Catch-up Time

Whoa... So much has happened lately! I feel like I've been slacking on my bloggin duties because I don't have much time on the computer for this... I'm so sorry, blogging world :( Not that many of you even notice. No, I'm not being self-depricating, I'm trying to logic myself out of an invisible obligation. Stockholm Syndrome?

ANYWAY... Here's what you've missed!

 Ben and I are moving to....

by mid-July.

Next...

Mom went to China! She, my aunt, and my 80+ year old grandparents traveled around China for two weeks. She says they even all climbed the Great Wall of China, but I need proof before I believe it! She did bring back some great gifts, though.

Will, Colin, and Drew in their new outfits. The boys LOVED their

 kung-fu clothes! They even wore the shirts to school the next day!

Me and Drew. I just love the hat Mom got her! I felt like Nai-ho Kai lan wearing it!

Then Ben and I were invited to DeBordieu (pronounced Debby Doo and a bunch of other funny names by me and Ben) with the family I nanny for. We had a great time playing with the 9-mo-old and her 7-yr-old brother in the ocean and the awesome pool! I'll really miss them when we move :(

             The family I work for                                                                 Ben finally found someone to stunt with!

Me and my girl :) Doesn't she have the best smile?!?!?!?!

I love you, Ben! Thanks for being my entire world :)

THE END!

We should have started a blog earlier :(

We went to Charleston last Saturday. Don't you just love street vendors and little tiendas? And men willing to be pictured wearing awesome hats?

Ben bought a digeridoo while I was consumed by new beads and played it down the street. Third pic: We went to Ft. Sumter (who really cares that it's off the Charleston harbor and not in Sumter?). Ben hasn't really been somewhere until he's climbed over it and done a handstand there.

Our friends Ana Karen and Will were in charge of planning the YSA regional Christmas dance and it was AWESOME! We had so much fun together and with some our closest friends. Below are Melissa and Will... fingers crossed for them... Ben picked out my dress (of two) and supported me wearing my sparkly converse tennis shoes. Match, Point :)

"I promise I love you despite what my body language says." - Ben

Ben arranged for our FHE group to sing me Happy Birthday, have my favorite cake, and smeared me with it just like they do in Cambodia :) I totally fell for him that day!

Ben helped our family put up Christmas decorations and even got into a marshmallow war with my brother-in-law and my nephews! Poor Mom... she never saw them coming...

We got to know each other over the phone for SIX WEEKS before I was home for good in South Carolina. Our first weekend together Ben and I drove to North Carolina for some hiking and climbing-- something we both enjoy :)