family Thanksgiving Dinner We enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving dinner at home, featuring herb-roasted turkey, stuffing, homemade red mashed potatoes, homemade pumpkin pie, and an apple pie. It was nice to celebrate the holiday just by ourselves.
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,
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
family The Knights of Modesto, CA Scott, Lori and family recently moved to Modesto, CA; leaving Carson missing his buddy Brianna. So she brought her family up here for the weekend to visit Carson and to watch the LDS General Conference among other things. It was fun to see them. LDS General Conference was excellent. There
family Keith's New Office Ok. It's not really an office. After my company moved to a new office building this week, the developers no longer get their own offices. But to christen the building, the company invited families to come for lunch. Carson was so excited! I have an amazing view from
family Scheels (Sparks, NV) -- the worlds largest sports store What sense does it make to build the worlds largest sports store in Sparks, NV? I don't have a clue, but in any case, Scheels did it. It is an amazing store. You enter through the most amazing aquarium archways: A large Ferris wheel fills the center of
family Grimes Point Archaeological Area Trail, NV As I returned home from work about a week ago, I found the 'Family Pulse' magazine lying on our driveway. It wasn't half-bad. I actually read a lot of it (which means it must be pretty good, I rarely read freebie magazines and papers). It had
family Fallon NV Car Show On our way to Grimes Point National Archaeological Area, we stopped to get some food in Fallon, NV and noticed a small car show. We stopped to admire some really nice newer and classic cars. It looked like there were more trophies to award than cars! Their wannabe Elvis band
family Tucker's LDS Baby Blessing I hope that we always remember Sunday's sweet experiences -- Tucker received his 'Baby Blessing' in the church. The Spirit is always so strong on such spritual occasions, but much more so when it is your own child. Grandma and Grandpa Knight, and Great Grandma Knight
family Staycation Day 4 -- Callahan Park and Thomas Creek, Reno, NV Agenda: * Callahan Park * Thomas Creek * Claim Jumper Restaurant Lessons learned on our staycation: * It's possible to have a relaxing time with a three year old and 1 month old * The Reno / Sparks area is full of picturesque destinations * With a little planning, staying around the Reno / Sparks area
family Staycation Day 3 -- Virginia City, NV Agenda: * Visit St. Mary's of the Mountains Catholic church * Ride the Truckee & Virginia Train * Tour the Virginia City -- watch the Labor Day parade * Relax at home Kids change you in so many ways. With Tucker and Carson, our family wakes up early. Virginia City was just
family Staycation Day 2 -- Church, Relaxation and Family; Reno / Sparks NV area Agenda: * Church in Washoe Valley * Picnic at Bower's Mansion * Relaxation at Davis Creek * Dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Knight's house Day 2 our of staycation was nice. Small variations can lead to drastically different outcomes. While we are in the same area and living in our
family Staycation Day 1 -- Sardine Lake, California Agenda: * Visit Sand Pond, Lower and Upper Sardine Lakes in the Sierra Buttes of California (click on the picture above to see how Tucker REALLY felt at that moment) * Ice cream in Historic Downtown Truckee, CA * Circus Circus trapeze show and games * Take and Bake pizza at home. * Movie at
family Staycation Rules The dilemma: a four day weekend. What to do? We've got a baby boy that isn't fond of driving, so visiting Angela's family in Visalia could be torture for all of us. But I have been dying to get out of town for months.
family Hip Hop Fam We've been working on our hip hop moves... What do you think? Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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,
