More summer Pictures

July 4th with Griffin and Baby Reid




Scooter Lessons from Coach



Swimming Lessons

PICTURES FROM OUR SUMMER

Having a silly night with Coach


Water Park with Brashiers and Catherine's Wedding



Our honeymoon in St. Louis

I know it has been a while!!!

Hey...so this past weekend I have had a couple of people inform me that I do not update my blog enough. I am sorry, Adam and I don't have computer so I have to use my parents computer. The problem is that when we come over here I forget to take time and update. We just got through talking to my nephew on the computer and my sweet sister-in-law told me that I need to update...so now I am taking time to update.
We have had an WONDERFUL summer being a family and getting settled in our house. We have had a BUSY summer as well. After our wedding and moving in to the house we took a trip to New Orleans to celebrate the wedding of my close friend Catherine and Gray. Graci and I were both attendants in the wedding. The wedding was beautiful and we are so thankful that Catherine and Gray asked us to be a part of it. A few weeks after that we had vbs at our church and then Graci took swimming lessons with her cousin Weston. That was such a long week. Everyday Graci would not want to go but would end up having a great time after she went. She had a great teacher (Mrs. Hailey) and really enjoyed getting to spend a whole week with her cousin Weston. They helped each other get through the week and are great swimmers now. At the end of June we celebrated the birth of my niece Micah Reid Benson. She is a beautiful healthy baby with two parents who are adjusting to parenthood and love their daughter very much!! WELCOME TO THE FAMILY REID...Griffin and Graci have been waiting for a new cousin!!!
July 4th was a big holiday for the Benson family especially for Pop and Annie because this was the first time for them to have all of their grandchildren together. The second week of July, Adam and I went with the church youth to RYM (reformed youth ministry) that took place in Laguna Beach, FL. We had a great week learning from some great teachers and getting to know the youth at our church. Our church is blessed with a great group of kids. Now, the summer has come to an end. Adam and I are getting ready to start the school year. I have been working on my classroom and trying not to stress out. Now that I have bored everyone with this essay about our summer...I will now post pictures. We hope everyone else has had a great summer and doing well.

OUR WEDDING!!!

I know that a lot of you have been waiting patiently for me to post pictures from the wedding. I am sorry it has taken me so long things have been a little crazy. The wedding was perfect! I am loving married life more and more everyday. I can not express how great an awesome God has been to bless Graci and I with Coach. Everyday I am reminded of how much God has truly worked in my life. I am also so thankful that Graci has adjusted so well to living with Coach. Her favorite part of the house is her new room (it's pink) and her bed. I hope that everyone enjoys the pictures.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

This past Saturday night my friend's Erin, Sheena, Lacy, and Erin's parents Mrs. Mary and Mr. Buddy gave Adam and I an Engagement party. The Stubb's were so kind to host the party at their house. It was so beautiful!! A lot of my friends and their parents came out to celebrate with Adam, Pop, Annie, and I. We are so blessed to have such great friends. Thank you to all those who helped and to those of you who came and celebrated with us. We love you and are thankful for our friendships with you!!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

I AM ENGAGED!!!!!

I know that I am really late posting this but it has been a crazy week. This has been a post that I have been praying I would have a chnace to post for a long time. Last Sunday night Graci and I were over at Coach's house and with a totally suprise he asked Graci and I both to marry him!!!!! I have been on cloud 9 this whole week. It was a perfect night. I know that this is a short post but I am trying to get ready for school. I just want to say thank you for all of my friends who have prayed for Graci and I that one day God would send a Godly man in to our lives. He has blessed us so much putting Adam in our lives. I AM GETTING MARRIED!!!!!!!

"Fancy Nancy" and more

For Christmas Graci got a "Fancy Nancy" doll from Annie and her Aunt Peri got her a matching outfit so that she can dress like "Fancy Nancy". I finally talked her into putting it on yesterday and she loved every moment. The rest of the pictures are of Graci in her Princes tent that Coach got her for Christmas and her helping me make brownies.

Griffin Noel Benson!!!

Last Tuesday, December 30, 2008, my nephew was born. Griffin weighed 8lbs and 8oz. My parents went to Nashville early Tuesday morning to welcome their grandson into the world. Graci, Adam, Graham, Peri, and I joined the celebration Saturday and had Christmas at Kyle and Gabby's. I am so excited about being an Aunt!! Kyle and Gabby are doing great with adjusting and are going to make great parents.