Stacy's Family and Friends

Go Red Raiders! Tech vs. UT

2008-11-09T21:53:00.004-06:00

Tech 39 - UT 33!

Way to go Red Raiders!

ESPN Game Day in Lubbock! Lee Corso picked Tech to win!

Happy Birthday Lola

2008-09-04T13:08:00.002-05:00

I hope you have a wonderful day! Aren't you older than me now?!

Funny story - Blaise asked me the other day if I could go to the airport and pick you up and then get grandma and we could all pick him up from school. So cute - he misses you!

Love ya!

Blaise's 1st Day of Kindergarten

2008-09-04T12:49:00.002-05:00

I can't believe Blaise is in Kindergarten! I think this day was harder for me because Blaise did great. I of course cried and I kept telling John "let's go back and check on him". Anyway he is doing great and loves his teacher and school. I am so proud of him.

Bryan's Graduation Party

2008-08-13T23:23:00.005-05:00

My cousin Bryan graduated from Tech this weekend and had a graduation / moving party. He will be moving to California to train. We hate that he is moving so far away but we wish him the best of luck! (Dora I will send more pictures to your email address)

Yummy! Blaise was a big fan of this table.
Blaise with Grandpa and Grandma.
My cousin Andrea and I. Everyone says we look so much alike.
A picture with Bryan and two of my aunts Rachel and Dora.
Can't forget a picture with Blaise, the graduation boy and Buzz Lightyear.
Good Luck Bryan and I will be looking in the mail for my size 8 Asics (He he)!

Dallas Trip

2008-08-13T22:25:00.003-05:00

Sorry these are a little out of order but here are a few pictures from our trip to Dallas.

Here we are at the Ballpark in Arlington watching the Rangers against Toronto Blue Jays.

This is a cute pic of Blaise watching the game.

At the top level of the ballpark before the game started and in the background you can see the new Texas Stadium being built. That place is massive!
Hamilton up to bat. He is my new favorite player!

Smile guys.

Hanging out at the hotel pool. The Gerlich Family joined us along with Virginia and her two kids. Kim got a lot more pictures so check out her blog for more.

After swimming we all went out for pizza. Here is Blaise with Virginia's little ones, Julia and Morgan. Unfortunately Max and Ava had just left so they weren't in this picture.
We also went to the Fort Worth Zoo because it is one of our favorite places to visit. Look how close Blaise is to this gorilla! Even though it was a very hot day the animals were out and so active. It was a great day!

A visit to the Science Spectrum

2008-08-13T22:15:00.003-05:00

My little astronaut.
He was a little hesitant about getting his face painted but once he did he was all about pretending he was Spiderman and got so upset when it washed off during his bath.

Blaise's first year playing t-ball

2008-08-13T21:50:00.005-05:00

Ready to run to second.
Now up to bat!
Way to go Padres!
Now up to bat - BLAISE DOMINGO BENTANCOURT! This was Blaise's first year to play t-ball and he had a great season. He hit a home run at his first game! We can't wait till next year.

Cooper West School T-Shirt

2008-07-23T22:54:00.003-05:00

When I registered Blaise for school they told me about school t-shirts that the kids can wear during the week and especially on Fridays. When I got home I got on the website and was looking at the different types of shirts that I could order. Blaise saw this shirt and said that he wanted this one because it looked like a rock n roll t-shirt. I love that he wanted a rock n roll shirt or that he even related it to rock n roll. I also have to agree with him - it does look a like a rock n roll shirt. Blaise you are so smart and cool!

My baby is growing up way to fast!

2008-07-23T22:30:00.003-05:00

I can't believe Blaise is going to be starting kindergarten next month! He will be attending the new Cooper West Elementary and he is so excited. He also loves that the mascot is a pirate because he loves to talk like a pirate. I am excited for him but I just can't believe that he is growing up so fast. I love this picture of him at two years old with a back pack on and at the time that I took this picture the thought of him attending school full time seemed so far away.

Love this picture with my cousin Elena

2008-07-23T22:26:00.003-05:00

Elena I just found this picture on your facebook and I had to put it on my blog even though it is from New Years. I hope you are having a blast living in San Fran!

Can you believe our mom's are going on a girls trip to Santa Fe this weekend? They are going to have so much fun!

Another one of my favorite pics from this summer

2008-07-21T23:05:00.001-05:00

Fun times this summer!

2008-07-21T22:54:00.002-05:00

There are so many great pictures from Jennifer and Erics wedding. This is one of my favorites!
Not sure it was a good idea that the guys hang out at the pool / bar all day.

Let's play a game - how many bloody mary's has John had?

Wedding Pictures

2008-05-19T21:26:00.005-05:00

Mr. & Mrs. John Chance

I am so sad that our big day has come and gone but I had two GREAT photographers and their pictures were absolutely wonderful. I will cherish these pictures forever and they will help me remember our fabulous day!
If you would like to view the pictures you can go to http://www.kdphotography.squarespace.com/ to see Kenda's pictures of the rehearsal, the bridal luncheon and the bridal party getting ready before the wedding.
You can also see Cris Duncan's wedding photos at http://www.cjduncan.com/ go to clients and you can view pictures from the ceremony and reception.

Thank you to all our friends and family who made our day so special.

Stacy Chance

P.S. I promise to blog when I get some of the pictures!

Grand Opening of Keith's Bar The Office

2008-02-19T16:39:00.004-06:00

I'm sorry but some of these pictures came out way to dark and fuzzy, or maybe we were just that fuzzy especially after that drink Kenda ordered for the girls.

So here we are at Keith's Grand Opening of his new location for his bar The Office. I thought we were just meeting Adam and Amy but when we got there Kenda and Hays were there then Jamie and her hubby showed up and Britta showed up too after her raquetball tournament - ha ha! Anyway it was a great night. I hadn't laughed that hard in a long time. Who new we were all such GREAT singers and that Amy REALLY wanted to be a Cowboy!
Here is Jamie praising the lord!

This a really good picture of everyone. Doesn't Kenda's hair look great?
Adam showing us what a great singer he is.

Blaise in our new office

2008-02-19T16:30:00.004-06:00

Last weekend John and I turned our spare bedroom into an office. As a bedroom it was really wasted space and we needed an office to help us get organized. Here is a picture of Blaise playing Sesame Street games on the computer. He looks so big playing on the computer.

Playing with Legos

2008-02-19T14:56:00.004-06:00

I just had to share one of Blaise's creations. If you look closely Blaise managed to balance one of his Spiderman toys on top of his lego tower. It was pretty impressive that he got it all to balance without tipping over. Way to go Blaise.

Random Cowboy pictures

2008-02-19T14:23:00.006-06:00

I never posted some of these pictures from a few of the Cowboy games I went to with John. Above is a picture of John with Steve Mosser and Matthias Gerlich. It was Steve's birthday that weekend. It turned out to be a perfect day to tailgate before the game.
John and I tailgating before the game.

This is a picture of our hotel room at the Omni. They were booked that weekend so we got an executive suite. We thought it was going to be a bigger /nicer room. It turned out to have a conference room attached to the bedroom. John and I thought it was hilarious and we invited Kim and Matthias up the next day for a board meeting.
Kim and I after the game.
Kim and I with the Washington Redskins Mascot.
More Redskin fans.
My Aunt Dora and Uncle Ed met us at our tailgate before the game.

I can't wait till next season!

Where is Blaise?

2008-02-19T14:12:00.003-06:00

One morning when I was getting ready for work I heard Blaise calling me to come out into our bedroom. I walked in to see what he needed and this is what I saw on the bed, his pj's laying there as if he were in them. Blaise was hiding behind the bed and saying "Mom where's Blaise?" He is so funny!

Blaise & Landry

2008-02-19T13:58:00.003-06:00

We got Landry back from training a couple of months ago and she came back a completely different dog. She stays outside when we are at work but comes in when we get home and even sleeps inside too. John had always said that he didn't want an inside dog but he was so impressed with her training that he decided it would be okay if she was inside as long as we are home. She is such a joy to have around.
So tired.

Blaise's 5th Birthday!

2008-02-10T20:34:00.001-06:00

I can't believe my little angel has turned 5 years old. I now understand when people say that kids grow up so fast.

We had his birthday party at FUNOFAKIND and I have to say it was just that. There are so many games and toys for the kids (and adults) to play with. Blaise and everyone had a GREAT time!

If you can't tell from the first picture his birthday theme was spiderman and his cake turned out awesome. BTW I know there are only 4 candles in the cake, the fifth candle was being lit and it was a small spiderman shaped candle.

Here is the birthday boy inside one of the trampolines shooting some spiderman webs.

Everyone enjoying pizza and cake.

Blaise got so many great presents. Thanks to everyone for a great 5th birthday.

Go TECH!

2007-09-09T23:24:00.000-05:00

Here are a few pictures from this weekend when John and I took Blaise to the Tech Football Game! We had a great time especially since Tech beat UTEP! You can't see John in this picture but both he and Blaise had their hats on backwards and they looked so cute, now if can only get John to wear the black eye paint - Ha Ha!

Blaise's first day of Pre-K

2007-09-04T22:13:00.001-05:00

Blaise started Pre-K today! He is growing up so fast. He did so well I actually was the one that needed comforting.

Here he is outside his classroom - the Fantastic Four's.

Paws in Prison

2007-09-04T21:44:00.000-05:00

We have been looking for a trainer to help us with training Blaise's puppy, Landry. We found out about a program called Paws in Prison located in Littlefield at the Bill Clayton Detention Center. Landry will be there for the next 8 - 10 weeks. It was very sad to leave her there but I am excited to see what she has learned. In Blaise's first day of school he drew a picture of Landry so I guess he misses her too. We love you Landry and can't wait till you come home!

Isn't she a beautiful puppy? Blaise loves her so much and she is so protective of him. Yes that is Blaise riding her.

2007 Tech Football Autograph Session

2007-08-30T00:12:00.001-05:00

This is a great picture!
Smile guys.

What a great evening. Blaise had so much fun. He was a little afraid of Raider Red at first but later in the car he said he was his friend.

Cattle Baron's Ball

2007-08-29T23:49:00.001-05:00

Just a few pics from the 2007 Cattle Baron's Ball. Unfortunately because of the rain they had to move it from the V8 Ranch to the Fairgrounds but we made the most of it. We waited all night to see Element play and as usual they were awesome!

John & I with Courtney and Jake D
Chera & I
The girls

If I get a chance I will sing the song we made up on the bus ride back to City Bank, it was a huge hit. All I can say is sorry Spencer.

Thank You!

2007-08-29T23:14:00.001-05:00

A huge Thank You goes out to my good friend Virginia! She helped John out when he was planning my perfect vacation ending. John did the planning but I need to thank Virginia for all that she did to help. Here are some pics from our visit to her house in Allen the day after John asked me the big question!
Here is Virginia with her beautiful daughter Julia. She is such a cutie and so polite. Her little boy Thomas Morgan is in the background. He is sooooo cute too and friendly. He really liked John.
Here is Julia posing next to the doll house that I gave her when she was born, wow how time flies. She is posing with one of her favorite doggie toys but I can't remember it's name - sorry Julia.
Here is Thomas Morgan and Blaise playing cars. Look at those great smiles! Blaise can't wait to go back to play with all of the great toys. They played so well together.

The PERFECT vacation with a PERFECT ending!

2007-08-14T00:11:00.000-05:00

Here is a brief recap of how my week long vacation went.

We started our week in Las Vegas and had the best time ever. John and I went with Jennifer, Eric, Kim, Matthias and Courtney. Of course I don't have any pictures from out trip but you can see how much fun we had if you go to Jennifer, Kim or Courtney's blogs. My favorite memories from the trip are hanging out at the Cabana and doing our exercise routine for everyone. John and I drinking 32 oz. Bloody Mary's all day by the pool. Kim and I dancing our asses off at Revolution and staying up till 3:30 the first night. Going to the club Jet and dancing on stage with Courtney and then staying up till 4:30 the second night. BTW Courtney how many shots did we take that night? And why did they all taste the same but everytime we asked the waitress what we were taking they named a different drink? Vegas was a blast and I don't think I have laughed that hard in a long time.

We headed back home on Wednesday and on Thursday John, Blaise and I drove to Dallas. When we got to Dallas we went to watch the Dallas Cowboys beat the Colts. This was Blaise's first pro football game and he had such a great time. He kept yelling touchdown when there really wasn't one and it made everyone laugh. Jake came along with us and of course Blaise was cracking him up too. After the game we called it a night.

When we woke up on Saturday this is the order of events:

Dallas World Aquarium

Za Spa at Hotel ZaZa

Shopping for a new outfit

Dinner Reservations at Il Sole

Omni Hotel Pool

I want to give you all the specifics the next time I see or talk to you but I will say that EVERYTHING on Saturday was a complete surprise and it was an

ABSOLUTELY perfect day!

The Cowboy Game. We had great seats in the stadium but at half time we went up to the sweet suite.

Outside the Dallas World Aquarium.

Dinner Reservations at Il Sole.

Checking into the Omni Hotel. What cute guys.

Oh, and of course

I said YES!

Thank you John for all that you did. Blaise and I love you so much!

Christina's Birthday

2007-08-13T23:32:00.001-05:00

Okay these pictures didn't come out in the order I had planned but here are some pictures from my friend Christina's Birthday party at Pheasant Ridge Winery. Her boyfriend, Chris, surprised her with a party and we had a great time. I don't really like wine but I did enjoy their blush, actually I enjoyed it way to much. Above is a picture of John finishing off one of the last bottles of the wine, I don't think you are supposed to drink it from the bottle like that but no one asked me.

Chris and Christina. This picture was taken right after Chris displayed his wonderful fast walking skills.
Happy Birthday Chrissy!

Blaise bowling for the 2nd time

2007-08-13T23:20:00.000-05:00

John and I took Blaise bowling again and I have to say that Blaise is a REALLY good bowler. We have the bumpers put up for him but there are several times when he doesn't even use them! He even got 2 strikes!

After we went bowling he enjoyed a cupcake. What a great smile!

I Love Summer!

2007-07-26T22:09:00.001-05:00

I love summer! I love the hot weather, BBQing, swimming, and spending time outdoors with family and friends. A couple of weeks ago some of my family got together at my parents house. We had a great time swimming and eating all day.

Here is a picture of my cousin Elia. Blaise absolutely loves him. Blaise thinks he is the funniest person ever and tries to copy whatever he does.
My mom, Aunt Linda, Ethan and Lily.

Here is Blaise right before he gets in the pool. He is doing so well learning how to swim.
Here is my cousin Pete who provided some entertainment. He is a great guitar player.
My cousin Elena trying to escape Blaise who is trying to get on the float with her.
This is one of my favorite pictures of Blaise with his great grandma. Look at how happy he is posing with her. They have a great connection.
Smile guys.

My cousins Pete, Elena and Breana. I think they are doing sit ups in the water.
Who can make the biggest splash?
How cute is this picture of Blaise relaxing in the pool and getting some rays.
Smile. You both look really pretty in this picture.
Mom and Blaise. That is another thing I love about summer - POPSICLES!

Slip n Slide

2007-07-22T23:47:00.000-05:00

Blaise taking his turn on his new slip n slide.

Patricks turn.
Look how proud John is of Blaise.

Blaise

2007-07-22T22:18:00.000-05:00

I asked Blaise to clean his room and he is such a great boy he did it without arguing. After he cleaned his room he gets John and I so that we can see what he did. His room was really clean but instead of putting things where they go he just piled EVERYTHING on his toy shelves! If you look closely you can see that the toys on the top shelf are just piled on top of each other! It was so funny! John and I couldn't believe that he got them all to balance that high! Needless to say at least the floor was clear.

Texas Cafe & Elvis T

2007-07-22T21:51:00.001-05:00

Lovely picture of the ladies!
How many beers are we drinking?
This is one of my favorite pictures with Kim!
The after party at Jennifer's house with Elvis T and Shawn (I think that is his name)
I called at 3:00 am and woke Paul up. He came over for a beer and this is what he showed up wearing! It was hilarious! I heard that he tried to leave the house in one of Britta's night gowns - that would have been funny too!

4th of July

2007-07-22T21:26:00.001-05:00

Blaise loves the sparklers.
Mommy and Blaise dancing in the living room. I wish I had a few more pictures from this night!

After spending most of the day at the Jackson's house we ended the evening enjoying the night by the pool at my parents house. Next time I need to get pictures of my aunt, uncle and cousins that were there too!

Austin Girls Trip

2007-07-22T20:21:00.000-05:00

We had so much fun on our girls trip in Austin this year. I'm ready to start thinking about next year! Where are we going?

Spiderman

2007-07-22T20:09:00.001-05:00

What a cute Spiderman and what a great set of muscles too!

Thank you Patrick for letting Blaise borrow your costume and for driving Blaise around the backyard in your Hummer.

Putt-Putt

2007-06-20T22:35:00.001-05:00

John and I took Blaise to play Putt-Putt for the first time a few weekends ago. Blaise was a quick learner and hit his first hole in one on hole #4. We were so excited for him!

He's our little Tiger Woods in training!

Two little Jedi Masters

2007-06-20T22:06:00.001-05:00

Have you ever seen such cute Jedi's?

What a tough Jedi!

Blaise with his puppy Landry. Landry doesn't look like it but she is still a puppy.

Fredricksburg 2007

2007-06-20T21:25:00.000-05:00

Here are a few pictures from our trip to Fredricksburg to celebrate Paul's Birthday! We had a great time! The house that we stayed in was awesome! We had a hot tub and an awesome balcony over looking the countryside. You'll have to ask John what bet he lost to me and how much it cost him! HA HA

Here we are in Lukenbach.
Enjoying the hot tub.
The ride home after a long night of drinking and minutes before Britta and I fall in the parking lot. Funny story, lets just say that When I dip you dip but Britta can't dip.

NCAA Championship Track & Field

2007-06-11T20:15:00.000-05:00

As some of you know my cousin made it to the NCAA Championships in Track & Field this past weekend in Sacramento, California. He came in 7th in the 400m Hurdles. Bryan won the Big 12 Championship and the Midwest Regionals to make it to the NCAA Championships. I hope he knows how proud I am of him. Way to go Bryan!

Scott Earns Tech's Eighth All-America Honor of Championships
On the final day of competition at the NCAA Championships, Texas Tech's senior hurdler Bryan Scott earned his second All-America accolade with a seventh-place finish in the 400M hurdles.

I WON!

2007-04-29T23:42:00.000-05:00

I can't believe it but this weekend I WON A BRAND NEW HARLEY DAVIDSON! I attended an event for the Family Guidance and Outreach Center of Lubbock. They were raising money for abused children and they had a contest to win a Harley. My name was drawn to be a finalist out of several thousand entries. There were 30 finalists. They then eliminated each finalist one by one till they got down the final 3. I couldn't believe that my wasn't called and that I had made it to the final 3! The final three prizes were a helmet, a plasma TV and the grand prize was a Harly. My name was not announced for the helmet so I looked at John and we couldn't believe that I was going to either win the TV or the bike! We would have been happy with either but then they called the winner of the TV and it wasn't me. John and everyone at our table errupted in excitement and I FROZE! I couldn't believe my luck that I had just won a H-D! I started screaming - I WON, I WON, I WON! John had to push me to the stage where got on MY new bike and a crowd formed around me and people were congratulating me and taking my picture. I was so excited and tears were in my eyes. The announcer asked me "Now that you have won what are you going to do next?" I replied "I'm going to DISNEYLAND!" I'm not sure if I am going to keep the bike because I have the option to take the cash and I am thinking of paying off my student loans. If I did that other than my car I would be debt free! I still can't believe that I won it. Thank you Family Guidance and Outreach Center!
Did you know that 227 children died in Texas last year from child abuse? The Family Guidance and Outreach Center of Lubbock's slogan is "It shouldn't hurt to be a child" and they are working to provide support and education to battered children and their families. This is a great organization and I plan to get more involved.

Fort Worth Zoo

2007-04-29T22:37:00.000-05:00

We took Blaise to the Fort Worth Zoo last weekend for a little pre-summer vacation. The zoo is Blaise's favorite place to visit. We took him last year and he has been talking about going back ever since.
Here is Blaise brushing one of the animals at the petting zoo with John and Carson. Carson is John's sister Kathy's grandson. Carson is a year younger than Blaise and if you ever get to meet him he will melt your heart because he is so much fun to be around. He is so animated when he talks and his facial expressions are HILARIOUS! He cracks Blaise up too!
Blaise in the Wells Fargo Wagon posing for a picture with a $4.00 cookie in his hand. Yep we actually paid $4.00 for a cookie in the shape of a lion. I hope it was the best cookie he ever tasted. Just kidding Blaise you are worth it!

TCU Invitational

2007-04-29T21:23:00.000-05:00

One of the reasons we were in Dallas was to watch my cousin, Bryan, compete in the TCU Invitational Track Meet. He runs the 400 Meter Hurdles and the Mile Relay for Tech. He won his leg in the mile relay and dominated the hurdle event. He is a Senior at Tech and is also an All American. He is AWESOME!

My cousin David was there to cheer Bryan on even though he is a graduate of TCU. Here he is with two of his kids Tanner and Morgan. What cuties. We later went and celebrated at his home in Haslet.
At the track meet I recognized the gentleman pictured here with John before John did. He is Larry Brown, who played for the Dallas Cowboys in the 90's. He was the MVP of the SuperBowl in 1995. John and my dad talked with him off and on during the track meet. He was a very nice guy. John and Larry exchanged suite numbers at Texas Stadium and he told us to stop by during a game. You can bet I will stop by as soon as possible! Larry was there to support a friend who happened to be running against my cousin. Needless to say Bryan won without a struggle! Go Bryan! Here is Bryan after the meet. Victory is sweet. Congratulations Bryan and good luck at the Big 12.

Texas Rangers

2007-04-29T20:24:00.000-05:00

John and I took Blaise to his first professional baseball game last weekend. We had so much fun! The Rangers ended up loosing but we got to eat so much junk food and the weather was beautiful .
Blaise eating cotton candy. He actually didn't like it very much but he gave it a try.
I love this picture, they look so cute with their hats on backwards.
Mom and her little ranger.

John and Blaise posing behind home plate at the ballpark in Arlington. This is one of my favorite pictures.

Easter 2007

2007-04-26T13:16:00.000-05:00

Blaise, Patrick & Ava after Easter Mass. They all look so cute dressed up.
What a handsome boy.

Catch up summary

2007-04-25T20:30:00.000-05:00

Okay it has been awhile since I have blogged so I am going to try and catch up. Here ya go:

5 Things I would like to do in a my lifetime (these are in no particular order of importance)

1) Run a marathon
2) Have more children
3) Travel
4) Be the fun house where my children and their friends want to hang out
5) Write a book

My biggest Pet Peeves

1) People who are not considerate to others
2) Lying
3) Bad Drivers (of course)
4) People who use the term "I didn't know" to me that is not an excuse

5 Reasons I am looking forward to summer

1) Seeing Blaise run and play outside
2) The smell of freshly cut grass
3) Summer clothes
4) BBQ's
5) Summer sports

Favorite places in Vegas

1) The water show in front of the Bellagio
2) The Spa at the Venetian
3) Pure in Ceasars Palace to watch The PussyCat Dolls
4) Shopping in Ceasars or the Venetian

Most Embarassing Moment

Well it is pretty hard for me to get embarassed. The only thing that I can think of is the story that I used during my Southwest Airlines interview.
On my wedding day I had my mom and dad walk me down the isle and it was the first time I walked in my dress without holding part of the skirt. Since both parents were walking with me I didn't have a free hand to hold up my skirt so when the church doors opened and the music began to play I took my first step and my foot caught my dress and I stumbled and so the whole way down the isle I had to kicking my dress forward with my foot and then I would take a step. It was pretty emabarassing.

The second most embarassing moment was a few months after my son was born and I dressed him up to go to church. He was in his first pair of blue jeans and cute blue polo type shirt. I was so proud of him. When it is time for communion I get in line while carrying him and half way through the line Blaise passes the loudest gas and it smells so bad. I was so embarassed for both of us.

Top 5 Movies

2007-03-07T14:47:00.000-06:00

Again this is a really hard topic becuase I love movies and I love to go to the movies. I love to have popcorn, a pickle and a coke when I watch a movie.

So here are some of my all time favorites.

The Natural

Steel Magnolias

Shawshank Redemption

Old School

Rocky

Some of my runners up are: Office Space, Fight Club and Bachelor Party.

Heart Ball 2007

2007-03-07T14:41:00.000-06:00

John and I attended the Heart Ball in February and I am just now getting around to posting a couple of pics from that night.
Here is a picture with two girls that I work with. Christina is on my right and Jessica on my left. We had a great night!

Top 5 Songs

2007-02-11T22:56:00.000-06:00

Okay this was the hardest topic yet. I love music so much and it depends on what mood I am in that determines what I listen to. So here ya go again in no particular order.

- Any song by Stevie Ray Vaughn. I am a huge fan and I love to listen to his music. It also reminds me of growing up becuase my dad used to listen him.

- Best of you by Foo Fighters. I have recently been told by Britta's husband Paul that this song is orginally a song by Jimi Hendrix. Well I am a huge fan of Mr. Hendrix but I have not heard his version, I will probably like his version more but I have to be honest and say I haven't heard it. So for now I will put it down as a Foo Fighter song but I will give credit to Mr. Hendrix if it is his creation. Also Prince preformed this song at the SuperBowl half time show and did a great job.

- Jambi by Tool. I have always been a Tool fan but since I have been dating John I have become a HUGE fan of the group. John and I got to see them in concert this summer and all I can say is that they are truly artists.

- Not Ready to Make Nice by Dixie Chicks. I actually like all of their music. I am a huge fan and when traveling I love to try and sing their songs, (I didn't say I was good at it but I love to sing to their music), just ask John he has heard me sing all of their songs.

- Any song by the Gipsy Kings. I absolutely love their music. When I hear their music it makes me want to be on a beach somewhere on a warm summer night drinking a margarita!

Okay I have to have a few runner ups: Boys of Summer by Don Henley, one of my absolute favorite songs. Wish you were here by Incubus, I love this group. Any of the songs by The Pussycat Dolls, when I am in a feisty or dancing mood I love to listen to any of their music.

Top 5 Quotes

2007-02-11T21:22:00.000-06:00

Here are my top 5 favorite quotes, in no particular order.

- It is easier to maintain good health through proper exercise, diet and emotional balance than to regain it once it is lost - Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H. (This is a quote from my former boss. I used to work for Cooper Aerobics Enterprizes when I lived in Dallas if you haven't heard of him go to his website www.cooperfitnesscenter.com )

- Tell me and I forget, Teach me and I remember, Involve me and I learn - Benjamin Franklin (This is one of my favorite quotes. I love it because it is so true!)

- Bacon is good - John Travolta (Okay this is one of my favorite movie quotes from one of my favorite movies, Pulp Fiction)

- Allow myself to introduce myself - Austin Powers (I love Austin Powers!)

- Yippe Kai Yeah Mother F&@&*%! Bruce Willis ( I love this quote from the Movie Die Hard and I am so wanting to use it in a real life situation.)

Blaise's 4th Birthday!

2007-02-08T20:14:00.000-06:00

Happy Birthday Blaise :)

I can't believe he is 4 years old. I started a new tradition with this birthday, from now on when Blaise was born, which was at 1:20 p.m., I will either be with him or if I can't be with him then I will call him and tell him Happy Birthday and that at this time _ years ago I gave birth to him and how much I love him. I started it this year and so I had lunch with him on Monday and I was looking at him at the time he was born and it was such a special moment. Blaise's response when I was being so sappy was "Mom why you saying that to me?" Oh well that wasn't the response I was looking for but when he gets older hopefully it will mean more to him.
We had another pinata this year for his birthday because it was such a hit last year. All of the kids really enjoyed it. I think the adults need to get one next year.
Blaise got a puppy for his birthday. She is 8 weeks old and is a black lab. Her name is Landry (at least that is her name for now until we can think of something better) She is so sweet and Blaise absolutely loves her.

Blaise playing in the snow!

2007-02-01T14:56:00.000-06:00

I know these pictures are a couple of weeks old but I am just now getting around to posting them. Isn't this a huge snowman! Ok we didn't get as much snow as they thought but John and Blaise made the best of it and made a great snowman. Blaise kept trying to put a carrot and raisins in it but it wasn't working. I think this is such a great picture of John and Blaise.

Blaise of course took some dinosaurs outside to play in the snow with. Here he is trying to bury one of them.
Good thing I bought Blaise a ski outfit, because he was rolling around in the snow. He was loving it! Look at that cute smile!

Another cute picture of Blaise in the snow.
He loved making snow angels. By the end of the day our front yard was covered in snow angels!

Blaise Driving Home

2007-02-01T14:40:00.000-06:00

Blaise absolutely loves to drive! John takes him around the neighborhood and lets Blaise steer and they usually go driving looking for rabbits. As you can see in the pics Blaise laughs the whole time. These pictures are from our drive back from Dallas after New Years. It is such a long ride so for being such a good boy John promised him that once we got into our neighborhood he would let him drive. Don't worry he only drives around our neighborhood. I wish you could hear his belly laughs!

Turkey Cheese Sandwich (like a Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich)

2007-01-31T10:59:00.000-06:00

This is such a great and easy recipe. It is one of John's favorites. I love to make it on a cold day or when we have friends over.

1 lb. Deli sliced Mesquite Grilled Turkey (the turkey must be thinnly sliced so that it sort of melts once put into the mixture)
1 lb. Deli sliced Turkey Pastrami
Butter
Pepper Jack Cheese
Onion
Bell Pepper
1 loaf of french bread

Cut the onion and bell peppers into slices and saute with the butter. When the onions and bell peppers are soft and the onions are getting translucent then add the two types of turkey. Add the turkey piece by piece (don't add all at once you must seperate and add a piece at a time). Once all turkey is added then cut the pepper jack chesse into small pieces and add to the mixture. The cheese will start melting and coating the turkey, onions and peppers. I use tongs to stir the mixture. Cut a loaf of french bread into 2 halves and broil in the oven until toasted. Once the cheese is completely melted put the mixture in the french bread for a GREAT TURKEY SANDWICH!

3 Things you don't know about me

2007-01-31T10:32:00.000-06:00

I apologize for being such a late blogger. Thank you Kim for giving me my late assignments. For those of you who don't know about our weekly posts, I have a group of friends that blog and each week someone thinks of a different topic to blog about. One of the topics that I haven't gotten around to are 3 things you don't know about me, so here ya go.

#1 My full name is Stacy Catherine Bentancourt. I used to hate my first name because in school people would tease me and say that I spell my name like a boy. I even had a teacher in elementary ask me why my parents spelled my name like a boy? I was so devastated.

#2 I can't ski. Although I have gone with my friends on ski trips but I can't ski. It is not that I don't want to but I had knee surgery on my right knee and I never completed all of my rehab (because it hurt) and so now I can't bend my right let past a 90 degree angle due to so much scar tissue. I also got nerve damage on my right leg from the surgery so I loose feeling in my leg from the knee down every once in a while. So therefore I haven't actually been on the slopes because I have been afraid of falling and hurting my leg even more.

#3 I also can't jump into a swimming pool without holding my nose. Kim and I have this one in common and it makes me laugh because we both had pools in our backyard growing up so you would think that we would be expert swimmers. (Thanks Kim for letting me reuse this one).

My top 5!

2007-01-17T16:42:00.000-06:00

Okay I finally found a few pictures of my top 5. I have to tell you that only picking 5 is very hard. So here they are in no particular order.

Jason Statham he is in the movie the Transporter. All I can say is WOW!
Jason Lewis from Sex in the City. Oh la la.
Brad Pitt preAngelina ONLY.
David Beckham - welcome to the U.S.!
Dermot Mulroney such a cutie.

Now a few of my runners up are Jason Taylor (he plays for the Miami Dolphins), Matthew McC?????, and Lenny Kravitz. Maybe since they are on my runner up list that will count in case I ever meet them. HA HA.

Even more NYE pics

2007-01-11T14:47:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year Lola and Gabriel, Love your big sis!
Happy New Year John!

More New Years Eve Pictures!

2007-01-11T14:26:00.000-06:00

That is one styling little person. No we don't know who that is in the background.
Sisters
Happy New Year! Avery and I in bed with another couple.
Virginia don't get mad at this one with your eyes are closed, you still look HOT!

New Years Eve 2006

2007-01-05T16:45:00.000-06:00

Okay my pictures are a little out of order but I have to tell you that I had a FABULOUS New Years Eve. I like to refer to my day as the day I was a high roller. We started the day out at the Cowboy game in the suite and yes we had VIP parking and parked next to Jerry Jones. As you all know we lost the game but we had fun in the suite. I was especially happy because my dad, brother and sister got to go with us. My mom decided to stay in the hotel to take care of Blaise. Thank You Mom. After the game we went to party with my best friend, Virginia, from Dallas at Hotel ZaZa. We had so much fun. We had great seats and partied until the bar closed. I have more pictures that I will post later but let me just say that Averi and I ended up in bed together with another couple. I am so happy that I got to spend New Years with my family and friends. Oh I forgot to mention that the picture with the old man is Father Time and the picture with the little person is Baby New Year. I am happy to say that Pat did not freak out or try and pick him up or anything. I also have to mention that I think John looks sexy in that mask! I will post more pictures later.
Virginia - Thanks again for a wonderful time and for keeping an eye out for us. You did a wonderful job planning and decorating for the party. I hope your Valentines Party is just as successful.

Merry Christmas

2007-01-05T16:33:00.000-06:00

Here are just a few pictures from our Christmas at my grandmothers house. As you can guess Blaise got more dinosaurs this Christmas! Oh yeah! Doesn't he look cute with a mustache on - I don't know why he has it on but one of my cousins had a package of fake mustaches and the kids all had them on - it actually was very funny. I took a picture of my grandmothers Christmas tree so that you can see how many gifts there were - it was crazy! One of the pictures is of Blaise thanking his great grandma for the dinosaur that she gave him.

Going to look at Christmas Lights

2006-12-21T14:28:00.000-06:00

John, Paul, Britta and I took the kiddos to look at Christmas lights last Friday night and we had so much fun. In the first picture as you can see Blaise and Patrick are so excited to be taking a picture together. In the second pic Blaise is singing and Patrick doesn't look to thrilled about it. We had a lot of fun driving to see the lights out at Lake Ransom and we also saw the new houses out at Vintage Township. Britta and I agreed that the houses were nice but we think that when they are done the stepford wives will be living there. Anywho we had a great time. Merry Christmas everyone!

Virginia and her beautiful kids!

2006-12-20T16:09:00.000-06:00

I had to put up a picture of my good friend Virginia and her two beautiful kids, Julia and Morgan. This picture is from Thanksgiving. Virginia is a friend of mine from Dallas and I miss her so much. I can't wait to see you on New Years Eve!

The Weather has been beautiful!

2006-12-14T16:46:00.000-06:00

The weather has been so nice it doesn't feel like December. Here are a few pictures of Blaise at the park.

Christmas Party 2006

2006-12-12T16:20:00.000-06:00

Sorry guys but I guess I didn't take as many pictures as I thought.
Here is a nice picture of the girls who hosted the party except for Kenda, Kerri and LeighAnne.

Here is a picture of Kerry and I. You can tell this is an early picture because I am able to focus.

A picture of John and I along with a couple picture with Britta and Paul.

Here are Kenda and I playing Human Limbo, Lance played too. (Kenda don't get mad at this picture). The next day John asked me, "now why did you have your leg up on the counter?"

Needless to say I had a great time at this party. So great that I couldn't get out of bed until noon the next day!
Merry Christmas Everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving

2006-11-26T18:30:00.000-06:00

Here is a picture of Blaise and I on our way to Great Grandma's House for Thanksgiving. Blaise looked so cute all dressed up.

Blaise and Christmas AKA Santa

2006-11-26T17:53:00.000-06:00

Blaise got to see Santa today. Blaise actually calls him Christmas. He wasn't to excited about it but he was a great sport. When Santa AKA Christmas asked him what he wanted for Christmas Blaise answered "presents". He is such a smart boy! Merry Christmas Blaise!

Dallas Cowboy Game

2006-11-26T17:20:00.000-06:00

Here are some pictures from the Cowboy Game we went to last weekend. The Colts were undefeated until this game! Way to go Cowboys! This is a picture of a sign that I made and we hung outside of the suite. The sign has become a popular subject in the media. The last picture is a great picture of John and his friend Justin with Payton Manning before the game!

Bowling Cheering Section

2006-11-26T17:01:00.000-06:00

Here we are cheering for our favorite bowler! Go Jennifer!

Introducing the Regional Lighting Sales Mascot!

2006-11-14T23:40:00.000-06:00

Blaise being silly. I think he should be the Regional Lighting Sales Mascot (that is the lighting agency that John works for).

Amora's Birthday Party

2006-11-14T23:07:00.000-06:00

These are some pictures from Amora's Birthday Party this past weekend. As you can see Blaise has a lot of second cousins. In the first picture is Emma, Sara, Amora, Analise, Bella and Blaise. In the second picture they are lined up to hit a pink poodle pinata, in the back of the picture is Elia, Alec and Iliana. Blaise is not to thrilled to be in front with the girls. Blaise's idol is my cousin, Elia in the orange shirt. Blaise just loves him. In the third picture is some of my cousins, my Aunt Linda and my brother. After the little ones went to bed we stayed up and visited, we haven't all been together in a long time. The last picture is of the birthday girl, Amora, what a beautiful princess!

Amora turns 1!

2006-11-10T11:15:00.000-06:00

My cousin's little girl Amora turns one this weekend! Happy Birthday Amora! We will be there Saturday to help you celebrate. Blaise is so excited!

Trick or Treat

2006-11-05T22:41:00.000-06:00

Blaise had so much fun trick or treating this year and of course he dressed up as a dinosaur. When he would be getting candy he would say "I don't like chocolate" it was so cute. Now every night since Halloween when it gets dark he tells us "Its Halloween again, lets go trick or treating!"

Mommy & Blaise

2006-11-05T22:31:00.000-06:00

Mom and Blaise. I love this picture of him. He is such a big boy, for two weeks now he has been going to bed on his own and falling asleep. He usually would fall asleep with me and then John would take him to his room but about two weeks ago he decided that when he is tired he goes and tells John that he wants to go to his bed. He is such an angel!

2006-11-05T22:06:00.000-06:00

We hate Eric Fisher! I had so much fun telling people who Eric Fisher is and why we hate him. We got so many more people to hate Eric that day - it was great! We need to do this every weekend! After the game we went to Bash's to hear Elvis T. play - we had a blast!

John's Birthday!

2006-11-05T21:33:00.000-06:00

October 20 was John's birthday! A group of us went out to celebrate and had a blast.
Happy Birthday John!

Heart Walk

2006-11-05T20:33:00.000-06:00

Here are John and I at the Heart Walk a couple of weeks ago. We had a great time but we were really tired because the night before was John's 32 birthday so that is why we have the red eyes. We had fun walking the 3 miles though!

My little artist

2006-08-14T23:09:00.000-05:00

This is a self portrait that Blaise drew on the sidewalk. He was so proud. He even drew eyebrows and teeth! So cute!

I love you Blaise!

Eric's Birthday Party

2006-08-14T22:58:00.000-05:00

Here we are celebrating Eric's birthday! We had a great time! I can't wait till the next dance marathon between the girls.

Mom & Blaise with Lola

2006-08-14T22:48:00.000-05:00

I'm posting this picture so that maybe my sister will comment on my blog. Blaise misses his Lola.
You need to come visit soon!

A trip to the Fort Worth Zoo!

2006-07-30T21:20:00.000-05:00

My two main men on a trip to the Fort Worth Zoo. Blaise absolutely loved it!

Heartball

2006-07-30T21:05:00.000-05:00

Here we are at the American Heart Association Heartball. This picture was taken a few months ago but I just started blogging so you are getting it now. Remember the beaver jacket?

2006-07-30T20:55:00.000-05:00

These are my kinky memories with our friends at Bash's Kinky Wizards concert!

2006-07-30T20:48:00.000-05:00

This is my favorite picture of my little angel. He looks like such a big boy with that back pack on.

Company Picnic

2006-07-20T17:18:00.000-05:00

Here we are at my first company picnic last weekend.

Blaise looks so excited to be there.

Don't be scared that is just a toy alligator.

Los Angeles Trip

2006-07-18T16:48:00.000-05:00

Blaise and Stacy in Hollywood!

My #1 Man!

2006-07-18T13:44:00.000-05:00

My Man

2006-07-18T08:55:00.000-05:00

Here is my main man John (aka Champ)

Vegas

2006-07-18T08:52:00.000-05:00

Here is a picture of my beautiful friend Jennifer & I in Vegas!