Well, this is a surprise...

80 two days ago and now this...Not really prepared for it!

It's here!!! It's here!!!!!

The Halloween box from Grandpa David has arrived!!  The kids love this box more than anything that comes in the mail all year (of course, it is about the only box that is addressed to them...)!  Skylar always reads the letter to everyone.

 

 Of course, she also has to pass out the bags.

 Everyone loved their new Halloween shirts and the 10 pounds (I actually weighed it because it was so much) of candy that came with it.

"THANK YOU DAVID,"  shout the kids!

I have the bestest sister!

My big sister is the best sister in the whole world.  She played outside with me for two whole hours.  She took me to the park, made giant piles of leaves to play in, pushed me on the swings, demanded Mama grab the camera and take pictures of the cutest sister in the world...

 

I love her sooooooo much!

Pumpkinland

Our annual trip to Pumpkinland has arrived!  The kids just love going here year after year!

  

Lotta is really happy to be a part of the party.

 As always, the animals are a big hit.

 The pumpkin patch.

 Family love!

 Just as I take the picture, Charlotta face plants.  Miss "I do it" decided she had to walk and well, the pumpkin vines were a little too much for her tiny legs!

 Into the big corn maze this year!

Finding the best pumpkins in the patch!

 Help!!!!  It is too heavy!

Another great pumpkin filled day!

Swedish trip from another point of view!

http://www.swedishsweethearts.blogspot.com/


If you want to see more pictures of our trip to Sweden, check out the link above.  It is Maria's blog and she is who we stayed with.

Brother Cyrus gets married!

I am sure a lot of you don't know that I have another "brother" named Cyrus.  He is my brother Byron's best friend and he lives with Byron down in Nashville.  He has been coming around for the last 10 years for Christmas' and Thankgivings' and so we have adopted him as our Brother Cyrus.  He got married this past weekend, so we all got together to help him celebrate!

The original Benbow girls.

 Add in Evan...

Mom and David.

   

Jt and I.

Best man, Byron, walking down the aisle.

Sisters enjoying some cocktail hour together.

 

 Mom, Visa and I dancing.

  

 Bathroom Break...can you see the hot pink lipstick my sister forced on me?

 

 After party...

 A good time was had by all!!!!

A painful day:(((

Kellen had his tonsils taken out today.  He did really amazing and the nurses kept saying they have never seen anyone take it so well!  Here's to my little champ (and hopefully a lot more sleep for him)!

  

While Kellen was under the knife, Skylar was getting her braces and palate expander put on.  Her mouth is in a lot of pain now.  We will survive, but a couple of cranky kids for the next week or so!