The Sanborns

Dentist Part Two from Becca Sanborn on Vimeo.

After the dentist… from Becca Sanborn on Vimeo.

For Valentine’s, Gray and I went to a murder mystery dinner theatre event on campus last night. It was $10 for the two of us and the food and entertainment was great. BEST VALENTINE’S EVER.

Anyway… I’m not going to say much about it, but here are some pictures I took.

Oh Edmond…

Rosie, Trixie, and Dixie… probably not in that order.

You can’t see very well, but Gray was chosen to be Rosie’s personal assistant.

Edmond and Trixie.

One of the men at our table was chosen to be the detective so he had a big role.

Close up of the detective.

Finale!

We had a lot of fun, and I half-solved the mystery. I can’t wait to do more dinner theatre shows!

Finally, two videos of Gray’s role in the show.

So, since tomorrow is my first day back to classes and I know that my posts will probably decline severely, I am going to share with you some videos I’ve taken over the past month or two… I know you’re excited.

Snow on Christmas Day! from Becca Sanborn on Vimeo.

This is from Christmas day and I warn you, I am very loud and excited.

Gray from Becca Sanborn on Vimeo.

This was the day Gray ordered his new desktop computers parts (he built his own computer). He was stroking the screen with happiness but did not comply with my videotaping.

Chile meets Spit from Becca Sanborn on Vimeo.

This video is hilarious to me. I don’t think you see it at the end, but the cat heard Grady hiss and thought it was Chile and totally ran off to the side. Chile the cat killer!

I uploaded some pictures to flickr and decided I’d share with you what is going on.

My ticket. We had a blast!

Vampire bite marks?

Traffic on a college campus? never!

Rain and even more traffic!

I love green apple

and Gray loves cream soda.

Cackling broomstick.

For the 4th, Gray’s parents and brother came up to Murfreesboro to hang out with us for the weekend. We gathered up in the van with Chad and Trina and drove to downtown Nashville to see their fireworks/music/4th of July extravaganza. We ended up getting there are 1:30 in the afternoon and the fireworks weren’t scheduled until 9pm. Obviously we had a lot of waiting to do.

Nashville’s display is ranked pretty high in the nation so we knew the all day camp out to watch them was worthy of our time.

We found a really good spot and spread out some blankets to stake our claim. There had been some discussion about coolers because the official websites said they weren’t allowed. We ended up getting ours out of the van because there were definitely coolers everywhere!

There were some fun things to do, like inflatables and walking around downtown. They also had a misting tent (my favorite part, it was HOT!) and freebies like ice cream… which helped in the tremendous heat. Trina and I actually stayed under umbrellas for a few hours because of the heat. Who cares about a tan, I just want to stay alive!

Then came the rain… we were prepared with umbrellas and ponchos and the first rain wasn’t so bad. It cleared up and we could hear a few of the performers  (none of which I knew) while we waited. Sam showed up around 7:15 and by then it was getting so packed, she couldn’t find the stairs to come down to us! Once she got down to us, it was time for a last minute bathroom break. The port-a-potties were available but by this time we had realized that the restauraunts were much better. After a 15 minute wait, we made it into one and out. Of course, we realized we had to fight our way back down to our seat. Let’s just say, we all brought out the guns… we’re not really mean people unless we have to be… So Sam, Trina, and I fought our way back, not without a few people cussing us out and Sam had to push a child away from us. I’m pretty sure Trina was groped in the process. hah.

We made it back to our seats just in time. Wynona Judd had just finished and since it was about to rain AGAIN, they decided to go ahead and light the fireworks. Gray and I captured a small taste of the show to share with you all, it’s from the very beginning. I wish I had captured the finale because it truly captured the idea of being in a war zone, it was insane! For the record, usually the Nashville Sympony  plays live alongside of the fireworks. This year because of the rain, they played beforehand and we listened to a recording.

Fireworks from Becca Sanborn on Vimeo.

P.S. – While we were in Nashville, the body of Steve McNair was found, just a few blocks away from where we were. It turned out that we drove past it just as they found his body. We found out before they announced it thanks to the technology of a cell phone. It’s a heart breaking loss for the Tennessee Titans, he took us all the way to the Superbowl back in 1999, the only time we’ve ever been.  Please keep his family and friends in your prayers and thoughts as they mourn him in this horrible tragedy.

I’ve been really nostalgic about the 4th of July this year. I think it’s because I’m more aware of what is going on with our country and world. I am thankful for all that I have… a wonderful husband, family, friends, and a nation in which I can choose to do whatever I want to as a career. I can worship God without being persecuted, unlike some countries where they would kill me for doing so.

There are many women and men who fight daily to keep our freedom secure and we don’t thank them nearly enough.

So thank you to anyone who is a Veteran, anyone who is currently in the military, especially those who are deployed. Thank you for doing your job so I can enjoy fireworks with my family and friends today. Thank you!

Fireworks from Becca Sanborn on Vimeo.

My best friend turns 24 today and instead of having a normal post, I decided to vlog!

Trina’s 24th Birthday from Becca Sanborn on Vimeo.

Today’s post is brought to you by Gray’s cousins. They launched rockets yesterday and I filmed the process. Video one is the first attempt and video two is the actual successful launch.

Thanksgiving Fun from Becca Sanborn on Vimeo.

Attempt 2 from Becca Sanborn on Vimeo.

These videos were shot in the middle of nowhere in Tennessee.

Gray and I finally carved our pumpkin. You’ll have to watch the video to see what we carved.