Cara'a Wedding Weekend

This past weekend was my cousin Cara's wedding in St. Louis. The rehearsal dinner was at the Kemp Auto Museum, and the wedding was outside at a beautiful country club in St. Charles. Everything was beautiful, and the weather was perfect!


All of my girl cousins from my mom's side at the rehearsal dinner: Andrea, me, Cara, Heather, Brittany, Annie and Erin. (Everyone except Andrea, Cara and I flew in from Seattle.)


Me and Cara. (She was BEAUTIFUL the whole weekend!!)


Andrea and me.


Dave, Brayden, and Andrea Darmon.


My cousin Blake holding Brayden.


Cody and Cara on their wedding day!! What a fabulous couple!


One of my college roomates, Lisa, was in the wedding as well. (Lisa lived with Cara and me my junior and senior years.) I hadn't seen her since I graduated, so it was so fun to catch up and hang out with her!

Thanks, Cara and Cody, for allowing me to be apart of your special day!!

AU Homecoming

Last weekend was AU's Homecoming. Saturday morning, there was an annual alumni soccer game. The "young-old guys" (those whose last season was 2002 and after) played the "old-old guys." (those whose last season was 2001 and before) Benny played, and, of course dominated. (I may be a biased wife, but he did score, and he was on the winning team!) The "old-old" guys won 4-3. It was a fun atmosphere, and I think the guys just enjoyed getting out there and playing again.

Benny watching a play develop.


Getting ready to outrun past this "young" guy. :)


Me and Benny after the game.


Benny and me with Nicki and Jeff Whye. (They flew in from L.A. for the weekend!)


After the men's soccer game, we went out to eat at none other than the legendary Texas Roadhouse (apparently the 926 housemates have a special place in their hearts for this restauarant) Above are Adam and Jared Galema, Travis and Aden Daugherty, Jeff Whye, Shawn Chadwell, and Benny.


The "926" wives (and daughter) who were in town: Jess Daugherty, Nicki Whye, me, Cassity and Leslie Galema.


The whole gang!

I'm definitely so blessed by Benny's awesome college roomates and their wives (and kiddos!!). Love you guys! (We missed you, Schulers, Farmers, Hanlons and Lustig!)

More Soccer! (and Mounds State Park)

Benny, warming up the guys before a game...






Saturday, the Galemas came out to the AU soccer game. It was so fun to have them there!


Cassity, the Raven, and Madison Fridley (she was a little nervous to be close to the Raven)


Cassity, Benny, Jared, and Madison at halftime. Cassity and Jared didn't understand why Benny wasn't on the field playing...



Today was a wonderful day! We went to church (we've decided to make East 91st Street Christian Church our church home), came home and had lunch, and took a nap. Afterwards, we went to Mounds State Park here in Anderson and went hiking, then spread out a blanket and just talked and read. The weather was absolutely beautiful, and it was a really good time together.

Benny, with his snake-swatting stick. (He's not so fond of those creatures, and the boys in Louisiana taught him how to break their back with a stick)





We haven't gotten to see the beautiful fall leaves for the past 3 years....Louisiana didn't really understand what a "real" fall is supposed to look like. The leaves out at the park were awesome!