Weekly Update

This was a busy week for the kids.....we had the boys scout boat race event, back to school night, and of course football games. The kids had a great week, but both Evan and I became very ill. So needless to say it was a long week for us. But Devin received some new badges and has a goal to get every possible badge like his father did. Aaron and Travis got rewards for their boats which excited them.
We were able to go to Uncle Jay's house to celebrate Grandpa Knight and Scott's birthdays. Lexie had fun playing in the dirt and the kids were having a good time with their Aunts and Uncles. MaiLe and Lexie had alot of fun playing together. We of course had some great food. Thanks Jay and Sheena for having us over!
We have been busily getting ready to start school. I am VERY excited not only because they are back in school and I don't have to listen to the "I am bored" statements. I am also excited about the school they get to go to. They get to go Venture Academy which is a new charter school in Ogden please add us to your prayers. We really think that it is going to meet all of the kids needs and give them new experiences that is different then the average public school can offer them.
As usual hope that all of you are doing well!! We love you......The Knights

First Games....

Football session has officially started. Both Travie and Devin played hard and had fun today. Travie was cute he got a little bored at the game with the waiting to play and said that he likes practice more because he gets to play the whole time. It's fun to watch both the boys get better and enjoy themselves.

School starts in ONE WEEK!! Can you feel my excitement??? All the kids are going to get to go to the same school this year and they are way excited about it. They are going to a new Charter school that has some really great ideas and we are hoping that it is going to be able to meet ALL of the kids. It is smaller then the regular schools and works on a philosophy of working at your level not your age. And no matter what Bekah looks adorable in the uniforms!!

The boys made a slideshow of today.....posted it below.....

Hope your all smiling!!!

Good Lookin

Was going thru my pictures and found this one......I love him in his uniform and the kids are SO cute!!!

July Events

July has flown by and boy did we have a month of activity! We got to go on a great family trip to Yellowstone with Evan's family. The kids had a great time and it was fun watching them see new things. Payson thought the geyser's were "SO amazing" and Aaron can't stop talking about the chipmunk that they tried to capture. All and all the kids behaved really well and we got to have a really good time with each other.

Aaron started gymnastics this month and is really really good at it. We are so proud of the way he is trying and making improvements every day. Devin and Travie start football this coming week. This will be Travie's first year so we will see how it goes. He really wants to do it so hopefully it will be a good experience for him. Bekah and Payson are still doing gymnastics and will do swimming lessons next month. Lexie is growing so fast! I can't believe how big she is getting and this month she started saying some new words. It's been a lot of fun.

Evan got confirmation that he will deploy the middle of November so we are starting to get things and kids ready for that. We are blessed that he has gotten a "easy" assignment and I am just relieved that he is not going to Baghdad again. He has been enjoying time with the kids and has had a little stress at work but surviving. I am still working with Probation and trying to finish up school. I am now doing my internship along with classes so I am gone a lot of the time. It gets frustrating, but I am SO close to being done!!!!

Sadly I do have to report that Kristie's (Aaron, Travis, and Bekah's mom) father passed away this month from a courageous fight with cancer. The kids are dealing with it fairly well and are glad that he is in heaven and feeling no more pain. Our thoughts are still with Kristie as she goes through this very difficult time.

With that all said I want to let you all know that we are thinking of you and appreciate your blogs so that we can feel like we are a part of your world! Under this is a slideshow of our fun trip. The kids help put it together and they are SO proud!

Love you all,
Tami

Yellowstone Family Trip

June Fun....

Well this month has been a month of running around as usual! We have had the opportunity to have Evan's kids come to stay with us full time for awhile which we are all excited about. Travis and Aaron are still going to school for a couple more weeks and the other kids are enjoying summer. We had a great father's day and the kids enjoyed spoiling Evan. He is such a great dad and they love him so much.

We also added a new family member this month. Clay and Kalli had a beautiful girl which they named Mayce Ann. Isn't she incredibly perfect?! We are SO excited for them.

I am still busy with work and school. I have started my internship working as a counselor for a small Counseling office. It has been very exciting and scary all at the same time. I have wanted this type of career forever, but nervous that I don't have the skills and knowledge to be really good at it!

The kids are having a good summer so far. Payson has been playing TBall which has been a lot of fun to watch. He is a character and can be so dramatic.

Devin is looking forward to starting Football and has been taking piano lessons (which he really is good at). Lexie is growing and really has a fun personality and is REALLY stubborn (have NO idea where she got that from.

Bekah starts dancing next week and it is ALL that she has been talking about. Aaron and Travis are trying to decide how they want to spend their time this summer. They are certainly going to keep us busy!! Hope all is well with each one of you.