Wife to Garrett, Mommy to Kenley & Jax, Aunt to Julie, Friend to who wants me, Daughter to Henry & Laura & Gary & Cassi, God-Mother to some of the cutest cuties Blakely and Casey. Insurance Agent to my lovely clients. I am working hard to raise my children to be all they can be, full of life, full of confidence, full of manners, full of love, showing God's love to others, being more than I am or can be...striving everyday to be a better person and it's not always easy!!
KENLEY PATRICIA BENSON started second grade this year at Trinity-Klein. She continues to cheer at Texas Lonestar Cheer and is in her fourth competitive year, she is on the Youth level 3 team. She has competitions all over the state this year and in Louisiana and California. Cheer practice and tumbling takes up a majority of her time, however she loves to spend time with her friends. She is enjoying Girl Scouts and all her friends. She still loves to ride in the golf cart, do her hair, she really like to play with her brother and Blakely. She enjoys traveling and got to go to Disney World this year, Montana, Louisiana, and had a great summer.
I can't imagine my life without her. She makes me laugh, she fills my heart with a joy I have never known and I enjoy watching her grow up. She is growing into such a beautiful soul.
Garrett graduated from the University of Houston in 2007 with a degree in Construction Management. He currently works at Baker Concrete as a Project Manager.
He is a sports fanatic. However, his love is Texans football and this takes up the majority of our fall and winter. He is an avid Texans tailgater. Every weekend there is a home game he is cooking and preparing for his time in the parking lot at Reliant Stadium. Fajitas, beer, washers, music and sausage are a few items you would find hanging out of the bed of his truck. He loves to hunt and is still continuing to fill our walls and our freezer.
Garrett finished up his job at EXXON in the Woodlands and is working in Midland, TX on a job for Chevron. Hopefully he'll be back home by November.
He is so happy to finally have a son. We welcomed Jaxon David into our family on March 31, 2014 and we, all three of us, are absolutely IN LOVE. ESPECIALLY DADDY!! He has his own personal Little Texan, who will grow into a big Texan.
Garrett loves his work and is a wonderful father and I could not ask for more. He works hard and his dedicated to our family. Being away is hard, but we are doing great, not to say it is without its hardships, but life isn't easy.
He reads stories to Kenley, takes and active role in her cheerleading, and helps in me in so many ways with her. I value his role as a father so much and I could not ask for a better partner in life or a father for her. They love each other dearly and that is so beautiful. He is so good with Jaxon and is such a great help. He has been on quite a few "man trips" lately...so he does owe me one or two...soon.
Kenley and Cole are back to school! They started last Tuesday! Cole has a full schedule this year. Algebra II, Geometry, World History, Chemistry, Webmastering, Theology, and Spanish II. He is playing football. His first week was a little tough since he started off in the ER. He had a terrible case of Strep Throat. He woke up last Saturday morning with a 102 fever and we ended up in the ER on Sunday night. He went back to our regular doctor on Monday and after a lot of antibiotics and shots he was on the mend and made it to the first day. Although he did not make it to practice, 103 plus degree temperatures was not a good combination with all those medications. He left for Sophomore retreat on Thursday and came back Saturday night and said he had a great time. They went on zip lines and he made a lot of new friends!
Kenley is Mrs. Armstrongs class and still goes 3 days a week! She hasn't had much to say about school, except that it is fine! Her cheerleading practice schedule has really increased lately. She has practice Tuesdays from 5:15-6:45 and Fridays 5:00-7:00. They have private tumbling until 5:30 and then real practice starts. I am floor Mom on Fridays, which means I am there with them tying shoes, taking them to the bathroom and helping them with their skills. Basically anything that they need. Kenley enjoys sharing this time with me, and I love that I am able to do it with her. However, it means that I will be late to Cole's games. It is unfortunate, but Garrett will be there on time for every week. I am also sure Mark will make it to most games and Kendra too.
We are looking forward to competition season for Kenley. The last time Texas Cheer had Tiny team they won, so that is exciting. They are working very hard on tumbling and the routine is very complex and the girls are doing very well at getting it.
Garrett is working hard at Delta and has little time for much else, but football season is getting in swing so that is exciting for him!! He is really looking forward to Cole's season, his first game is actually this week!
I have moved my office to my Dad's place and I am really enjoying it. I love being with him everyday. We get to spend a lot of time together and it makes me realize how important he is to me and how lucky I am to have such a wonderful and loving father. He is so supportive and I just hope that I can be such a good parent to Kenley.
Kenley is really lucky to have such wonderful Grandparents and Garrett and I are lucky to have great parents. They are so supportive in everything we do.
Calf Scramble season is starting to pick up...meetings are beginning and we have our annual Progress Show in the third week in October. I am so excited to see my kiddos and start forging our relationship. It is really when I get to create our bond.
I am also room mother for Kenley again. Our first major project is the Octoberfest, which of course, is always on the same weekend as the Progress Show. I will have to enlist the help of Daddy and Grandparents...Last year it was Grandpa...lets see who helps Daddy this year!!! They are thinking of switching the date next year because it also falls on the same weekend as a state volleyball tournament each year, so we shall see.
We had an excellent trip to Montana this summer. The weather was fabulous and we go to see lots of family.
But now it is back to reality.
Garrett and I met at Lutheran High North in 1997. He came to North from Northwest Academy and I came from Our Savior. We started dating in in 1998 and the rest is history. We left Houston in 2001 after we graduted from Lutheran High North. Garrett went to University Texas and I went to Texas A&M. We spent many hours on the road between the two, to be fair it was Garrett who mostly did all the driving. We were married in September 2005 at the Fontenot Grand Mansion and welcomed Princess Kenley in April 2007 and Jaxon in March of 2014 (5 days shy of 7 years apart, by choice). We currently live in Klein, TX and will celebrate 9 years of marriage on the 10th of September.
Both Garrett and I grew up with dogs. Garrett had Boofer growing up and I had a host of dogs, one in particular was Autumn Marie, a Golden Retriever that went everywhere with my Dad. She could be found in the church parking lot, dropping me off at school or at a softball game.
In early 2005 I announced to Garrett that I wanted a Golden Retriever. He agreed and off to New Waverly we went and picked up a 3 month old pup, who shares my birthday of March 6. We chose her name while driving to pick her up, Brighton Marie. Yes, we got it from the home builder. She is very active and weighs around 80 pounds and firmly believes that she is a lap dog. She is very smart but many find it hard to love her. She is starting to calm down this days and is showing signs of her age. She has just a month and will beging a regime of "old lady" food. She is battling her skin lately it is not in agreement with all of the swimming she likes to do. She is aging around the eyes and after a long week at the lake with my parents her joints were worn out and she could barely get in the truck! Autumn lived to be in her teens...so I am hoping we have a long long life to live!!!
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