Still here.....

We are still here!!

We have been very busy and therefore the camera has not made

it out of the purse in a while!

These pictures were taken in March when we ran the Warrior Dash (5K)!

It was a lot of fun! Since then we have done a Mud Run (10K) and

are signed up for another one in October.... debating on signing

up for a half marathon too...but still debating! :)

BEFORE

AFTER

Ben will be teaching elementary PE starting this fall! He will be responsible

for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade! I have a feeling he is going to love it!

He will be at a brand new school too... but it is right down the road

from his old school...so he's not too far away from familiar faces!

I (Emily) am starting my final year in grad school! And I am

anticipating graduating in May 2012!

I am also trying to work when I can, although school pretty much

consumes most of my life!

We are both looking forward to what this new school year will have in store

for both of us! We also look forward to the fall and winter temperatures as

it has been extremely warm down here! Hurry up winter!!

Houston Rodeo BBQ cookoff!

Every March the Rodeo comes to Houston for about 3 weeks!

The weekend before it starts, there is a huge cookoff!

The parking lot of Reliant Stadium is turned into a mini-city:

complete with street signs and addresses!

Each business has a tent- and each tent is invitation only!

All you can eat! All you can drink!

As long as you are wearing the right wrist band!

We were invited by a couple of teachers that Ben works with!

It was so much fun and the food was amazing!

So to all my friends near and far... the best time to visit Houston is in March!

The Rodeo is such a great time!

Just saying... if you need to get away from the cold and snow! This

is the perfect month to do it!!

Biking!

Last weekend we spent the day biking!

We both had great rides and Ben even

packed a picnic to munch on after we rode!

8.5 miles goes by pretty fast sometimes!

Getting ready to ride!

I'm always behind that guy! I try so hard to keep up!

Pausing on the homestretch! Trying to be tough! :)

Durango, Colorado

Last weekend we were able to take a last minute ski trip to Colorado!

We had such a great time and cannot wait to go back!

Pausing on the slopes for a great shot!

I was so intense about staying up on my skiis, sometimes I forgot

to look around at the amazing creation!

We were flown there in one of my co-workers private planes!

This excited guy had the opportunity to sit in the cockpit during take off!

My 2 wonderful co-workers that we enjoyed the trip with!

Their significant others were also there!

Looking good on those ski's!!

Finished off the trip with a great valentine's dinner with my guy!