My mom in Texas!

After we came back from Austin, my mom had flown into town!

We were able to have her over to our home for the first time!

We had dinner and a great time!

My mom spent 4 days babysitting Hudson while Nate & Brooke

were out of town! Here's us toasting to a great night!

Mmmmm....Yogurt!

Hudson and Grandma Holtvluwer

Random Pic....

These are my new Oakleys I got from Ben for my birthday!

Now I can ride my bike in style....and protect my eyes too!

Biking, Biking, and more Biking!

Despite the fact that it rained 1 1/2 of our 4 days away...

we still managed to ride on 4 trails!

Overall, I believe we conquered 25 miles!

It was a great time! By the last day our legs were Jello!

We stopped in Gruene, TX on our way home and had lunch at a

great restaurant...The Gristmill

Delicious!

Mel & I getting ready to ride!

Mel & Ric

Ric & Ben

Ben & I...getting ready to ride...day 2!

Ben rented a nice bike...just to see how he liked it!

Our Weekend in Austin!

Last week Friday we left with another couple to head to Austin, TX!

We planned on doing some mountain biking and taking some time to relax!

Unfortunatly our first day and a half it rained....

but we preoccupied ourselves with some shopping, food, and bike shops!

Ben and I eating at "the famous" "Blue Bonnet Cafe" in Marble Falls, TX
Over look in Austin! Waiting for the sun to come out!

Ric, Melissa, Em, and Ben

Just hanging around....waiting for the sun!

Happy Birthday to Me!!

This past Sunday I celebrated my 28th birthday!!

I had a great day! I was able to sleep in....which I love!

Ben took me shopping, and then suprised me by taking me out

to dinner, only to have some very special people meet us there!

The yummy chocolate cake my wonderful husband made!
Ben & I

Brooke & Nate

Our friends Ric & Melissa

Brooke & I

Nate & I!

I had a great day! It's great to be 28!

I think I will be 28 forever!

What's going on...

Not too much new going on down here in Texas!

Just thought I'd share a couple of updates!

Ben and I had a date night last night...went out to dinner in Houston!
Ben's friend (and mine too) Foley has been staying with us for the past
4 weeks. Job hunting, pig hunting, and riding his bike!
It's been fun having him around!
So we've had a "You, Me, and Dupree" situation...minus the sock :)
But it's been fun to have a visitor!


Foley, Melissa, Ric, Ben, and I!
About 4 weekends ago we went up near College Station to go mountain biking!
This was my first real ride...I had a lot of fun!
Plus I managed to stay on my bike the whole time!

We've been mountain biking one day every weekend
for the past month! It's been a lot of fun!
We've been going with another great couple Ric and Melissa!
(and Foley too ;)
We've gone to College Station, Austin, and also right here in Houston!
The guys loading all 5 bikes to the 4Runner!

Ben and Foley!

Naughty Puppy!

So I guess this is what happens when you leave a dog in a cage all day!

Bordom must have gotten the best of her and she

decided to shred the "puppy pad" we had

in her cage for her to pee on!

Not cool!

But we still love her!!

Introducing....Chai T. Mathew

Ben & I adopted a puppy yesterday!!

This is Chai !!

She is a German Shepard Mixed with who know what!!

6 months old, female, 26 pounds!

How could we say no to this face?