Adventures in Bennionland

Watch out Vegas – trouble is headed your way.

We are off this morning to meet Uncle Jess, Auntie Michelle, and our favorite cousin Addie! Or Baby Addie as we call her around here. Poor girl, she’ll probably be 18 and W&W will still call her Baby Addie!

While we are causing trouble in Vegas – Eric is in Philadelphia no doubt stirring up some of his own. He left yesterday, much to the dismay of the boys, especially Walker who read him the riot act, with huge alligator tears to emphasize the point. This travel stuff is still new enough to them that they aren’t big fans of it.

It also did not help that, with an already tender-heart, Walker’s fish died yesterday. Technically both fish died but Walker’s did a dramatic belly up in front of the boys and that sent Walker into the depths of despair.

Our blog has been pretty slow around here – and I apologize. The good thing is that the busier life is the more there is to write about and the less time to do it! We’ve had such great adventures, fun visits with family, and hilarious moments – all that I want to share! Hopefully after our trip to Vegas and after Lyndsy’s upcoming wedding I’ll have a little more free time in my hands. Then again, I do love adventures!

Eric mentioned earlier that I was joining him for his business trip in San Francisco – and what a treat it has been! I arrived on Wednesday via Oakland. Many of you know that I am a fairly routine person so it was thrilling (in a good way) to be in discovery mode. I took the B.A.R.T for the first time and met Eric at Montgomery Street. Our hotel happens to be right next to the TransAmerica tower and bordering both the Financial District and Chinatown.

Being here brings back a lot of memories since Eric and I, eight years and a couple of months ago, spent our honeymoon here. From our window I can see the park where Eric played Chinese Chess with the locals and the restaurant we ate at in Chinatown.

I spent almost two hours sitting at the window – Eric caught me deep in thought (or listening to This American Life):

I woke up at 7:00am and got to watch the Financial world get moving. So many people – so many directions. Only made me wish I could ask each person to stop and tell me about themselves for a minute!

What a treat to be here and to be celebrating Eric’s job. Eight years ago I would never have guessed where our road would take us or that we’d be back here in a situation like this.

We are about to head out to explore the city. Tomorrow Eric works 1/2 day and then we get the rest of the day, Saturday and part of Sunday to be un-obvious tourists!!

Before I go I just wanted to publicly thank you all for the birthday wishes, treats, calls, emails, texts, Facebook entires, etc that I received. What a way to feel loved. Thank you!

More posts to come…maybe when we get home though!

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

I would be remiss today if I didn’t make some sort of effort to publicly celebrate you!

Happy 30th birthday.

This year is going to be the extraordinary year that you want it to be, and I am excited that I will be here to watch it unfold. You are an amazing woman in so many ways. From expert organizational skills to impromptu costume designer. You have talents that you have yet to awaken which is scary considering all the talents you have at your fingertips. You possess the ability to be successful in the boardroom, classroom, and the playroom and you have demonstrated it.

I am impressed with the person you are and I am excited to see the person that you will become. You are beautiful, smart, sexy, humorous, witty, charming playful, organized, adventurous, caring, tender, loving, sweet, endearing, persevering, and above all you are loved. Loved by two little boys that have a rich full life because of the experiences that you provide them; and loved by me who after eight years of marriage still gets butterflies as I See you through the window as I walk into the house after work.

I am glad that I get to share this life with you. Here is to your extraordinary year 30!

Happy Birthday!!!!!