Tis the Season

Most of you will be getting this in the mail shortly....I just wanted to share our Christmas Greeting and a few more pics of our lights. Did I mention that our lights are set to music. Blake got a major bargain after Christmas last year on this contraption that plays different songs and your lights flash to the beat. No seizures yet, but it's only been a few days!

Big Brother!

Braden was such a great big brother this weekend! Two different times he read Mason a story, one of his favorites "Mater and the Ghost Light" he does an excellent job of imitating all of the Cars' voices just like in the movie.

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

Blake spent his entire Friday installing the Christmas lights on our house, and just in time for a light dusting of snow on Sunday morning. He took Braden outside to kick it around, he of course wanted to build a snowman, but was satisfied licking the snow off of our yard ornaments. He then got to help me put the Christmas tree up and was a HUGE help.

Dear Santa

AFTER Blake got home from the race on Saturday, we loaded up the boys and took them to see Santa at the Mall. Braden even wrote out a list to give them. After the mall trip, we hit the grocery store, and Braden got to participate in ringing the Salvation Army bell.

Run, Blake! Run!

We are so proud of Blake for running his first 1/2 Marathon. He ran 13.1 miles in 1 hour and 49 minutes! He's been training very hard for this, meeting up with a couple of guys to run very early in the morning, and outside of town where they've encountered several big dogs. I think it's part of their training regiment. . .to see if they can outrun Cujo!

Expression Montage

I leave for 2 hours on Wednesday night and this is what happens when Uncle Tyler comes to visit! Blake was busy working on one of our Thanksgiving dishes, so Tyler's job was to entertain Braden. I think Braden entertained Tyler. These are from his camera.

Goin' to the Chapel...

It was a traveling weekend for the Benson's! Braden was in his first wedding in Puxico, Mo, near Poplar Bluff. Blake's cousin, Landon and Haley Crisel said their "I do's" on Saturday night. Braden was so proud to wear a tuxedo and stand up there with the flower girl Miss Trinity.

We could not leave the reception until this cake was cut and he could have a piece.

Trinity got him out on the dance floor but he wouldn't quite follow her lead.

It's just the lighting in the church but our little Mason looks like a carrot top in this picture. Haley had her hands full hanging onto him. We had just finished a diaper change, and I hadn't quite got his pants back on yet. I think he was enjoying it!

Mason was so good during the ceremony. He didn't make a peep. . .partly because he fell asleep early on!

Braden giving up some smiles with Grandma!

Braden looking handsome with the father of the groom, Uncle Mark.

Mason giving up some smiles with Pop, and enhancing his suit with the never ending drool!

The Dickersons. This is Blake's Aunt Kelli, husband Mike, and sons Kade and Kyle.

Our first family picture. This is the first time we've all been in the same photo.

I think this is a GREAT picture of Blake's cousin Haley (sister to the Groom) and Grandma.

Braden Landon, and Trinity.

Grandma got lots of time to kiss on Mason. As you can see here, she had her hands full trying to hang on to him.

He is such a great poser!

These are a few shots I took in the hotel room on Saturday morning. Yes, they are dressed alike!