Tucker turns 12

Tucker got a circuit board..... some money..... a watch.... some Werther's caramels, and a strawberry cake from Safeway.

Our new home in Galena

We just got the keys to our new house last Tuesday. We are now at 14147 American Pillar Ct. , Reno, NV our new fridge has a computer screen on the front

Airpod case under the electronic microscope

notice the small dark smudges on the lid and right in front of the airpods My airpod case has magnets in it that keep it closed. These images show the erosion from opening and closing the case for a couple of years now. Above shows metal shavings that are attracted

Fourth of July Family Gatherings

Knight cousins got to spend some time together this past week as we all gathered in Sparks for the 4th of July holiday. We met up at the park We celebrated the 4th of July by gathering in the Knight treehouse to listen to family history stories from the Revolutionary

Nicole's Art Classes - kid's craft and painting

Nicole and her boys came to visit this week, and she taught a couple of art classes while she was here. The kids got to do an under-the-sea clay sculpture class. Tucker's Savannah's (see the mermaid?) That night, she taught a painting class. She directed us

Carson's Microscope pictures

I got a electronic microscope for my birthday from my Grandpa Bea and Grandpa Gene, and I had a lot of fun with it. It goes from 50x magnification to 500x All of the pictures are taken with around 100x to 300x magnification except for the marked ones. Here are

Living in Sparks

We are living at the Knight's house now, until we will move into our new home in Galena at the end of this month. Grandpa Knight showed us one of his Kentucky rifle replicas and showed us all its features and beautiful carvings and metal inlays, as well

Finding a garter snake

The kids were in the yard at the Knight's and found a decent sized garter snake.

Searching for crystals and chrysocolla

We went for a drive up to the Crystal Peak area and looked for quartz and chrysocolla on the road. Grandma Knight challenged everyone to find some smokey quartz, some chrysocolla, and some crystals with a certain edge and point to them. Grandpa Knight made sure the kids got to

Carson and Tucker projects

Carson started building up his RC car while we lived in Cedar City, and has continued to fix it up here. Aunt Andrea and Uncle Brent gave him a much-enjoyed wheelie bar for his birthday. Tucker made a minecraft figure in Grandpa Knight's woodworking shop. He sent it

Riding ebikes with Grandpa Knight

Grandpa Knight took Carson out for an ebike ride in east Reno. Grandpa Knight takes all the grandkids out on bike rides and four-wheeler rides on a various bike trails and up in the mountain trails around Sparks and Reno. The kids have learned how to drive the Ranger and

Rancho San Rafael Park, Reno, NV

Tragedy Springs

Melvin and Nan took us up to Tragedy Springs, which is a little south of Lake Tahoe. There are a few family connections to the people who were involved with the events that transpired there. The little house back there with the green roof houses the spring.

Rachel, NV - middle of nowhere

We stopped in Rachel, Nevada on our way to Sparks. Rachel is a super small community in the middle of a desolate valley. Because it is close to Area 51, there are a few alien-themed stores and a restaurant. Can you see the spaceship being towed in the background? This

Our Schneider Friends

Ethan and Tucker Tucker, Ethan, Nellie and Savannah

Old IronTown Settlement

We drove about 30 minutes west of Cedar City to see the old IronTown Settlement. There are remnants of an old home, a charcoal kiln, and a molding house - all for producing ore and iron. Old homesite with chimney, floorboards and even plaster left in some places on the

US Air Force F-35A Demo Team Utah Strong Flyover

I saw a facebook post about this flyover, so we went and sat on the lawn at the middle school and waited to see the jets.

Easter in Quarantine

As we started the new year, we never would have guessed that the whole world would be in quarantine for Easter.  But here we are... Easter was pretty subdued.  We did a simple Easter egg hunt with candy and cash. Savannah bought the large chocolate Easter Bunny for the family

Clutch Work on the Motorcycle

The previous owner of the KTM motorcycle had installed an auto clutch and removed the clutch lever.  So Keith tried to reinstall the clutch lever -- only to find that the clutch was not designed to work with a lever (even though most similar clutches are).  So Tucker helped him

Carson's macro photography

Recently, I have found that I enjoy macro photography. A few days ago, I found a magnifying glass. I tried to take a picture through it, and I found out that I could create a macro effect with it. I found a few of my hot wheels to take pictures.

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Savannah Wins Big! Thanks InfoWest

Tucker and Savannah both entered coloring contests hosted by companies throughout the city.  We just found out that Savannah won first place in the InfoWest contest. The prize: $50 Walmart Gift Card She is SO EXCITED! Thank you InfoWest. UPDATE: With her winnings, she bought a rotisserie chicken, some makeup,

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Some Minor Repairs

We're still trying to find the cause of an intermittent stalling issue in the Escalade that only occurs once every 6 months.  We brought it into a shop, which after a thorough examination, concluded that they couldn't reproduce the issue and had no idea what could

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Savannah the Author and Her New Book

Savannah decided to become an author.  She bound her book with cardboard and cloth backing, wrote, and illustrated it.

Landscape Arch and Others at Arches National Park, Moab, Utah

After finishing the Delicate Arch hike, we had a picnic, then explored other arches including Landscape Arch, the Window Arches, and Balanced Rock. By the end of the day, Carson's FitBit showed we had hiked for 11.5 miles (25,000 steps).  We were exhausted. Landscape Arch Our

Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Moab, UT

We had a great time with Phil and his kids at a condo that we rented in Moab, UT. We started by hiking to the iconic Delicate Arch.  It is 3 mile round trip hike, uphill most of the way there.  Unfortunately, the last stretch of the hike is cut