to get things set up and get to know the area. Most of our things have never been unpacked and I am excited I do not have to pack everything again! I do not like packing! We just have to pack our room and Kason's and load everything on a trailer. We are excited and ready!



We did have a TouGH time finding a place to live in Oregon. Stressful! But, we have finally found a place and we are very grateful for that. It is close to campus which is a big plus. But, it looks extremely small. I am nervous we are not going to fit! We are hoping to just live there for a short time until we can get into some of these other places we like better that we are on waiting lists for. So, anybody have any tips on saving space and organizing?!



We have had to fix both our cars, which was a bit unexpected, and we are going to sell one, finish up projects, find lost cell phones, and get everything set. It seems like there is always a ton to do when you get ready to move. But, we are excited.

I am so grateful for this little guy. He makes me laugh. I think he looks so much like Isaac in this picture! He has just learned how to drink from a straw and LOVES to drink the chocolate milk boxes. Everytime someone has one he says. "peas peas". He is changing and growing up and learning to say so much more. He says, "u go (let's go) and puts his arm in the air, peas (please) is one of his favorite words right now, nana(banana), he clicks at the horses to come to him whenever he sees one, and whenever he is stinky he says "stinky" and plugs his nose . I love his smile and laugh.

Catch Up!

Well we have been keeping busy lately. So here are a bunch of pictures of some of the things we have been doing. We had a family reunion in Park City towards the end of June and
this is a pic of Isaac and I riding a zip line down the mountain at Park City Mountain Resort

And we rode a gondola up the mountain. Kason loved seeing the other gondolas go by us. I love the MounTainS. I think they are so pretty!

Then we came back to Montana and soon after had another family reunion. Payton, Kason, and Kade all got a ride together on the 4 wheeler with their Grandpa and they LoVed it! It was so cute to see them all hanging onto each other. We were pretty hot a few days and we had an afternoon at the pool. Kason was a little cautious at first, but by the end was loving it.
I love the FouRTh of July! I love the hot weather, picnics, parade, fireworks, and patriotic songs. All of the Swensen family was actually in the parade this year. I walked the last half with Kason in the stroller. It must have worn Kason out because he crashed towards the end.
Nothing like an ice cream cone on a hot afternoon!

And what do we do for some fun entertainment in Montana? We go hit carp with baseball bats and try to catch them with our hands! We all went down to the streams and lake by the Swensen's and there were HUGE fish! The guys were hitting them and trying to catch them. It sounds random, but it was pretty funny to watch.

I am so grateful for family! I am also so glad because we have high speed internet here now so I can get on alot more now! Isaac is back to work and we are trying to get some things done and enjoy our time here before we move to Oregon in less than a month. aahh!

UTaH FUN!

We have been in Utah visiting my parents for about a week and a half now. We have a family reunion coming up this week. We have been having alot of fun and keeping pretty busy. The weather has been so nice and warm and it has been Great to be here!

I got to go to a good friend's reception and wedding

Kason has discovered a love for a new game- Ping Pong. He gets quite excited and intent on getting the ball. He has his own stool to stand on so he can reach.

We went to the town park one day and Kason loved it. He loves to play with the tennis racquet.

This is really random, but the park has this thing I had never seen before. You hang on bars that kind of dip up and down and swing around. I did it with my dad and Isaac and it was really fun. I couldn't reach the ground on the high part and it seemed to just swing you right out. Random, but it was actually pretty fun.

Kason loves to swing

SuRviVoR -Ok, this might be really boring for some of you, but it is something I like and maybe you other survivor fans will like it too. Springville had Art City Days and they had a Survivor Challenge. So, they had 5 people from Survivor China come. We got to meet them and talk with them. It was so fun to see these people we had watched on TV. So this pic is of me, Eric, Jamie, Todd, Courtney, Frosti, and my sister Jenna.

There also was a parade and carnival that we went to Saturday. Kason loved taking it all in.

Kason got his first merry-go-round ride with Isaac

He also got a ball thrown from the parade and he was a happy boy.

Also, HaPPy FaTHeR's DaY to Isaac and Dad's. I am grateful for the wonderful Dad Isaac is to Kason. He is patient when I am not, he is happy and makes Kason laugh, and is a great example to him. Love you Isaac!

Motorcycle Man

Kason loves his Grandpa's motorcycle. Whenever he sees a 4 wheeler or motorcycle he points and says rum rum. He is quite at home sitting on it and thinks he is pretty cool. He pushes the gas lever with his thumb and knows what he is doing.
He just needs a leather jacket.


He is all SmiLeS when he gets to be on it.

Kason is also starting to say more words now. His favorites are hi, hello, hot and da (ball) and he uses these ALot. He also says yeah, uh oh, more, all done, cracker, ish (shoe), and thank you. It is fun to see him growing and getting his own cute little personality.

WaRM WeatHeR is HeRe!!

Warm weather has finally come and we are LoVinG it! I love the smell of warm grass and flowers and being able to open the windows in the house and have it feel so light and happy. Last night we had dinner with the Schmidt's outside and Kason got to wear his sunglasses, although he didn't keep them on for very long. Kason Loves to be outside and is always really happy when he is out there.
Kason is ReALLy into balls right now. He says "da" multiple times when he picks one up, so I guess that is his word for ball. He has a pretty good throw.
Today we went FisHinG on the Missouri! It was alot of fun and so great to be out. We caught some fish and I think we all got sunburned.

All DreSSed uP

Kason got a new outfit for church. I thought he looked cute all dressed up so I took a couple pictures. One of these pictures shows his current favorite face to make. He also took quite a tumble down the wooden steps the other day. He was, of course, trying to get down to the door to go outside and ride the 4 wheeler and see the cows and horses. He just got a little bruise on his head. But, the baby gate is always up now.

SuRVivOR

I am a big survivor fan. The finale is in a couple days. Of the 4 girls left, I am definitely rooting for Amanda. Do you watch Survivor? Who do you want to win?

A Few Random Things

Kason has finally found the confidence to WaLK! He has been able to do it for awhile, but would just walk to us. But, one day he just took off. He walks everywhere now. I hardly ever see him crawl anymore. It is hilarious to see him holding his hands out for balance while he moves about. Here is a typical day in the life of Kason.

Walk and make as many FaCes
as he can


Climb up and down the stairs as many times
as possible

Stare longingly outside to go see the horses and

ride the 4 wheeler

PlaY with the remotes

This is the weather we have been having this WhOle week. It has been SnoWinG every day. We are ready for the WaRm weather so we can go outside!

And, last of all, WHERE are we going to be living in August!??? We are having a tough time finding a place to live when we move to Oregon and I am getting Nervous! It seems like all the places have a 6 month to 1 year wait or are $1,000 a month, ahh! We are just going to have to keep trying and hope that something comes up. It will all work out!