carson Loving the Time Off -- Hitting the Park with the Kids I have loved all of the time-off I took the last couple of weeks. I was able to spend so much more time with the family. Today, Carson, Tucker and walked to the park and played for a while. They are such cute kids! We played frisbee, swung on
carson Playing In The Snow Seeing as this was Andrea's first White Christmas, we had to build a snowman. The snow didn't stick together very well, so it was a pretty skinny snowman. I also taught Carson how to build a snow fort, which he quickly toppled over. This is a
carson White Christmas We awoke to a beautiful layer of fluffy snow. Perfect Christmas conditions (unless you have family driving over Donner Pass -- they eventually made it safe and sound). Notice the garbage cans on the street? It was trash day -- on Christmas in the snow. They still came?!? Pretty amazing service.
family Christmas Eve Party We celebrated Christmas Eve with my family at Grandma & Grandpa Ross's house. It started off with socializing and a delicious dinner (helped by rolls and a homemade pumpkin pie that Angela made). Carson was extremely excited for Christmas and loved seeing his cousins, but still gave Tucker
carson Excited for Christmas Carson is so excited for Christmas. Everyday when I return home from work he drags me to his calendar to show me how close we are to Christmas. I laughed as Carson asked, "Dad, does Santa bring tree toys or people toys?" Carson's descriptions of his
carson Carson's Newest Creation: Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies Carson and I created a new dessert fom dinner at Grandma & Grandpa Knight's house tonight -- chocolate chip cookie brownies. You scoop chocolate chip cookie dough on top of brownie dough (thanks Betty Crocker). It was really good.
family Wingfield Hills Ward Christmas Party Decorations in the foyer...... The party committee really did a good job decorating the hall. We were impressed with the decorations at our church Christmas party Friday night. You can see the tenting effect they created by putting up little christmas lights and hanging tulle across the entire hall. We
carson Welcome Brielle! We had a good time visiting Danielle, Matt, and new baby Brielle in the hospital. She is such a beautiful little girl! Thanks for letting us visit.
carson Landscaping, Day 3 Carson and I moved another six cubic yards of decomposed granite into our backyard today. Luckily, we were nearly done before it started pouring rain.
carson Landscaping, Day 2 Our neighbor commented today, "you're the handiest computer guy I've ever seen." Carson and I worked in the yard most of the day again. Grandpa Knight brought his tractor, allowing us to scale up our operation. We went from moving 1.5 cubic yards
carson Landscaping, Day 1 Carson and I spent the day landscaping our backyard. It took us a while to get setup, but we were able to get a lot done. All of the shoveling was good exercise for, what is now, my extremely sore shoulder -- it still hasn't healed from my dirt-
carson Potty Training Tips Potty Training is complete; Carson is now officially potty trainined! So what worked? The biggest thing was getting advice from others. Initially we tried giving little snacks or treats each time that he used the bathroom. This failed miserably. Then we asked around. It was suggested that we make the
Tough Times Combining a potty-training three year old and a four month old makes it tough for a family to get out much. You always have to be within minutes of the nearest bathroom and have to accept that there will be a baby scream at the top of his lungs
carson Little Mechanic Carson helped me fix up the car today. We replaced the radiator, spark plugs, front rotors and brake pads. He's a pretty good mechanic. He even climbed underneath the car with me while we disconnected the radiator!
carson Our Little Pastry Chef Carson has inherited a sweet tooth from both his Mom and Dad. So he loved his opportunity to make a yummy dessert for dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Knight's house today. He did a great job.
family Seeing Michelle Off How can kids be so tiring?!? The combination of a 3 1/2 year old and a four month old can really drain you. Michelle was kind enough to visit us for a week and a half and help with the kids. Carson had a great time with his buddy,
angela Mom and the boys Mom and the boys.......I know, I look a little tired. That's what happens with a three-month-old! Comments Anonymous (Nov 15, 2008): Hello, my name is Angela, and I was just looking to see who had "keithandangela.blogspot.com" because I wanted that name
family Grant's LDS Baptism Grant invited us to his baptism, which was held in Sparks to be closer to both sets of his grandparents. To help Carson understand what was going on, we spent the last few weeks in Family Home Evening discussing baptism and why Jesus taught us to be baptized. Carson was
carson Halloween Night Carson and I had a blast on Halloween night! Carson was Ironman. We Trick-Or-Treated at our family's houses in town and around our neighborhood. It was even fun answering the door for Trick-Or-Treaters that came by our house. It was always a disappointment at
angela Farrari Farms Pumpkin Patch We went to the Ferrari Farms Pumpkin patch with Michelle on Thursday. We picked out the pumpkins we would carve for Halloween (picture in the next post). They have a bounce house, games, farm animals, and a hayride for the kiddies - all with a nice harvesty atmosphere for the season.
carson Carson Building Castles Grandpa Ross is always building something in his woodshop. Some time back, he made a wooden castle block set. Carson was so excited when his Great Grandpa gave him the set on Sunday; we've been building castles since. Thanks Grandpa Ross!
carson Happy Kids The boys recently got to see their Grandma Bea, which made them very happy! Thanks for coming to visit, Mom. We enjoyed having you here and we're so glad you could stay with us! Comments Yo' Mama (Oct 24, 2008): Those pictures are adorable! Love all the
carson Friends While driving home from Home Depot 'Safety Day', I told Carson, "Thanks for going with me this morning," to which he responded, "Thanks for being my friend, Dad."
carson Home Depot Safety Day You just feel bad when small shops try hard, but fail. Carson and I went to the Woodcraft Tool Show; we found more employees than customers at the unfortunate 'Tool Show'. They spent a lot of time preparing demos and they even had homemade food, but there were
carson Halloween Gifts Ray, Paula, Charlotte and Elise are always so thoughtful; every holiday they send Carson and Tucker gifts. Carson loves the new glowing Jack-O-Lantern and Halloween Beanie Baby Cat. Thanks!
