My sweet Grandma passed away on Tuesday afternoon. I just love that lady so much. My dad put it best when he said "who knows how much better our lives were due to the prayers she said for us" She is the most unselfish person I have ever know. she was always thinking about our family and trying to help us in any way she could. I loved how she would always send me little articles or conference talks with things she thought would help me out. I have so many great memories of her while growing up. Every 4th of July we used to go sleep at her house in Prove. we would wake up early and watch all the hot air balloons, then make sugar cookies (I was never allowed to eat the dough to protect me from getting salmonella :) Then we would walk down to the parade and watch it. I still think of the 4th of July as a grandma Swensen holiday. I always loved going down to her house on Sundays and laying in the back yard in the hammock and eating sherbet. My grandma always had a tender way of teaching us. I can honestly say I have never heard her raise her voice ever. she was just so tender and humble and taught through example.
Arleen Swensen
I am especially grateful for the time I got to go live with her and my grandpa when I went to beauty school. I loved to see how they treated each other. They were so considerate and unselfish. I remember one time my grandpa was unloading the dishwasher and my grandma came in and said,"hey you, I told you I would do it, you already unloaded last time." I just thought it was so sweet and such a good example of how kind and unselfish they were towards each other. What a good feeling to know they are together again.
I was never good at keeping my room clean when I lived there. but cute grandma never got mad or frustrated. one time she joked with me that she would make me a gold sticker chart if I could keep my room clean. I loved her subtle hints. She never wanted to hurt anyone's feelings or offend anyone, everything she did was truly out of love.
She is the best example. When someone talks about being a window to the Savior she is the exact person I would think of. Thank you Grandma for giving me and my family the perfect example to follow. You will never know how much you mean to me. I love you so much!!
1921 ~ 2012
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Avery Arleen Stowell Swensen passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at Summerfield Manor in Orem.
Arleen was born on January 23, 1921 in Miami, Gila County, Arizona, to Brigham Earl and Macy Green Stowell, the first of their six children. When she was six years old, her family moved to Duncan.
After graduating from high school, Arleen attended college at Gila Junior College (now Eastern Arizona College) in Thatcher and the University of Arizona in Tucson, where she graduated in 1947 with a bachelor's degree in Foods and Nutrition.
Upon finishing her education, Arleen moved to Salt Lake City and found work with the War Assets Administration. It was here that she met her sweetheart, Richard Swensen, who was also employed by the WAA. They were married on March 15, 1949 in the Mesa Arizona Temple.
Throughout her life, Arleen was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served faithfully in many callings in the YWMIA, Primary, Cub Scouts, Relief Society, and later as a temple worker with her husband. She was also active with the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Camp Sunflower. Family and friends remember her kind and gentle nature, her thoughtful concern and charitable acts for elderly neighbors, and her warm smile.
Funeral services will be held at the Stonewood 2nd Ward Chapel, 575 S. 400 W., Orem, on Saturday, January 14 at 11:00 a.m. Family and friends may call Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Berg Mortuary, 500 N. State, Orem, and from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. at the chapel prior to the service. Interment will be at the Provo Cemetery.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Grandma Swensen.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Jazz game/ Byu game.
A few weeks ago all of the Bullocks went to the BYU game to watch our sister in law Lexi sing the National Anthem. it was pretty cool. I feel like we know a celebrity. The kids had such a fun time. Davis was mostly interested in watching c=Cosmo. the whole game he kept asking where he was and what he was doing. Bailee Loved the cheerleaders and watching them do their flips and Ty and Ryan loved the game. I loved it all. We need to do that more ofter.
Last week Tyson's Jr Jazz team went to the Jazz game and we got a few extra tickets so the whole family got to go. it was so much fun. Every time we go to sporting events I wonder why we don't do it more ofter. Me and Davis and Bailee have fun people watching and Ryan and Tyson have fun watching the game. I am so glad Ryan wanted to go early. we totally got to walk down to the floor and watch the players practice, then we got some autographs. (don't ask me whos.) the kids even got thier faces painted and won a free hat. it was awesome.
Friends.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Tyson, Jr. Jazz
Tyson started Jr. Jazz again this year. It's been fun to see him improve and get more aggressive. it's so funny a lot of time I get side tracked and visit with the other moms, but his last game I sat and watched him and was so surprised at how much he's improved it was really fun to watch him. 
BAilee Gymnastics
In December Bailee had her first gymnastics performance. It has been so fun watching her improve so fast. I love that she loves it so much. she is constantly flipping all over the place. we've all had a few kicks to the face with her practice but it is fun watch her. she can now do a round-off with several back hand springs and is working on getting her aerial. 
