New Orleans!

A couple of weekends ago we spent a long weekend in New Orleans!

My Uncle Tim lives just outside of New Orleans and he showed us a good time there!

We had a great time! We did all the things you're supposed to do in New Orleans...except for the naughty things! ;) What a great time!

My nephew Hudson and I
My cousin Jalena and I out for a great seafood lunch!

My mom and I

Hanging out in the French Quater!

Nate and Brooke in the trolley car!

Kids drinking Hurricanes!

One of our typical "self portraits"!

Uncle Tim, my mom, and Ben getting crazy eating the Benigetts!

Nick and Jen....always looking good!

Sisters....in-law!

Cousin Adam and Uncle Tim

The Deck Step

Summertime awards me with a little more time off than usual. Since I am genetically incapable of being bored I've found a few projects to work on with the help of my better half. Emily is great at giving ideas and since she's hard at work everyday, it makes me feel a little better knowing that I did something while she was gone too.

The tale of the happy dog.

Two nights ago, we had a happy dog.
Yesterday we had a happy dog.

This morning I woke up and had a happy dog, we sat outside and enjoyed the birds
and cooler morning weather together, then we came inside and I found what my happy
dog had been doing throughout the night.

My happy dog, spent the night chewing on our nice Pottery Barn coffee table. Bless our happy dog's little heart. What a sweet puppy.

I don't have a happy dog anymore...neither does Emily.

Work & Play

So....this is what we've been up to lately!

I have been working about 55 hours a week!

And Ben has just finished up school!

This is me and some of my co-workers going out after a 12 hour day!

My friend Dana and I

We've been able to get some biking in....although,

too many people I know are getting broken shoulders from falling off of

their bikes, so it makes me not want to go as much!!

Two nights a week I have been playing beach volleyball!

It has been so much fun! So different from indoor volleyball!

I thought that the sky looked pretty cool in these pictures!

Happy Mother's Day!!

Just wanted to take a moment to say Happy Mother's Day to our moms!

We truley appreciate everything you do

and we are sad we are not there to spend the day with you!

We miss you!

Happy Mother's Day!

On this day too, I remember my grandmother.

This was taken 2 years ago.

What a wonderful grandma she was! I miss her very much too!

Cinco de Mayo!

I love it when family and/or friends are flying into Houston on business!

This week we were lucky enough to be

able to meet up with Jenni, my sister-in-law!

She flew in on May 5 so we all met up and went out

to a great mexican restaurant!

It was so wonderful to be able to see her!

It was great to see you Jen!

Everyone!
Hudson and Aunt Jenni!

Jen & I

The girls!

Hudson definatly enjoyed his ice cream!

The Ocean and some Chai!

Last weekend, Ben and I went to our favorite restaurant in Galveson called the Mosquito Cafe!

We took our dog Chai along to help socialize her a little bit!

After an amazing breakfast/lunch, we drove to the beach and

took her for a little walk. She was pretty freaked out most of the time!

Part of the Seawall in Galveston!
Looks like it took quite a beating from Ike, but it still looks

pretty cool!