11 Months To Go!

I know sounds crazy but 11months goes by fast. Our baby(Erica) will be 9mo on the 27th and I can't believe how fast that has gone by. So it will be here before you know it. You probably will be sick of me by the time the date arrives but I want you all to plan on being there. I would hate to do all this planning and preparation and the day comes and there is only a handfull of people there. So if I start now by drilling the date and info in your head I am hopeful you will never forget. And you will be so curious about what is all going to take place that trust me you will want to be there.

Also Rich and I just wanted to give Mike and Marissa Benson a big Congratulations on there new baby boy. Mike and Rich have been long time friends and once even shared a Condo together. The same Condo Rich and I lived in when we first got married. (sorry Mike we had to kick you out.) Side note about Mike: every once in a while when I am buying groceries at Safeway and they hand me my receipt they will say thank you Mrs. Benson for shopping at Safeway. At first I almost want to correct them but I smile & walk away thinking to myself why did they call me that then I quickly remember that Rich and I kept the same home phone number that Rich and Mike had while they were roomates. Now when I go shopping I always wonder who are they going to thank Mrs Benson or Mrs Dalton. I don't mind either one would be fine. Mike is hailarious and I know Rich would be happy to see him at his big shin dig it's been awhile . Mike and Marissa reside in Massachusetts now. We miss you guys!! The picture is of Mike,Rich, and Drew(taken about 4yrs ago) When Mike came to visit.

Life Is Good

If you talk to Rich today this is what he would say,"Life is Good!" I hope that is what he would say. When Rich and I go out with are children most people assume we are in are late 20's because of the ages of are children 6, 3, and 9mo. I guess that is one benefit of getting married later in life. We don't mind we like that people think we are younger. But most recently I asked Rich if he thought he was looking older? He said, "I didn't think I did until I looked at our wedding pictures." Then he said, "we do look older." I will have to post a wedding picture(8yrs ago) and one that was taken in Florida this year at an insurance trip they took of us and you tell us what you think.(the photo above was taken on the same Fl. trip in March 08 of course that is Rich and our baby Erica at 3mo I think there heads are the same size) On a regular basis I like to ask Rich if he still likes his life, work, me . And he always tells me that he does. "He WE have so much to be thankfull for!" He would say. "We have a home, a good job, our faith, 3 healthy beautiful kids, eachother, good friends & family." "What more could I want?" "Life Is Good!"