The promise I plan to keep

Lynne and I have made many promises to each other over the years. We are not typically very good at keeping these promises. We have made weight loss promises, promises to keep the other from acting crazy in our old age, and promises to blog. We even made a promise not to cry when she left to go back home this trip. As usual, we did not keep that promise. We did however make a promise that I intend to keep. A picture a day for 2011. Nothing elaborate or involved. Just take a picture a day from our everyday lives and post it on the ol' blog. So my first picture is from 1/1/11.

Starting out a new year is always kind of refreshing and exciting. But it is especially awesome when we get to share it with the Benhams and Dave. The first day of the new year involved a trip to the grocery store, lunch for the masses, watching the football game, playing some Phase 10, another quick trip to the grocery store, and a chocolate fountain party for all the kids. The kids played all day and most of them never changed out of their jammies.

Here is just a glimpse of what a typical Benhemmertson cousin playtime looks like.

Of course Brant and Trent were involved doing something less girlie. Probably watching football or playing X-Box. Taylor, Payton, Hayden, Riley, Lance and Gavin were playing something that involved Power rangers, a big horse, dinosaurs, Monster-High dolls, a jungle, and a giant stuffed bear. I can't wait until next time they visit and I can take another picture like this. The kids may be a little bigger and the toys may be different but the smiles and snuggles will be the same.