It is hard to believe that Michael Beckham Knight is already ONE! He is such a great baby. He makes my heart happy his little personality is starting to manifest itself in all of his little actions. We all love him so intensly even if he bites open oatmeal packs and spreads them around the kitchen while I am making dinner, sticks anything and everything into my ice water and dumps it all over me. Having little ones around the house is like turning a blender on without a lid something like that is what Jerry Sienfield said and it is so evident around my house.

Merry Christmas Why is it that sending out Christmas cards is so stressful for me. I love getting them in the mail. It seems like the sooner I get mine out the more that I recieve. So I always want to get them out as soon as possible. If you send me your address I will make sure that you get one!

I am so proud of Brianna! She came home with an invitation to her friend Rachel's birthday party. She was so excited. She handed it to me and said mom it looks so fun. It is going to be at Dance creations but it is on a Sunday. I told her that now she is old enough to choose whether or not to go. Keeping the Sabaath day holy is not easy even as an adult. I was pretty confident that she would make the right decision. It took her a week but she came to me and said mom I decided I am not going to go. I said okay lets take Rachel to do her nails and get some ice cream. We had fun.

It is so hard to believe that Michael is almost 6 monthes. I gave him a taste of mixed baby food for the first time today and his face was hysterical. Rob filmed the second time which was only half as good as the very first time he tasted a baby food blend of peaches bananas and raspberries. I really hate baby food it is so messy. Tiffany was saying the other day how she didn't know how she would take care of a baby without resorting to the BOOB. It is absolutely how I feel. Seems like no matter what the fuss is a boob will make it better. I guess we will stick to the rice cereal for now. He is such a delight. I don't think that I could ask for a better baby. Isaac is working hard in school. Brianna is excelling in school and soccer. Seth is loving school and soccer Jaynee enjoys preschool and would love to be there everyday. She is so independant she didn't want Rob to go to the pumpkin patch with her. He went anyway and they had a good time. The holidays are approaching all too quickly. Jaynee kept up with the big kids trick or treating and unwrapped all of her candy promptly. I don't think she ate all that much but she did enjoy passing it out and unwrapping it.

I spent half the night trying to find Isaac's blessing photos. We were still using film then so I don't have them on a digital source yet. I thought it would be fun to get a poster size photo of all 5 of my children's blessing days. I am so very grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life. I look back on the direction that I have recieved in my life from the holy spirit and I am so glad that God has had a hand every step of the way. Rob and I have been married for twelve years this month. That time went in a blink. I am so blessed to have a husband who loves God and puts him first in his life.

Brenna and Brianna's Baptism

It was such a lovely Sunday! The girls were both so excited to make this important commitment. It was so nice to have all of my brothers and sisters attend and so much of Rob's family. Keri was a dream to work with she is so talented and I really enjoyed texting her through the night as we prepared different deserts for the after baptism desert bar. It was beautiful straight out of a picture book. She really has a nack for making things look good. I really enjoyed having Tiffany here even though her visit was much too short. Her talk was fabulous and I think that the girls will remember her talk on the holy ghost for their entire lives. How brillant to relate it to something both girls love SHOES.

Big Fit!

Diamond Eye Optometry



I am writing this letter to let you know of my experience Tuesday January 24, 2012 in your office. First of all I would like to tell you that your receptionists are wonderful. They were very pleasant and helpful. It is people like Claudia that would be the only reason that I would even think twice about coming back into your office. I received a call from Atherwood Elementry school informing me that my sons new glasses were broken. He was playing basketball at lunch and the ball knocked his frames off his face and they shattered. I immediately called your office. I had only purchased the frames 11 days prior. When I purchased the frames I told them that my son was hard on glasses and asked if there was a warantee. I was told they would take care of it if it was a manufacturer's defect. I should not have a problem because they were quality frames. When I called they instructed me to come in and and see what they could do. When I arrived about 2:30 I was instructed to have a seat that the manager was on a conference call and would be out as soon as she was finished. I waited and waited and waited. I waited over an hour and a half. I understand waiting that is not what I am upset about. I am extremely disappointed after I waited all of that time. I watched as Claudia took the manager to the back...(I am assuming informed her of my situation and I watched as the manager walked out of the office. I am sorry I waited that entire time to speak to her and she did not even have the decency to address me? I was ticked off to say the very least.
Then Claudia came over and told me that there was really nothing that they could do for me. Poor Claudia endured my ranting and raving I think that I caused the biggest scene I have ever in my life.I am six monthes pregnant. I waited for over an hour and a half...to hear that there was nothing that could be done for me. I was furious to say the least. Please give my apologies to Claudia. I know very well that she was only the messanger and the manager had no right to put her in that position. I have worked many jobs where customer service is essential. I again was very disappointed in your management. That is no way to treat a customer. I paid over my insurance budget for those frames and the quality was not acceptable. I asked for the manufacturer's name and the model number of the frames and was then told that information was not available. After my fit. Claudia told me that she didn't want me that angry to leave the glasses and she would try to see what she could do. I reluctantly left them. I was called an hour later and Claudia had fitted them to new frames. She is my hero! That kind of stress is not welcome in my life. If your management can not take care of buisness then I will never walk into your office again. I have been a resident in the community for most of my life. I came from a very large family and one of the reasons that I chose your office is the pleasant experience I had with my father as a child there. In my experience customer service makes or brakes a buisness and in this economy to treat a customer like I was treated is unacceptable. I am grateful for the end result. However, it was not an experience I would be willing to recommend.
Sincerely,
Natalie Knight

This year went flying by with the speed of a jet plane! Soccer season just wrapped up for Seth and Brianna and basketball has started for Isaac. I am prego with number 5 and there is definately moments when I wonder what I was thinking. Fortunately it is another boy. I am with those that think that raising boys is less difficult than raising girls.

WaKeY WeDnEsday for UK soccer camp

 

Vacation

Highlights
St. George
Las Vegas
Highland
American Fork
Snow Basin
Zion's Canyon
Lindon Pools
Karie's cooking
a hike with Kristie
watching Alyson and Chris play in the waterfall

Easter

I used to Blog...in hopes that I could keep up on journaling all of the cute wonderful and even not so wonderful things of daily life so that one day my kids will remember. I guess I need to get back in the habit. We have been very busy with all three of the older kids in spring soccer. Practices every night of the week. Seth made me laugh today..he was mad at me for asking him clean up his toys because it was time to go pick up the other kids from school. He said I am not even going to score any goals on Saturday...He hasn't scored any less than four a game all season. I was happy to hear that it has all been for me. Good thing he doesn't have a game this Saturday. Guess I will make sure he is happy next week.

Kinnelon New Jersey home of six pieces of my heart

Funny how I wasn't sure that I wanted to be her friend as a child. She seemed so smart I guess I was a little intimidated. She was friends with all of the people I liked by middle school she had become my best friend. Kristie my best friend has always blessed my life recently she made it possible to go and visit my sister and her family I would not have been able to spend my spring break with them if it weren't for Kristie. She works for jet blue and let me use one of her buddy passes. I started this post 5days before I went and I am just now finishing it. It was such a beautiful trip. I miss Tiffany Matt and Jacob Leah Grace and Chloe immensely but visiting them and seeing all of the beauty that they enjoy living in such a beautiful environment made it a little better. Thanks to Kristie!

One already

Get this off my CHEST

Rob asked when I will be over it?? I am not sure maybe this is my final attempt. I signed up to help with cub scout camp monthes ago.. Rob's job is picking up and there is always the hope that I will get to work less soon. I was hoping not to be working by now. As we were setting up for camp I noticed that they really have it set up so that you can have siblings there.. BRILLIANT..I was going to put my sister out all week and have her watch my kids, so I could work the camp but realized it would be easier to keep my other three there at the camp. Andrea(director of the camp) is accomadating (LOVE THAT ABOUT HER) so she said that would be fine. I called Tiffany and told her I would see how it goes on Monday and if it works out she would be off the hook. So Monday a couple hours into camp. Our Den was sitting doing our craft and Jaynee started to fuss mind you she had been in the 80 degree sun all morning and was also tired. I went one table over where I could still observe the boys but was not directly in their eyeshot and started to nurse her. This lady bolts over and says "You NEED to find a more appropriate place to nurse her." I said you did not just say that to me. She said ya well I nursed three kids but I don't think you should be nursing here or could you cover her. I said there is NO exposure here and she will not take a blanket over her head (especially in 80 degrees) Mind you I have an Xtra large mens Tshirt on and I am very well covered. I said I could go to the Le Leche Legue for you even coming over here. She said well I am not representing the scouts I am just coming over as a parent of one...I can't even tell how TICKED OFF that whole interaction made me... Really? Really? I think part of it was her approach Don't come over with your Type A personality and tell me what to do. Especially when it is not in the best interest of my child.. Come on.. like I am a big fan of nursing in public.. who is? You put yourself aside and do what is best for your child. Not one of those boys in our Den... Thank Heavens for Karalee who took on more than her share as a den mom because she was paired up with me, even thought twice about me nursing Jaynee all week along side them infact I bet most of them were completely OBLIVIOUS to it. She probably had good intentions and I should probably be over it by NOW...I hate confrontation but really I should Thank her because she reminded me that when it comes to my children...Don't mess with this mother Lion!

Beach

one of my favorite things about summer...Especially when Rob is with us and I am not the jungle gym..

Las Vegas

So it was not the ideal vacation. We had planned on Yellowstone. However it was a vactation and it was with family and my children had a blast. Seth is now saying he was born in Las Vegas... Brianna grumbled about the heat when we were out sight seeing (we walked a few city blocks to the Coca Cola and M&M stores)Why did they build a desert in Vegas anyways??? Isaac was concerned Leah had gambled because she put her money in the claw machine at the arcade. Really I didn't mind the Excalibur it isn't great but I have stayed at worse hotels. The only problem was that we were in Tower one and the pool is on the otherside so we paraded across the entire casino everyday to get to the pool and then back again so if you stay there make sure to get Tower 2. I am a little disappointed we didn't get to go to the Tournament of Kings. Maybe next trip. Jaynee took her first step at the Excalibur so I guess it will be forever etched in my heart.

Sexiest Man on the planet

Every once in a while I see him the same as I did in the very beginning.When he is playing with the children wrestling around on the floor, or walking with them out to the waves at the beach. What a blessing to have him around. Six pack or not he is an amazing husband father and friend.

10 YEARS

10 years ago I was getting married, to a handsome boy. He is now the man of my dreams, the father of my children and more to me than I ever could have imagined. I don't know what I would do without the spirit's direction in my life. I do know that its direction has planned my life far better than I could have.

Blessed

Sometimes I feel truely blessed. I am so greatful for my FAMILY. I am connected to so many wonderful people on both Rob's and my side.