2 days snowed in...

...and I am ready to go back to work. Two days was good! I just need one good snow day like yesterday a year and then I'm ready for spring! ha!
We did venture out today...got a little stir crazy and went to Wal-Mart with everyone else. It was pretty packed. The roads were pretty clear, just a few patches here and there. So, hopefully, we are back to routine tomorrow.
Even dog classes were cancelled tonight! It must be bad if the dogs don't even have school! ha!
Don't get me wrong, I've enjoyed being a total slug for two days!!

Snow day on my Birthday!! YIPPEE!!

Let the FUN begin!!! Turns out both pups love the snow...yay! They have ran and had a blast and we bundled up and joined them....waking up to snow and spending the day with Kevin & the pups is the BEST birthday I could ask for! I love you Mr. Snowman! heehee!

Benson style snowman...even our snowman likes BBQ! ha!We never get snow like this here!! I would say we got 3 to 4 inches before the rain started in and they say it will change back to snow tonight. This was a gorgeous snow with big flakes too! And, perfect snowman building snow...I can't remember ever building a snowman, so it's been a fun day!
Stella, the rock star of the house, can add catching snowballs in her bag of tricks! Rocky used to do this too...I love it!

Happy Snow day! Looks like we will be home tomorrow too!

A weekend in pictures (aka PUPPIES!)

I can't believe I didn't get a picture of the smoker full of meat all weekend!! Besides our awesome pups and their house guest (our dogs have friends sleep over ~ ha), that is pretty much our weekend. Kevin cooked from Thursday night until this afternoon. He did his regular Thursday night smoked meats list and then some Super Bowl specials. He has been running like a mad man (but grateful for the business!!). While he's busy with cooking, I was busy with some puppy therapy....the best kind of therapy there is! :-)

Saturday, I took Rex to the BoxAR fundraiser and he had his picture made for Valentine's day ~ I love his ears! heehee!

And this picture....well, you know that saying "Boys will be boys"...this is Kevin trying to prove that cats always land on their feet. Now, tell me, does it LOOK like Simba landed on his FEET? (Insert heavy sigh) The cat has forgiven him and for the record I told him NOT to do it!

The rest of my fun was watching Rex play with his house guest. He loves Bella. She is only 4 months old, so she won't be this size much longer. She is a great dane/mastiff mix. I can't wait to see how big she gets!! Rex loves it when her daddy goes to Hot Springs and she gets to come and play. Stella could really do without her, but she tolerated her much better this time! ha! Basically, they played and wrestled until they passed out and then woke up and did more of the same.
Notice Stella in the background...all she cares about is making sure no one gets her bone or toys. "Keep her occupied Rex!"And then we sleep...so sweet when we all go to sleep. Kevin had to be up with the smoker all night, so it was me and all three pups plus one unhappy cat in the bed. Talk about a dog pile!

Roller Coaster

We have had a week of disappoints, followed by blessings. It's been up and it's been down. One of those CrAzY, dizzy weeks. I mean, we started out the week knowing that it was buckle down time with money and business was super slow. But, we didn't compromise on our tithe and we were blessed for it. It's Thursday and Kevin has so many orders that he is running like a mad man! I can't wait to sample these stuffed jalapenos he is making for his Super Bowl Sunday special!!
Anyway...yesterday, we were pretty sad around here because we discovered that once again we are not pregnant. I admit that this time I took it pretty hard. I really haven't been consumed with it, but I was pretty sure that this was the month. It was to be the perfect birthday present. (Because I live in fantasy land sometimes! ha!) But, it was not time and I had a good cry over it. I actually had a pretty bummed day about it. I've prayed about it and am moving on because He has a plan for us. Sometimes, I just wish he'd let us in on what it is! I feel like everything has to be a battle sometimes....can't we just get pregnant without it being a huge ordeal? Maybe...maybe not. As a teacher, it is really hard to see some people get to have kids and not really "parent" them or even want them, and then I have to wonder if I will even get to be a mom. It also crosses the mind on days like yesterday, what if because of bad choices earlier in life, I missed my chance to be a mom. It's possible. I don't know. All I know for sure is that after next month, if we aren't pregnant, it is time to go back to the doctor. And at that point, I guess we have to decide just how far we are willing to take the "extras" that could help us get pregnant. It's no secret that insurance doesn't cover these "extra methods" and we don't have a money tree in our backyard. Not sure how far I am willing to go....but we will cross that bridge when we come to it.
For now, I feel myself returning to normal and looking forward to the fun in the weeks ahead!
With that, I leave you with a picture of how I fail as a puppy mom ~ ha!!

Wordless Wednesday:a Benson Welcome!

Obedience Part IV

Who is the rock star now you ask? STELLA and Stella alone! She really is good...I know she is like a bull in a china shop when she's excited, but you give this girl a command and she follows it. She really stole the show tonight. I gotta give her kudos (even if it does make her daddy's head swell and help give him ammo in proving that Labs are smarter than boxers!)It is time to crack down with Rex and have a little doggie boot camp this week. Seriously, I knew he might not do well with heel or return because we didn't practice those this week. But we did practice sit, stay, wait, and down. And, he did them at home. He doesn't break his stay at home. He looked like he had NO training or common sense tonight. The freakin' Saint Bernard did better than him tonight!! Really??? I was ready to strangle him before we left tonight! He broke his stay every time....he sat when HE felt like it...and he flat out had to be put in the down position. I think he has doggie A.D.D....he cannot handle the distractions of the other dogs. It is ridiculous, but I think he gets it from his momma! That's ok, it is time to break him down. Next week, he will shine or else! ha!

Lying low...

That's what we'll be doing for the month of February. I think the saying goes something like "we ain't got a pot to pee in." That would be us right now! But we got it better than some...all our bills are paid and here we sit on two laptops. Ha! It's just one of those months where we are gonna be rolling coins for grocery money....come on, you know you've done it before too!
Business has been slow the past few weeks, but you know, we decided we were still going to stick to our goal of tithing 10%. And, God would take care of us. And, He has! Today, Kevin got a $250 order for his smoked meats on Thursday! See, God is good ALL the time!

So, we aren't going to be doing much this month but we have my birthday to look forward to. I have a scrapbook retreat coming up that is already paid for and we always have doggie obedience! LOL! The Benson's are living on love and laughter and we wouldn't have it any other way! :-)