Posts tagged ‘Chad’

July 27th, 2009

The Weekend of Justin

by Becca

As Trina covered a week ago, there were a tight group of us in college who hung out together. I met Trina and Sam when I lived in Wood, we all lived a few doors down from each other. At the end of that school year I applied to be a Resident Assistant on campus and found out I would be working with Justin. Trina and Sam both knew him pretty well so I met him and we all hung out briefly before leaving for the summer. The three of them liked to play games and hang out in his dorm room so I accompanied them a few times… and p.s. – I suck at Fusion Frenzy. :)

So the next school year, Sam and Trina lived together and Justin and I worked together. We’d all hang out as much as possible, although Trina dated a guy during that time that was really possessive of her. The dude barely let her hang out with Sam, who LIVED with her. Anyway, the point is that we all become good friends and eventually, were all able to hang out again.

Well Justin, Trina, and I all graduated the same semester and Justin moved back to Little Rock, AR where he had a job lined up. He came to visit us last summer after I was married and then Trina convinced him (I think?) to come back this summer.

And so it was planned that we would have a weekend of Justin including: Friday game night, Saturday movie night, and Sunday murder mystery party night.

The rest will be easier to show you pictures and then commentate.

My first time playing rock band and singing, it was fun!

My first time playing rock band and singing, it was fun!

Gray enjoyed the guitar solos.

Gray enjoyed the guitar solos.

Apples to Apples. We always say that are winnings describe our personality. Hmm I may be a bit unique.

Apples to Apples. We always say that our winnings describe our personality. Hmm I may be a bit unique.

We goofed off before the movie.

We goofed off before the movie.

Me as "Silky" and Gray as "Socks"

Me as "Silky" and Gray as "Socks"

The Whole Gang at Cheddars

The Whole Gang at Cheddars

I won’t tell you who was the killer in case you want to play the game (which was The Chicago Caper) but it was a lot of fun!

This is the third murder mystery game we’ve played and I liked it the best. The first one I bought at Wal-mart and it had a script, which was great because only a handful of us has done one before. The second one was not scripted and it told the killer who they were immediately (the first one told the killer at the end). The Chicago Caper did not tell anyone who the killer was until the end, making it much more enjoyable because even the killer didn’t know until the very end!

I’m already planning the next one and I can’t wait!

P.S. – Most pictures were taken by Trina.

July 7th, 2009

Fireworks in downtown Nashville

by Becca

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.

December 11th, 2008

7 months of marriage

by Becca

Yesterday we celebrated 7 months of marriage. The main reason I’m blogging about it is because for our six months of marriage we were unable to go out to eat.

Last night we joined Chad and Trina at a restaurant in town, Marina’s Italian and Pizza eatery.

Trina and Chad

We usually get together with these two once a month to hang out since we don’t all live together anymore. That is, Chad and Gray were roomies & Trina and I were roomies.

Christmas light present

Pretty Christmas presents in the window where we sat.

7 months of marriage!

We’ve put up with each other for almost 3 years, but legally, it’s been 7 months. :)

Downtown Murfreesboro

We exchanged gifts with them. We bought Chad a flash light that fits on his head and Trina got some soap and an ink cartridge (we had one left over from when I gave her my printer). She also has another gift, which I’m making and can’t reveal until it’s done.

Chad and Trina gave us a gift card to a local burger place and I got essence of Twilight body spray and lotion, named after Bella and Alice. I definitely giggled about it and they both smell fantastic!

After eating, we went over to the City Hall courtyard, a few blocks over and walked around, enjoying the Christmas lights.

Right now things are slowing down around here because Gray is done with his finals and work tonight. I think tomorrow he’s playing with some friends from school and then we’ll just be staying at home until it comes time to travel. We do have a Christmas party to go to with our community group, but other than that, it’s just nice to be at home for a while.

November 25th, 2008

Nostalgic Memories

by Becca

On Saturday night I had the pleasure of meeting some of Cathy’s (my mother-in-law) friends from youth group when she was a teenager. One of them lives in Murfreesboro so she and another woman drove up here to visit with them over the weekend.

We ended up having dinner at Marina’s, which is an Italian restaurant and pizza place in downtown Murfreesboro. Gray and I actually have plans to go there with Chad and Trina in December before the holidays get going. I have to say, the food was excellent!

Meeting her friends got me thinking about my friends. The majority of my close friends are from college. When I had the job over the summer, I re-connected with some friends from high school and it’s definitely not the same anymore.

Of course, in my case, my friends from high school were not from a church group, that can make all the difference. Sure, I had some great friends from high school that are Christians (Hey Kaylee!) and it definitely makes a difference. It’s amazing how much five or six years can make a difference. I’ve been out of high school for almost six years now, in another four I’ll be having a high school reunion. That’s just so strange, I feel as though I just left there.

Anyway, my friends that I met in college, the majority are Christians and are very dear to me. I’m not saying you have to be a Christian to be my friend, but it’s easier to be friends with someone who shares your faith. I’ve been down both roads and I can totally testify the difference.

So as we near the Thanksgiving holiday, I guess you could say I am thankful for my friends that have stuck with me through everything. I have a few friends who are overseas and I’ll tell you guys a little about them. First off, Teresa is in Japan where she teaches English to elementary age children. This is her third year over there, I think. Teresa made a huge impact on me in college. She was my RA my sophomore year in college. That year I grew more as a person that I have since or before. She discipled me and helped me grow in my faith. I can never repay her for what she did for me.

Next up is Kaylee, hey Kaylee! Kaylee was one of my best friends in high school and we’ve been able to keep in touch over the internet. She’s over in Germany with her husband, who is in the Air Force. I’ve been living vicariously through her because I’ve only ever been in the Frankfort airport. Kaylee got married about two years before I did, so it’s been nice to have a good friend to hear about marriage from. Around here there aren’t too many married people who will actually spend time with me or talk with me! Love you Kaylee!

Finally, Ginger is over in Sweden right now. I love this girl because she’s going something that takes a lot of guts and she was a co-bible study leader with me last year. She’s gorgeous, smart, and faithful.

So I’m thankful for my friends and my family. I’m grateful that I’ve been blessed with a new family this year. I can’t wait to spend my first Thanksgiving and Christmas with Gray.

November 3rd, 2008

30 Days has November

by Becca

I’m always sad when I wake up Monday morning alone. It means the weekend is over and I must go back to doing chores and working.

This weekend went by so fast. After Friday night’s hang out with Chad and Trina, we spent Saturday grocery shopping. I know, it’s not exactly exciting.

Last month I planned out all our meals for a month, wrote them down, and then we went shopping for the whole month. This month I opted to try and do weekly meals only, so I planned out the meals for this week.

Shopping on Saturday took us three hours and about five stores. I looked through all the specials in the papers and determined what we’d be buying. There were also many necessary items that weren’t groceries to purchase such as: paper towels: dish soap, and a few other random items. We were out of a lot of staples. I don’t know about you, but when I add these to my grocery list, it adds up a lot.

So, we spent a good part of Saturday shopping and I spent the rest of it writing. I got up and did my blog posting first and then I wrote my novel.

After the mail came, we watched A Nightmare on Elm Street 6 and called it a night. Seriously, I don’t recall what we did Saturday night at all.

Sunday we got up and went to church (thanks extra hour of sleep). After church it was more novel and blog writing for me. I spent hours trying to find a free mac photo edit program, to no avail.

I want to upload pictures to flickr to include them in the blog and it finally worked.

I watched the Titans game online yesterday. Really, it was just a live graphic of the field where it showed their lineup. We’re totally 8-0 now and I fully believe we’re going to the Superbowl. We went in 1999 and I feel this is the year to make a comeback.

Last night I found myself catching up on Gossip Girl and writing more of the novel at the same time. I actually passed 5,000 words on the novel, so I am a day ahead. I wouldn’t mind writing more ahead today, it will help for Thanksgiving deadness that will probably occur.

I took some Sudafed medicine last night so I’d be able to go to sleep.

Chile decided last night to ring his bells ALL NIGHT LONG. So yeah, very sleepy and drugged Becca got up at 4 this morning to move his cage further away from our room.

I still feel very drugged, but perhaps I will have more interesting blogs this week. We’ll see.

November 2nd, 2008

Halloween

by Becca

Halloween was a very tiring day for me. I got up and started baking treats. I wanted to try to make cake pops, and it took forever to figure out how to do everything.

101_5883

First, I had to bake a cake, then crumble that cake and mix in icing. Next, I rolled said cake into balls, froze them for a hour, and then dipped them in melted chocolate.

101_5884

I made treats to take over to Trina’s because our four-some (Chad, Trina, Gray and me) were watching Ghost Hunters live and she made yummy delicious chili dip. Yum.

Best Friends!

Messed up colors

I didn’t dress up this year, aside from a Halloween shirt. We got invited to several parties, but in the end, I didn’t really want to party but just hang out.

Aren't we cute?

When we got home, I believe we finished A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 before going to bed.

Yoda Pumpkin

Yoda bit the dust yesterday. He wasn’t looking like himself anymore.

August 22nd, 2008

Old Memories

by Becca

Today the freshmen are moving into the dorms. I feel so old… I was a freshman… 5 years ago, crazy! Actually, this is the 6th fall I’ve been in Murfreesboro for. I’m dying to go and participate in all the fun events… convocation.. such sweet memories. However, Gray (the actual college student) does not like those activities. I blame our years as Resident Assistants…

So instead, tonight we are hanging out with our best friends… Chad and Trina and playing Apples to Apples. 

What are your plans for the weekend?

August 10th, 2008

On how we got Chile to sleep in his bath dust

by Becca

I never thought that owning a chinchilla would be so entertaining and fun! There was an adjustment period but now I can forever say that I love having him around.

While he is a handful, he provides us with cheap laughs and that says a lot in this household.

 

 

Exhausted Chinchilla

We put his bath dust out so Trina and Chad could see him. Well, apparently he was a little bit tired.

 

 

Sleepy Chile

More photographic evidence of the tired little one. The first time he ever did this, I thought he was dying, seriously. Just think, chinchillas live for up to 10 or 15 years!

 

 

 

 

July 26th, 2008

Another Year Older

by Becca

Today is my birthday and I am now 23 years old.

This past week has felt… surreal. I was excited about my birthday and the fact that I get to spend it with my husband, yet I am realizing that as we grow older, birthdays become less meaningful. 

To celebrate with my friends, I went to a murder mystery party, hosted by Trina and Gray. 

 

101_5504

The apartment was decorated, including dead body.

 

101_5506

The party itself was a lot of fun. I found out immediately that my character was the murderer so I had to keep a straight face and throw people off my trail. It was hard to do, mainly because the facts gave it away obviously. 

 

101_5503

Trina and Chad went all out on the decorating.

 

101_5505

It looked pretty amazing.

Gray made me a cake and Trina made Chad cupcakes with sparkler candles. Overall, it was great and I was glad to spend some time with my friends. Work keeps me pretty busy and so I spend the majority of my free time with Gray these days.

Gray got me an ice cream cake for my birthday.

 

101_5502

 

It’s pretty much the best cake… ever. haha

Today we went and got haircuts and then went to the pet store to play with puppies and kitties. We’re actually contemplating getting a kitten. Yes, we have a chinchilla already, but I really want either a kitten or a puppy and puppies are not quite as easy to have in an apartment. We’re going to be saving up for one, so we’ll see when we get it… I’m about halfway there. We saw a few siamese mix cats today and he agreed they were nice. The employees at the store said that siamese cats are more like dogs, they are vocal and get attached to their owners. We’ll see what happens…

My parents also came up and took us out to dinner. It was so nice to see them and we enjoyed spending some time with them. I wish we could go visit but I’d rather save our money than spend it on gas to get there. 

 

And since this post is sort of random, here’s a picture of me and my little guy.

 

101_5500

 

 

July 24th, 2008

Murder she purred…

by Becca

So tonight we had the murder mystery dinner for mine and Chad’s birthday. The game was a lot of fun, pictures are to come, as well as who did it. Right now I’m exhausted. This week has been a whirlwind of craziness. Work has been going much better now that I am more accustomed to my job but it’s also gone by slow at parts. Mornings seem to fly by and then afternoons drag on, but the weekend is upon us! I’m excited about this weekend and not just because it my birthday. Gray and I have some small plans and my parents are coming up.

So stay tuned for pictures to come!