Christmas was a busy day as usual.... since we don't have children we did get to sleep in until about 8:30... we got up and exchanged our gifts.. Brandon bought me a dutch oven and I can't wait to see what I can cook in it. We went to Mamaw and Papaw's for lunch and back to my mom and dad's for dinner. Here's a link to some of our Christmas pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/benji.benson/Christmas2007
We hope you all had a very Merry CHRISTmas!
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Polar Bear Plunge!
On Monday (Christmas Eve) we went to visit Brandon's family. We were very excited to get to see his Aunt Nia, Uncle Walter, and cousin Eric. They drove in from Atlanta. We have not seen since our wedding. We had a wonderful dinner and received lots of gifts! (Thanks bunches!) After opening the gifts the "boys" (Brandon, Eric, Frank, and Walter) all became official members of the POLAR BEAR CLUB.. as they plunged into Lake Balboa at 8:30 p.m. The outside temperature was 36 degrees at the time of their plunge. Here is a picture of their NEW tradition.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Another busy week
Another week of Christmas parties.... Tuesday night we had our Sunday School Party at the Corder's house (Thanks Neil and Michele). Thursday night I had one last dinner with Conway Therapy Services before the swap in January. And Friday we met Kristin and Mark for dinner and Christmas. (Thanks for muffin and cake pan! I can't wait to use them). Tonight we are going over to my sister's house to eat dinner with Uncie.
I got to take a few days off this week. That was really nice. I didn't do much, but I enjoyed my time of leisure. I did a little shopping, sleeping, and relaxing.
I hope everyone has a good weekend and a Merry Christmas. Remember Jesus is the Reason for the Season!
I got to take a few days off this week. That was really nice. I didn't do much, but I enjoyed my time of leisure. I did a little shopping, sleeping, and relaxing.
I hope everyone has a good weekend and a Merry Christmas. Remember Jesus is the Reason for the Season!
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Christmas has begun
The Christmas season has officially begun. We had Christmas with Brandon's sister and her boyfriend last weekend. They will be traveling to Mexico to spend Christmas with Omar's family so we celebrated early. We enjoyed having Grandma Jean, Grandpa Bob, Judy, Frank, Jessica, and Omar over for the afternoon.
Thursday night we went over to Julie and Rusty's. We exchanged gift with them and then made our ornaments. We started a tradition with them last year that I hope continues for years to come. The boys grumble and complain about it, but handmade ornaments are something special to cherish for many years. And they all turned out sooooo cute!
Friday night was my company Christmas party. We ate dinner with the rehab therapists and their spouses and then joined the Therapy and Rehab Solutions party at the Country Club.
This week we have several gatherings to attend and a few last minute gifts to purchase.
I also wanted to share a quote that I saw on a billboard today. It read : REMEMBER THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT CHRISTMAS IS THE FIRST 6 LETTERS.
Thursday night we went over to Julie and Rusty's. We exchanged gift with them and then made our ornaments. We started a tradition with them last year that I hope continues for years to come. The boys grumble and complain about it, but handmade ornaments are something special to cherish for many years. And they all turned out sooooo cute!
Friday night was my company Christmas party. We ate dinner with the rehab therapists and their spouses and then joined the Therapy and Rehab Solutions party at the Country Club.
This week we have several gatherings to attend and a few last minute gifts to purchase.
I also wanted to share a quote that I saw on a billboard today. It read : REMEMBER THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT CHRISTMAS IS THE FIRST 6 LETTERS.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
HIGH 5!
This is a picture of Casey Dick (#11 for the Razorback football team) getting a HIGH-5! from Brandon outside Cracker Barrell. We went to watch the Arkansas vs. LSU game at Kristin and Mark's with them and some of their other friends. At some point during the game Brandon started giving out High-5's to everyone after every good play. It became a really big joke between all of us that were watching the game. Soooooo... the next day Brandon and I went to eat lunch at Cracker Barrell and as we walk in Brandon spotted Casey in the gift shop. So, we told him the story and talked about some of the plays from the game and well here ya go MARK! Here's your picture of a HIGH-5! Thanks for encouraging my husband to High-5 a total stranger! :) Oh yeah... Arkansas beat LSU in 50-48 in 3 OT. WOW! What a game!
wow! It has been a month since I posted anything.... nothing major has been going on. We stay really busy and with Christmas coming up quickly we seem to have somewhere or something to do every single day.
We had a great Thanksgiving. My Meme came to visit for a week so I took some time off from work. We went to my sister's house on Thanksgiving day and enjoyed seeing some of my family that I have not seen in awhile. Mamaw and Papaw came and were doing really good!
I went shopping on "Black Friday" with my mom, sister, and Meme (at 4:00 AM). I know it sounds crazy, but we had soooo much fun. (until I had to go to work later that morning. We went to watch the Arkansas vs. LSU game at Kristin and Mark's house. See the next post for the story of a "HIGH 5!"
Brandon has been working a little bit on his shop, but not too much. It's cold out there at night when he gets home so we're going to have to get him a heater soon. He has also been working later at work. I am glad he has the shop completed so he can work out there if he wants to. It's nice to have a place to call your own!
We kept Reid for a little while on Saturday. He did not want to go shopping with his mom and dad so he came and played with Aunt B and Uncle Brandon. We got to hunt Cheetahs and Razorbacks right out in my backyard with our good hunting dog Kitty. :) Be sure and check out the pictures below. Notice Reid is wearing his favorite outfit... camo pants that I bought him LAST Christmas tucked in his cowboy boots, a Razorback ("Nick Fadden") jersey, and his camo hunting cap with his sunglasses resting on top of his head.
I ran the Dashing Through the Light 5K on Tuesday night. All I can say is BBBBBUUUUURRR!!! It was pretty cool if you were just standing around. I think I finished in my worst time ever (27-something). BUT I enjoyed the race. You make 4 laps around the soccer park that is decorated with Christmas lights.
We had a great Thanksgiving. My Meme came to visit for a week so I took some time off from work. We went to my sister's house on Thanksgiving day and enjoyed seeing some of my family that I have not seen in awhile. Mamaw and Papaw came and were doing really good!
I went shopping on "Black Friday" with my mom, sister, and Meme (at 4:00 AM). I know it sounds crazy, but we had soooo much fun. (until I had to go to work later that morning. We went to watch the Arkansas vs. LSU game at Kristin and Mark's house. See the next post for the story of a "HIGH 5!"
Brandon has been working a little bit on his shop, but not too much. It's cold out there at night when he gets home so we're going to have to get him a heater soon. He has also been working later at work. I am glad he has the shop completed so he can work out there if he wants to. It's nice to have a place to call your own!
We kept Reid for a little while on Saturday. He did not want to go shopping with his mom and dad so he came and played with Aunt B and Uncle Brandon. We got to hunt Cheetahs and Razorbacks right out in my backyard with our good hunting dog Kitty. :) Be sure and check out the pictures below. Notice Reid is wearing his favorite outfit... camo pants that I bought him LAST Christmas tucked in his cowboy boots, a Razorback ("Nick Fadden") jersey, and his camo hunting cap with his sunglasses resting on top of his head.
I ran the Dashing Through the Light 5K on Tuesday night. All I can say is BBBBBUUUUURRR!!! It was pretty cool if you were just standing around. I think I finished in my worst time ever (27-something). BUT I enjoyed the race. You make 4 laps around the soccer park that is decorated with Christmas lights.
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