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 -- Angela
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
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 could
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 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.
family Grandma Bea & Grandpa Gene Visit Grandma Bea and Grandpa Gene visited us this weekend. Carson has really been looking forward to their visit. They were so good with the kids.
carson Grandma & Grandpa Knight Visit Tonight, Grandma and Grandpa Knight visited us; the Dairy Queen Blizzard that they brought made their visit that much sweeter. It was nice to talk with them and fun to watch them play with the kids. Carson was the ultimate tour guide, giving Grandma and Grandpa each their own private
carson Baby Has a Name The long awaited name has been decided; Tucker Zander Knight has joined our family. Carson was so excited to learn Baby Brother's name. I told it to him while eating dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Knight's house, then asked him what Baby's name is.
angela Proud Papa Although I had to work today, I loved the opportunity to spend a few hours in the hospital with Baby and Angela. The hospital room is quite large and surprisingly, Angela is loving the food. The nurses have been incredible; maybe even too good -- every few minutes they are stopping
tucker Baby Feet What a difference: Baby's feet are so tiny! Carson's feet were so large, he could never wear his booties. We put those same booties on Baby and the booties were too large -- they wouldn't stay on. He has amazing control of his long toes.
carson Big Brother Carson is finally a big brother. For the last few weeks, we have been asking him when Baby would arrive, his answer was always 'two days'. Those two days have finally passed and he was able to meet his baby brother. Despite being exhausted from a rough night
angela Finally Here! Baby Knight was born this morning (Sunday July 13, 2008) at 11:36am; 9lbs 2 oz, ~21" long. He is a happy little boy with a big Aksland family dimple in his chin. He definitely has more of the Aksland family genes.
angela Like a Race Car Man (aka Baby on the Way)! Angela went into labor at 1:00am this morning. Carson was so good when we woke him up at 2:30am -- didn't complain at all. As we were driving (and accelerating pretty quickly), Carson said, "You're like a race car man!" We dropped Carson
angela Surprise! The baby actually came naturally! We fully expected the labor to have to be induced, as it was with Carson. At 1:00am, Angela began to have strong frequent contractions. She woke me up at about 1:30am and we started timing the contractions. Not knowing anything, we frantically searched
family Let's All Go to the Movies! To spend our last weekend before baby arrives, we decided to hit the movies. Carson has been wanting to see Wall-E, so Carson and Keith went to Wall-E while Angela went to Hancock. It was a lot of fun for everyone.
tucker The Waiting Game Still waiting... and waiting... and waiting............................ The doctor called the hospital to schedule the delivery; the hospital says that they don't have any openings for a week! Pretty crazy. If we just showed up in labor, there would be plenty of room; so why can't they
angela Fourth of July Party Uncle Don hosted the family 4th of July party. It was great to see all of the family together and to watch the kids play. The weather was perfect and the food was delicious. Even after nine months of pregnancy, Angela looks amazing. We forgot Carson's swimming suit,
carson Getting Anxious Mom and Dad aren't the only ones getting anxious for baby. Carson is enjoying all of his old baby stuff as he looks forward to his baby brother ariving. One of his favorite books right now is 'The New Baby' by Mercer Mayer -- although we change
angela Angela's Shower I went to my shower last Saturday, it was such a nice little party! Most of my family that I have here in town was there to celebrate the arrival of the new baby. My mother-in-law, Nan. Anita Hicks (Nan's sister), Corinne Ross (married to Nan&
