Where Have I Been!

I cannot believe that it is almost the end of February - and what is even more horrific - is the fact that I have not updated my blog in a MONTH! I feel a great deal of shame! I LOVE blogging and I feel like I let me pretty site down! Well -I'm back - and committed to updating things a bit more regularily - after all - it was a new years resolution!!!

So for the first post back - I will just briefly update you on the happenings in the Benson household:

Darren:

Is enjoying his job immensely! I recently thanked his boss for making him much better to live with - and it is so true - the happier someone is at work - the happier they are at home - so right now - we are living the good life! Darren is playing hockey about two nights a week, and working on the bathroom on other nights...its coming along (more on that a bit later!)

Shawna:

Is busy at work - and since Darren is working late most nights - also busy coming up with healthy recipes and good food for us to eat - not to mention walking the dog, shovelling the sidewalk, cleaning the house.....basically just holding down the fort! I have been getting some scrapbooking in my new room - and curling on tuesdays - (which I must say - I am getting way better at!)

DeeJay:

Is doing marvelous! We are heading to the Dog Park everyday that she can see over the snow - and working on her listening and coming when called skills - I thought she was a bit of a bad dog - but turns out she listens better than almost all other dogs at the dog park - too bad for her she is such a sucker for cheese!

Fresh Photography:

Tricia hopefully returned from Maui today! She had been gone for two weeks for a friend's wedding - and I missed her! We are almost booked up for the summer - which is a good thing! we are working on our business plan and trade show display for April - so look ofr more exciting things to come with fresh in the near future!

Bathroom Renos:

Well - OUR TOILET WORKS! and we have some drywall up - so that is a very good start! We are going to be purchasing cabinets this weekend in edmonton and hopefully finish drywalling this weekend! It is really starting to look like a real room and a real bathroom - and the only thing we argue about daily in the tile....but soon -we must come to a decision!

Weight Loss Challenge:

Well - we are on week five - and weigh in on Monday has shown that Darren is down about 10 pounds and I am down about 11 - so we have really evened out! (However - if you ask me - I have lost more percentage of body weight than he has - but that's just me making myself a winner!)

Okay - that's enough of an update for now! I recently turned 26 - so now I am feeling old and a bit guilty for not having children yet....so.... (nope not pregnant...) we might be getting another dog!!! (Yes - this is an children avoidance tactic!) but Iwill keep you posted!