21 1/2 weeks! Wohoo!
The Swensons
Est. December 28, 1999
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Linder Farms - a.k.a. "Good Mom Moment" - and it's documented!!
Last week while Matt was out of town, I took the kids to Linder Farms. They have a deal where you get to go through a straw bale maze, go on a hayride, and pick a pumpkin out of a pumpkin patch. So..we did! It was tons of fun and the kids loved it. The weather was perfect - a bit overcast bit not cold. AND I was excited that I was able to document a "fun time" with my kids and I. It seems, as I look through old pictures, that I am often not in them...I'm usually the one taking them. So, I made sure to have one taken with all of us. :)
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
THE NAME...Has Been Chosen
Yey! Boys names are SO hard for us to decide on! Keith was simple, because I knew since Sammi that that was what we'd name our son. But now with son #2 on the way, we had to do some thinking. Max was our choice for awhile, but, due to some interesting "nickname" suggestions and the realization that "Max Swenson" sounded like "Mac" Swenson, it soon lost it's savor.
I then moved on to Harrison. I like it, I like the nickname Harry. I think it's adorable. However, Matt had issues...he said he thought of Harry and the Hendersons. Whatever. I'm a little bitter because Matt ALWAYS ends up choosing the name...it's usually something I've had some insights or say in, but it's never what I originally wanted. What's frustrating is that I mull over choosing a name, and think and think and share my thoughts and in a matter of seconds, he's made it better. Hmph.
Anywho, I had mentioned awhile ago that I liked Eli (pronounced "Ee-lie" rhymes with "eye") but it was ignored with the whole "Max" frenzy. While I was pitching the "Harrison" angle, Matt interrupted with "I like Elliot and we could call him Eli for short." I stopped, mid-sentence, and fuming, got up and left. Matt was like "What? You don't like it?!" I stormed back informed him that YES I liked it (I loved it actually) and that I was miffed that he'd done it, yet again. Mr. Perfect Name-Picker.
And so, that is the name....Elliot Russel Swenson. Eli for short. Cute!
I then moved on to Harrison. I like it, I like the nickname Harry. I think it's adorable. However, Matt had issues...he said he thought of Harry and the Hendersons. Whatever. I'm a little bitter because Matt ALWAYS ends up choosing the name...it's usually something I've had some insights or say in, but it's never what I originally wanted. What's frustrating is that I mull over choosing a name, and think and think and share my thoughts and in a matter of seconds, he's made it better. Hmph.
Anywho, I had mentioned awhile ago that I liked Eli (pronounced "Ee-lie" rhymes with "eye") but it was ignored with the whole "Max" frenzy. While I was pitching the "Harrison" angle, Matt interrupted with "I like Elliot and we could call him Eli for short." I stopped, mid-sentence, and fuming, got up and left. Matt was like "What? You don't like it?!" I stormed back informed him that YES I liked it (I loved it actually) and that I was miffed that he'd done it, yet again. Mr. Perfect Name-Picker.
And so, that is the name....Elliot Russel Swenson. Eli for short. Cute!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Blogging no more?
Well, at least not as often. As of tomorrow, I won't have high-speed internet anymore. My contract is up with CableOne and I've decided to suffer through with free dial-up in order to eliminate some expenses. And so, alas, I do not know how this will affect my blogging. I anticipate that it will be quite the headache. (time-wise and what-not) We shall see....just wanted to give everyone a heads up. (because I'm sure my blog has been the best part of your day, right? :)
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