Lost Generation

This video was created for the AARP U@50 video contest and placed second. It is based on the Argentinian Political Advertisement "The Truth" by RECREAR

And She's Off!

Mia decided that she is going to be more resourceful at 5 months and start moving to the things that she wants. She has been good at rolling over and turning around and now she is getting the army crawl started. This is obviously not something we want since she is only 5 months. Its been really nice to put her on a blanket and know she won't going anywhere. Well... I guess that's changing.

KNIGHT family reunion Pictures

Here are some pictures... finally!

The baby dance.

75

My trip to Utah last exactly 75 blissful hours. 75 hours of only 1 perfect baby who gets eeew's and aaah's out of strangers and friends alike. 75 hours of food that I did not have to prepare which meant it tasted better and I got to sit down to eat, and I could enjoy every last single bite on my plate. 75 hours of uninterrupted restful, FULL nights of sleep. 75 hours of NOT picking up toys or doing dishes. 75 hours of actually getting showered, dressed, hair done, makeup on without leaving the bathroom. 75 hours of peace and calm without screaming wildness. 75 hours of laughing, smiling and laughing some more with my beautiful sisters. 75 hours of ME TIME. I got to do a little shopping, go to the temple, eat smores by a camp fire, watch an entire 2 hour Documentary without interruptions, etc. It was blissful.

Little Update

So these last couple of months have been some interesting times for our family. Since I lost my job in April I have been doing what ever I can to fill my time and make sure that we have everything that we need. We have been fortunate enough to have opportunities come our way. During this whole transition we have really seen that when one door closes another opens.

I started my own little consulting company for construction management needs. I have been working for a few different people doing project management, quality assurance, and site maintenance, with an occasion side job for people that need something done. I have been filling my time and there are days that it feels like I work more now than when I had a full time job. At least we are managing thus far, you just never know when things will dry up.

I remember when Jill and I got married people would ask what I was in school for and when I told them construction management they would assume that meant I was going to school to be a construction worker... I guess that is half true since now I am able to oversee construction activity but more importantly on the business side I save people money on their projects.

To try and be a little more well rounded I am starting an MBA program at ASU in a few weeks and I am working on getting my general contractor's license. I know that Jill is really excited to have me go back to school and spend even more time away from the house but for our long term goals, more education is needed. People always ask how I'm going to have the time to do it and I don't but more time isn't going to just show up. We've found that in this kind of economy there are opportunities that are more unique.

There are some advantages to our job change like I can where shorts for work, Jill doesn't have to cook dinner as much since I take care of it, I get to see the kids more often, and other little things that are just different these days.

Jill was also able to take a little break from reality this last week and go up to Utah with Mia for a Knight Family Reunion. Abby, Parker and I have enjoyed the time together. Fortunately we have some good friends in the area that we're able to trade some babysitting with so I can still get some work done. Jill will be able to give a better update on it when she gets back.

Things are moving along for us. We'll see where life takes us but so far we've been taken care of and that's all we can ask for.

Baptism Day

On Saturday we took our kids to their first baptism so that they could see what it's like. I told them to go get ready in nice church clothes because it was at the church. After a while Abby was still in her room so I went in to help. She was just standing in her underwear staring at her dresses. "What's the matter Abby, why aren't you dressed?" "Well I can't wear white or else someone will see me and put me in the water."

A Wheel Chair

So, I'm not sure if any one else has issues with their little kids, but tonight Abby is having an unusual issue. Abby has decided that she needs some help. She came scooting into the office to let me know that her legs don't work anymore and she's going to need a wheel chair... Random, Yes... I guess she has some of the weirdness that I had growing up... How do you even respond to a child with that kind of request?

Swim Season

One of the nice things about living in Arizona is it's blazing hot in the summer which makes pool time much more enjoyable. This year we had Parker in swimming lessons again with Bonnie. He freaked out the first session but after that, he enjoyed it. We're glad to say that he is much more proficient with his swim skills and he enjoys playing in the pool without a floaty. During lessons Abby was able to have some fun and practice her swimming. Bonnie has a unique style of teaching but it worked well for our kids. You know it's a traumatic experience when you pull into her neighbor hood and the kids freak out (not in a good way). By the time lessons finished Parker was going off the diving board and having a blast with it. We don't feel safe enough to have a pool of our own yet but swimming is a needed skill that we wanted the kids to learn early.