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.
Her new cheer schedule starts this week, Tuesdays 7-9 and Sundays 12:30-2:30. I'm really happy to only have 1 two hour practice during the week, it makes my life easier. Jax has been going to sleep around 7:30, so he's not a fan of 7-9 cheer practice. She is still taking 2 privates per week, 1 for flying and 1 for tumbling. She takes those early in the afternoon so Norma is here and Jax doesn't have to attend and it's not on her regular practice day.
Jax will start his Swimming Lessons around 6 months old. He turned 5 months on Sunday. And so it will begin, already, 2 kids 2 schedules. The swim school is down the street, most likely I'll take him during the day. Kenley will probably be sad, she wants to go with him.
We spent the weekend before last at Lake Murval with Nana and Papa. Kenley learned to water ski, she got up and so we just need more time and she'll be a skiing machine. Jax is always happy there. He likes to be on the porch, with his fan of course! Nana loves to spend time with him, Papa does too of course!
Grammy and Grampa stop by during the week for visits and we went to Lake Conroe on Labor Day. Daddy was in town and we had a great visit.
Jax is going to be Baptized on September 14, so we are looking forward to spending time with all our family and friends together.
My weight loss is going fabulously! I am below 170! That's a huge deal! I have 14 pounds to go until my goal. I have upped my food intake because I have started working out with a trainer. I'm lifting weights and working out with him 3 days a week. I have never felt better. I'm eating a lot of protein, brown rice, fruits and vegetables.
I'm having 5 teeth taken out tomorrow and I'm a little nervous. My Daddy, Bahaha, it's always Daddy when your sick or having 5 teeth yanked from your head....is taking me. Garrett is coming home to care for the children and me. Grammy and Grampa are also coming over to help get everybody where they need to be! I'm hoping and praying I'll feel better when the teeth are out then I do now! I'm pretty sure I will!
My work is great and Garrett is doing great in Midland. He is being acknowledged for having a very safe job and things are running very smoothly. I'm not surprised, he is an effectively leader. He probably wishes he could get me to do what he wants a little more willingly, sorry bucko! When he reads this, he will laugh! ;)
The good news is I haven't forgotten to feed the dogs or the kids and I have taken out the trash! I'm really doing great! Although we miss him, especially Kenley. When she knows he's coming home, all I hear is "when is Daddy getting here? Where is Daddy?" Hey Sister, what am I? Chopped Liver?
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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