Tuesday
Oct202009

Rawhide!

Megumi and I - aren't we two of the cutest cowgirls you've ever seen?!  :)

Megumi and I - aren't we two of the cutest cowgirls you've ever seen?! :)

Mama and I went out for lunch with Megumi the day before we flew back to PA.  We had a fun time wandering through American Village and ate at "the Depot" for a curry-filled lunch.  Mama had "Prime Rib Curry," I had "Chicken and Cheese Curry" and Megumi had "Vegetable Curry."

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Tuesday
Oct202009

We all live in a yellow submarine!

Brandon on lead guitar, Arielle on bass, and Mama sang lead vocals.  Lots of fun!!!

Brandon on lead guitar, Arielle on bass, and Mama sang lead vocals. Lots of fun!!!

While Mama was here, we purchased the latest RockBand game, "RockBand: The Beatles," to provide us with hours of fun and a good way to unwind in the evenings.

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Sunday
Oct182009

Let me explain...

We had a lot of fun making funny phrases out of patches in American Village!  How would you like to have to sew this onto your jacket?!

We had a lot of fun making funny phrases out of patches in American Village! How would you like to have to sew this onto your jacket?!

To quote "The Princess Bride," "Let me explain.  No, there is too much.  Let me sum up."

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Sunday
Sep272009

Bender Wedding

The happy couple - Jesse and Ana - Dick, Brandon, and me.

The happy couple - Jesse and Ana - Dick, Brandon, and me.

We had a wonderful trip back to Nebraska last week.  It was a whirlwind of a trip - arrived around midnight Wednesday and departed around 7am Sunday morning - but it was well worth it!  We had so much fun with the Carlson (and Jones) family and can't wait to see Mom, Dad, Dustin, and Steven again when them come out to visit us here in December!

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Sunday
Sep132009

I'm so proud!

I'm so proud of my wonderful husband!  Brandon passed his Security Plus certification exam Thursday!  Yay!!!  We won't get the actual certificate for a few weeks, but I had him pose with the print out he got to prove he passed.  He thought I was a bit silly for wanting a photo, but I knew you'd all want to be in on the celebration and be proud of him, too!  (I made him brownies to celebrate.)  I'm so proud of him!

---Arielle