tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46421231963130061222012-03-14T06:23:21.423-07:00this is not a democracyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08813957508125840276noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642123196313006122.post-87686292612142803362012-03-06T06:40:00.004-08:002012-03-06T07:33:04.204-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">goooooood morning!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3A_uXDgm7xQ/T1YjJ1SjtrI/AAAAAAAAAgg/wsMMQvs-E7g/s1600/photo.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3A_uXDgm7xQ/T1YjJ1SjtrI/AAAAAAAAAgg/wsMMQvs-E7g/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716795428824135346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span>we hope you have a lovely hair day.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4642123196313006122-8768629261214280336?l=thebenannierepublic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08813957508125840276noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642123196313006122.post-39125777165906299882012-03-01T17:52:00.003-08:002012-03-01T17:55:52.837-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ouM7ke2dxaE/T1AoK5I4tJI/AAAAAAAAAgI/-RxeW_w3RsQ/s1600/photo%2B%25286%2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715112094735053970" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ouM7ke2dxaE/T1AoK5I4tJI/AAAAAAAAAgI/-RxeW_w3RsQ/s400/photo%2B%25286%2529.jpg" /></a>i think they need more cheese.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4642123196313006122-3912577716590629988?l=thebenannierepublic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08813957508125840276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642123196313006122.post-15314862507061058982012-02-18T13:17:00.003-08:002012-02-23T14:19:04.090-08:00<div><br /><div align="center">our valentine's day had a theme.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br />i came home from work to find this lovely homemade beauty on the counter.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2dXfcApLwWQ/T0AVvTBPIRI/AAAAAAAAAfY/GDALeL2BPp8/s1600/photo%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710588229809283346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2dXfcApLwWQ/T0AVvTBPIRI/AAAAAAAAAfY/GDALeL2BPp8/s400/photo%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br />since we now both hold ym/yw callings, we went to their stake activity and ben decorated a cookie for me.</div><div align="center"> </div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710588232109593586" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RFpVWmZ_yRc/T0AVvblrE_I/AAAAAAAAAfk/agsNa4FRBa0/s400/photo%2B%25283%2529.jpg" /><p align="center">(that benjamin is so clever.)</p><p align="center">prior to that, we took ourselves to rei and picked out this gorgeous piece.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FCBet96rjKU/T0AYlb9Ki6I/AAAAAAAAAf8/-tKA9Xe5sbk/s1600/photo%2B%25285%2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710591358944316322" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FCBet96rjKU/T0AYlb9Ki6I/AAAAAAAAAf8/-tKA9Xe5sbk/s400/photo%2B%25285%2529.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center">did you guess the theme? didja didja?</p><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4642123196313006122-1531486250706105898?l=thebenannierepublic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08813957508125840276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642123196313006122.post-27438466723401316102012-02-03T09:21:00.001-08:002012-02-03T09:21:58.369-08:00<div align="center"><iframe id="NBC Video Widget" height="347" src="http://www.nbc.com/assets/video/widget/widget.html?vid=1317553" frameborder="0" width="512"></iframe></div><br /><div align="center">thank you, jimmy fallon.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">it's a parody of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0">this</a>, in case you're not familiar.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4642123196313006122-2743846672340131610?l=thebenannierepublic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08813957508125840276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642123196313006122.post-26212287518682249622012-02-01T16:23:00.000-08:002012-02-01T17:05:03.421-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QsZIC6PRvoQ/TynXz8so-oI/AAAAAAAAAe0/S_W_VQFMz5g/s1600/presents%2B2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QsZIC6PRvoQ/TynXz8so-oI/AAAAAAAAAe0/S_W_VQFMz5g/s400/presents%2B2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704327690508106370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(some of) the loot: massage pillow, hanging jewelry organizer, flowers, pretty bow, olive oil soap, adorable shoes, and trans america.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">there was also a snickers bar, but i ate it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">oh, and other lovely gifts that arrived via mail or internet after i took the picture.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HwtQUF6DQeg/TynZpcJQTPI/AAAAAAAAAfA/j8k7yORJVMQ/s1600/flowers%2Bfrom%2Badeet%2Bbirthday%2B2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HwtQUF6DQeg/TynZpcJQTPI/AAAAAAAAAfA/j8k7yORJVMQ/s400/flowers%2Bfrom%2Badeet%2Bbirthday%2B2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704329708994317554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">i love those shoots.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ben pampered me all day: he came home from work early. AND demonstrated on me the proper usage of a facedown massage pillow. AND ordered pizza with toppings of my choice. AND drove me to young women, where, unbeknownst to me, there was a cake in my honor. AND read to me when we got home.</span></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wy3jCgoKNcw/TyndsURfjbI/AAAAAAAAAfM/pnv2g9Sl8Zw/s1600/wrapping%2Bpaper%2B2012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wy3jCgoKNcw/TyndsURfjbI/AAAAAAAAAfM/pnv2g9Sl8Zw/s400/wrapping%2Bpaper%2B2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704334156467506610" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">mother nature gave me a balmy 55 degree day, so i frolicked like these mice. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">mother nicea always finds the cutest wrapping paper.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">it's even reversible.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">there were no candles to count. the young women asked me if i was turning twenty. i said yes, i'm turning twenty for the twelfth time. i'm pretty sure i did the math right.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4642123196313006122-2621228751868224962?l=thebenannierepublic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08813957508125840276noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642123196313006122.post-74652855789114614422012-01-27T09:27:00.000-08:002012-01-27T09:27:00.651-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z66AINZudaY/TyH93A2Jo6I/AAAAAAAAAeo/6smuZv5lVuY/s1600/dengoyne%2Bgirls%2Bthank%2Byou.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z66AINZudaY/TyH93A2Jo6I/AAAAAAAAAeo/6smuZv5lVuY/s400/dengoyne%2Bgirls%2Bthank%2Byou.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702117724789515170" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">love those dengoyne girls!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4642123196313006122-7465285578911461442?l=thebenannierepublic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08813957508125840276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642123196313006122.post-27370775183268312482012-01-25T09:43:00.000-08:002012-01-25T09:43:00.119-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UdZvel1oJEY/Txmxn5bJorI/AAAAAAAAAdI/Mh73RkoiUs4/s1600/photo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UdZvel1oJEY/Txmxn5bJorI/AAAAAAAAAdI/Mh73RkoiUs4/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699782102401786546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">we saw this on our walk around annapolis. i really like the picture drawn, you know, in case you were wondering if this was your cat. OR if you didn't know what a cat looked like.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4642123196313006122-2737077518326831248?l=thebenannierepublic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08813957508125840276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642123196313006122.post-2986365729964181702012-01-23T10:23:00.000-08:002012-01-23T15:16:05.575-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...a place with a steeple and a graveyard...</div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pNE0G9k6NHo/Txmxx_wn5EI/AAAAAAAAAeE/71Mj1NM6VOU/s1600/photo-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pNE0G9k6NHo/Txmxx_wn5EI/AAAAAAAAAeE/71Mj1NM6VOU/s400/photo-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699782275901154370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and with a really cool/historic downtown...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lcL7a5vs4cQ/Txmxo1zIqjI/AAAAAAAAAd4/tWes-sSuNJE/s1600/photo-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lcL7a5vs4cQ/Txmxo1zIqjI/AAAAAAAAAd4/tWes-sSuNJE/s400/photo-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699782118608513586" /></a><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">...that's black and white and walked all over...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wPjK9bjyGBI/TxmxolHsuRI/AAAAAAAAAdo/dLcCgywh1r0/s1600/photo-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wPjK9bjyGBI/TxmxolHsuRI/AAAAAAAAAdo/dLcCgywh1r0/s400/photo-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699782114131360018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(are those bunny tracks?)</div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">...with things that float...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rXaOu8xTuiI/TxmxoSK3_KI/AAAAAAAAAdg/nF9L0BoIu08/s1600/photo-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rXaOu8xTuiI/TxmxoSK3_KI/AAAAAAAAAdg/nF9L0BoIu08/s400/photo-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699782109044407458" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and some really cool architecture...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s8g04Fzxtps/TxmxoEgrfuI/AAAAAAAAAdU/y1XwBPaBMWw/s1600/photo-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s8g04Fzxtps/TxmxoEgrfuI/AAAAAAAAAdU/y1XwBPaBMWw/s400/photo-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699782105377767138" /></a><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">any guesses?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">that's right. it's historic annapolis, md, where ben surprised me with a trip for martin luther king day. it was freezing so we didn't stick around on monday, just long enough to walk along the waterfront, find a little museum and buy some chocolate. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4642123196313006122-298636572996418170?l=thebenannierepublic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08813957508125840276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642123196313006122.post-59127998125093887782012-01-19T07:32:00.000-08:002012-01-19T07:59:33.687-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oTMNdqGiBfU/Txg5fPNAPmI/AAAAAAAAAck/eueHgYO_oEI/s1600/baby%2Bbunny.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oTMNdqGiBfU/Txg5fPNAPmI/AAAAAAAAAck/eueHgYO_oEI/s400/baby%2Bbunny.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699368537257164386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">annie: ben, can i have a bunny for my birthday? pweeeease?</div><div style="text-align: center;">ben: i already got your present.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xs9eCtTlcKU/Txg5fktbLDI/AAAAAAAAAc8/TvHC54dJmtU/s1600/piglet.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xs9eCtTlcKU/Txg5fktbLDI/AAAAAAAAAc8/TvHC54dJmtU/s400/piglet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699368543030291506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">annie: you did? what did you get me? </div><div style="text-align: center;">a puppy?! jewelry?! pregnant!!*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vUI2K5Lsfw/Txg5fa1V-aI/AAAAAAAAAc0/id8rSZRToFw/s1600/puppy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vUI2K5Lsfw/Txg5fa1V-aI/AAAAAAAAAc0/id8rSZRToFw/s400/puppy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699368540379150754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">ben: i got you anticipation.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">*and, to head off those conclusions you might be jumping to, we are making no announcements at this time. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">nor are we -ahem- <i>attempting</i> to make any announcements anytime soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">we're still -er- <i>practicing</i>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">images found <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/lilyboo/pictures-that-will-make-you-say-awwwwwwwwwwww">here</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4642123196313006122-5912799812509388778?l=thebenannierepublic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08813957508125840276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642123196313006122.post-28923927107012514002012-01-04T10:16:00.000-08:002012-01-04T11:10:17.486-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">...to the benannie republic,</div><div style="text-align: center;">where silliness reigns</div><div style="text-align: center;">sometimes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">we are excited to say so much about our little lives to so few of you.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.despair.com/blogging.html"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CqC4Ya4ecVw/TwSe3lipuTI/AAAAAAAAAcA/Uin-nXGqtzo/s1600/bloggingdemotivator.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CqC4Ya4ecVw/TwSe3lipuTI/AAAAAAAAAcA/Uin-nXGqtzo/s400/bloggingdemotivator.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693850506710595890" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">special thanks to abby for the blog title.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4642123196313006122-2892392710701251400?l=thebenannierepublic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08813957508125840276noreply@blogger.com7