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Dinner Discovery at Costco This blog entry will reinforce my in-laws belief that we live and die by Costco: Our most recent Costco discovery (thanks for the tip, Kate!): uncooked tortillas -- delicious! Angela made ground turkey tacos for dinner tonight. The are really good alone; but add hot tortillas directly off of the
carson Carson's New Truck Lowe's had a great kids project this weekend: GM Pickup Trucks. Carson and I both had fun building our truck -- twice. It turns out that Dad isn't that great with directions; so Carson had to build it twice to get it right. Carson is getting
family Goats, Roosters and Alligators, Oh My! We went to the Nevada State Fair on Friday, where Carson saw goats, cows and sheep in the livestock section. He made friends with a goat, and then we walked over to see the bunnies and the chickens and roosters. Tucker was begging us to take a picture of him
angela Beautiful Eyes Angela has the most beautful eyes I have ever seen. Luckily, our children inherited that trait from her. Both have amazing eyes -- Carson's brown and Tucker's blue. At dinner time, Tucker was furious. Nothing I did could calm him. Eventually, Angela took pity and took
carson Are These Two Really Brothers? They are as different as can be! (Tucker isn't always this serious, he has his smiley moments) After bath time, Carson, Tucker and Keith were playing around and ended up sitting on the couch together. It was really cute, so we had to get some pictures. Tucker is
carson A Child's Prayer Carson's prayer tonight: Heavenly Father, thank you for brownies... Angela made delicious frosted brownies for dessert at Grandma and Grandpa Knight's house tonight; Carson definitely enjoyed them. After his short but sincere prayer, he grabbed his book of paintings of Jesus and curled up with it
carson Orcas Carson and I explored our Cabela's store today. A complete stranger gaves us several dollars worth of tokens for the shooting gallery. Carson was a pretty good shot. "Orca!" Carson exclaimed as we were walking through part of the store. He was so excited and I
carson Carson's Grandmas Friday night I had a moderatly bad allergy attack, keeping me up nearly the entire night. So I decided to sleep in the extra bedroom upstairs -- where Grandma Bea slept while she was here. In the morning, Carson noticed that the bed had been slept in and asked: "
family Anniversary Dinner Tonight we celebrated our seventh anniversary at Applebees. We had relatively low expectations and they were almost met. It's always rough going to a restaurant with a three year old and a one month old -- tonight was no exception. Tucker was a handful and difficult to console
carson Carson's Take on Family Relationships Since Carson seemed to understand family relationships so well. I asked him, "Who is Grandpa Knight?" "Your dad, " he replied. "Who is Grandma Bea?" "Mom's mom." "Who is Aunt Teresa?" His response: "Uncle Phil." I got
carson Carson's Grandma and Grandpa On the way to Lowe's this evening (which is near Grandma and Grandpa Knight's house), Carson said, "Can we go to Grandma and Grandpa's house?" "Not today," I replied. Shortly after, he responded, "I want to go to your
Building Lockers at Lowe's Carson went to another workshop, this time at Lowe's. He built a mini locker out of wood, and he got to keep this little hammer! As you can see, he was very careful and precise when hammering those nails. Lowe's is so nice - they give
Brothers Tucker is doing really well in holding up his head, he is a strong baby Comments Yo' Mama (Aug 10, 2008): And really, can I use the word "so" some more? Yo' Mama (Aug 10, 2008): They are so awesome! It was so great to play
family Hot August Nights The coolest cars come to town for Hot August Nights. They say that more than 800,000 people participate each year -- that's double the population of Reno and Sparks combined! So we went to downtown Sparks to check it out. Carson loved the cars. On occasion, you
carson Home Depot Kids Workshop Carson and I joined about a dozen other kids at the Home Depot kids workshop. Carson is really good with a hammer. I kept waiting for him to accidentally hit his thumb with the hammer, but he hit the nail nearly every time. Comments Yo' Mama (Aug 04, 2008)
angela Mother and Child We braved the Farmer's Market with both Carson and Tucker tonight. It went really well. While we ate some delicious Thai food, some ladies at the next table couldn't get enough of Tucker. I know I said it before, but I love how events like this
family Family Night At The Park We finally had clear air today! The smoke has been so bad this summer that we have felt trapped inside of our own home. To celebrate, we went to the park. Carson and I rode our bicycles around while Angela watched Tucker. Carson is an offroad cycling expert. He would
carson All the Boys After bath time, Carson and Tucker showed off their dancing skills. Then as I was holding Tucker, Carson put his arm on my shoulder to get a closer look at Tuck, giving us a perfect picture of the boys. Comments Yo' Mama (Jul 29, 2008): That is picture perfect.
carson Aunt Andrea Shirt While getting dressed today, I asked Carson which shirt he wanted to wear. He wouldn't wear anything but his 'Aunt Andrea Shirt,' (for the second day in a row). It is an Atlanta Braves shirt that Aunt Andrea sent him for his birthday. I find it
carson Beware the Nose Monster! Carson's new fort has successfully defended him from the Nose Monster -- the scariest of all monsters. The Nose Monster is characterized by his occasional sneezing and runny noses, caused by allergies to all of the smoke in the air (thanks a lot, California). The Nose Monster attacks
carson Splash Down at Lilly's Party Carson and I went to Lilly Taylor's second birthday party. They had huge inflatable waterslides, a fun playset, and lots of kids. Exactly what Carson needed to get over his 'missing Grandma blues.' Comments Yo' Mama (Jul 29, 2008): That is one awesome pool. Who
carson Already missing grandma Bea Within minutes of her leaving, Carson was really missing his friend, Grandma Bea. Later on, Carson asked, "Where's Grandma Bea?" "She went home", I replied. "Awwwhh, I miss her," Carson said in his saddest voice. Comments Yo' Mama (Jul 29, 2008)
tucker Grandma Bea and Tucker Tucker is already close to his Grandma Bea. Tucker would always calm down and often fall asleep when his Grandma Bea would hold him.
carson Adventures at the Farmer's Market Carson had a great time at the Farmer's Market with Grandma Bea and me. You know a little boy had fun when he gets a free visor, soccer ball piggy bank, cotton candy, and gets to drive a train. We ate at Bangkok Cuisine again; we rarely get
