I Stink At Blogging: Part II - The Couples Shower

So, the weekend after it snowed we had a fun couples shower for my babiest brother, Kason, and his soon-to-be-wife, Carla.
It was a His-n-Hers sort of shower...We served lasagna and wine for her and pizza and beer for him on this Valentine's themed party. You know we did all of the normal things you do at showers like eat cake and open gifts...And take a ridiculous amount of posed pictures with our family...A prime example would be this picture of the 5 original Knight siblings that we feel it is ever so important to take each and every time we are together.I would have been sad if we did not take this one of Carla and all her sisters!And Carla and Kason with Carla's family...But, I am not so sure this one of Kason and all his brothers (minus Joe) is really necessary. I mean, their pose is pretty horrible! However, I fear they think that is is "cute." Ohhh....men!

It is also necessary each and every time all of the grandkids get together for us to attempt to take their picture. I sometimes wonder why we torture ourselves with this task. It has never really worked out before, and I do not know why we insist on thinking that it is going to work any better each and every time we attempt it! This time Adam was not really interested in participating...next time it will be a different one...
It takes us forever to pose for all of the pictures we insist on taking...but we also played some corny games...The Newlywed Game is always fun, and it makes me laugh that the parents never win this thing! What is up with that? Way to go Kason and Carla!There was also a game where all of the women kissed Kason and he had to pick out Carla while blindfolded from the crew.And one where Carla had to pick out Kason's legs from the line-up behind the blanket...Of course, it is just not a party unless the couple of honor makes a fool of themselves doing something silly like getting dressed for their honeymoon while blindfolded!
So cute!And, if I knew what he was doing with the doll at the party...or what they were doing together at the party, I am sure I would have more comments! Yet, since I have no clue really, I will refrain from making any comments that would probably be completely inappropriate for this child-friendly blog.

All-in-all it was a fabulous time at Kason and Carla's Couples Shower...and so very soon they will be wed! Perhaps I should start blogging about their wedding now...That might be the ONLY possibility that I will get it published before the end of summer! Ha!

I Stink At Blogging: Part I

I know...I stink at this blogging thing.

I have not even tried.

I do not want to lie.

It is just that I have been swamped lately...No, I do not really know what with, but I have been seriously busy.

So, let me begin my catching you up!

In February it snowed. I do not really remember when exactly, but G loved the white stuff!He REALLY enjoyed it...He also enjoyed the hot chocolate he was drinking from his little cousin's cup!Kicking things that he was not really supposed to be kicking...And making angels in the snow!Ballerina, on the other hand, was far less amused by this snow.
To be more specific, she was pretty darn grouchy about participating in anything outside!
I convinced her (with bribes) to try to make a snowman...However, her participation in this endeavor only lasted a few minutes before she decided to just sit down!Oh, Ballerina...You are absolutely a piece of work!I did manage to get one smile from our family diva before we went inside.

Until tomorrow...I PROMISE! I WILL HAVE LOTS OF UPDATES!

We LOVE to Party!

So, I am playing catch-up...Got a problem with that?

That is right...I did not think so! Ha!

The Friday before Valentine's Day was party time at G and Ballerina's school! Their parties are always such a good time! G especially loved the heart letter matching game they played!These 3 asked to pose with all of their Valentine's and the "postman hats" they wore to deliver them.
Then they wanted me to take their picture like this...more like the "sweet" boys I know.Ballerina and I hung out in the back of the classroom and waited to go to her party (where I am the WORLD"S WORST ROOM MOM!)Ballerina, of course, just wanted to go for the part of the party that involved eating. She was really not interested in anything else...That's my girl! (Nevermind the fact that her report for the school day indicated that she had eated lunch x 4!)Then it was time for Ballerina to pose for pics...She and her Valentine, Reece, were all smiles!

More catching up later...I PROMISE!

A Pain in the Neck

This little girl LOOKS so innocent...

However, to this poor dog she is really a pain in the neck.

Literally! She might have a sweet dress with hearts on, but was in her heart to put her pretty princess toilet seats around the dog's neck!Oh, Ballerina...You are such a pain in the neck!

His Crazy Opinions

After his bath I asked G to go to his room and put on some "bed clothes."He came out of his room dressed in this! I, of course, ask, "Are you going to be wearing this to bed tonight?"

G: "Yes."

Me: "I think you might be a little uncomfortable...Why don't you get some pajamas or something like that!G: "In my opinion, this is fine to wear to bed..."

Fair enough...but in MY OPINION, it is a crazy idea!

Cake Face

Happy birthday KK!
Hope you enjoyed your cake as much as we did...at least as much as Eric did!

Stuck on Birthdays

It may be hard to tell...but Ballerina is stuck.

Stuck in the back of a chair... and her Daddy had to come to the rescue!

Being stuck is not fun until Mrs. Amy celebrates her birthday and gets this......and decides to share!
Then the group was all smiles!
Happy Birthday Amy! (I know it is a little late...but late is better than never!)

Kicking Butt

Because it is sort of funny...That every picture I seem to have of these two Involves wrestling! And, the GIRL is winning! Ha!

So, as this little girl looks on...She has high hopes that she too will be able to kick boys butts too!

A Walk in the Park

I am foolish.

I am naive.

I thought that these January weekends would be low key. I assumed that the weekends in January would be lazy. I had predicted that January would be the month I would catch up on all those things I never got around to doing during the wildness of the holidays. I figured without soccer games, basketball practice, and crazy school stuff that we would slow down.

Oh, but how wrong I have been...

I do not know why I thought these things! When will I learn? Life is never what you predict!

It is not that our January has been bad...but it has not been a walk in the park either. Things have been hoppin' at work, grad school is back in full swing, and while the kids schedules have not included the normal things, they have been super busy!

Yet, we had to stop for a while...to enjoy time with friends...to take a walk in the park...So, we tried to beat the cold and literally headed to the park for the afternoon!

It was good for the kids to playAnd wrestle a little...

He!

Of course they played with sticks.

Chased each other on the basketball court...

And hung out with Daddy!

I did have one freak out moment in the midst of our relaxation...For a BRIEF moment I feared that I had broken the flash on my camera! Never fear, however...I took it to the bathroom for a few photographs just to make sure things were still in order. And, as you can see, all is well with my camera and my flash (well, besides the fact that I really want a new one, but that is an entirely different story!)Nonetheless, it was a delightful walk in the park...and one that we will NOT wait long to do again!