Crazy days!

It is a sad day when I am too tired to post pictures onto this blog. The Knights have been way too busy with soccer, work, traveling, working on the townhouse (which had the fire in it), and just trying to get to bed earlier than midnight every night.
Poor Joe has been going to work for 8 hours a day and then promptly heads over to the townhouse to get more work done on it. We are in the home stretch and our tenants are back in the house, so there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
We leave tomorrow for a long weekend at Joe's grandparents home in North Carolina. We are so excited to enjoy the laid back ways of Pinehurst and eat delicious food, all while being surrounded by family. Good Times! I am sure I will post some pictures of my boys playing golf, so stay tuned!

It has been a while...

Sorry for the long pause on the blogging. We actually went on vacation to Disney World and I didn't check email, facebook, or anything else for a whole week! It was wonderful!
So much happened the week we were gone, but I will start with out trip! It was amazing! We definitely have become Disney World addicts and might need to get into some sort of rehab for it. Ben is 4 years old and has already been there 4 times! GEEZE!! Eli is only 18 months old and this was his second visit! It will definitely be a while before we go back, so that made this trip even more special!
We spent 5 nights and 6 days in Disney and visited all the parks except the water parks. The boys had the time of their lives and Joe and I had a great time as well. There is something about that place that just makes you happy! Everyone there was happy! People say hello, please, thank you, nice to meet you, have a great day, and are just overall happy people! Joe and I said the world would be a much better place if it were filled with people that go to Disney! :)
I got to meet up with Amie, a friend from college while we were there as well. She came with her son and daughter and we had such a great time hanging out with them in the Magic Kingdom. Unfortunately her husband and older son were not able to make it because of school and work! It was still so much fun to see the three of them. Thanks Amie for braving Disney with two small children! It is always fantastic to see you!
On Wednesday we got the wonderful news that our dear friends Justin and Sara welcomed their second child into the world. Arabella Jun joined her sister Adelaide Rose. I am pretty sure my sons are betrothed to their daughters now! :) We are so happy for them and look forward to having many play dates when they move back from the PI!
On Thursday we got a call from our tenant that the townhouse we own had caught on fire. The dryer had caught fire and our tenant was unable to put it out so she grabbed her three children and left the house and called the fire department. We are so happy that everyone got out of the house and are safe! The house is repairable, but the whole second floor needs to be redone. The ceiling also collapsed in on the first floor from all the water on the second floor. The fire restoration people are saying in about a month the house will be good as new! Joe is hard at work taking care of everything...what a wonderful husband!!
I think that about catches you up! I will post again soon!

Dinner Fun!

One of the only nice things about Joe being on a business trip is I don't cook while he is gone. I don't have to worry about what to make, and I don't have to go to the grocery store except for essentials. I love it! Tonight we had Chinese take out. Ben and Eli are HUGE fans of Chicken and Broccoli (emphasis on the broccoli). We had yummy strawberry shortcake for dessert with whipped cream on top. It was a wonderful evening!

Ben the Acrobat

Ben is very athletic! He loves soccer, swimming, golf, running, and being a ninja! At our recent trip to the circus there were acrobats that performed. He now is in training to be an acrobat that travels around the world with the circus!

Easter Weekend

I made the daring drive to Pittsburgh alone with both boys. I was a bit hesitant and worried about how the boys would do in the car, but they actually did remarkably well. There were just a few moments of Eli being very upset with his car seat. Other than that, they both watched movies and listened to Kids Place Live on XM! Thank God for technology!
We had so much fun with my family for the weekend. It is always nice to get everyone together. Ben and Eli played with their cousins for hours at a time. In fact, I had to chase Ben down to feed him meals. Eli fell instantly in love with my sisters dog, Hoffman. I really am in trouble now. Both of my boys LOVE LOVE LOVE dogs! I would much rather have another baby than a dog!
The first day we were in PA, we went to one of our favorite places called Fun Fore All. It is pretty much a kids dream. They have games, outdoor rides, putt putt, go carts, yummy food, and a new three story tall jungle gym called Ballocity. I had to escort Eli into ballocity and I think I had more fun than the kids!
The next day was Easter. Ben woke up that morning saying he heard the Easter Bunny hopping around the house, but he knew if he woke up to catch the bunny he would disappear. So, Ben waited patiently in his bed until 7:00 and then he went searching for his basket. The Eater Bunny treated my boys extra special since their daddy was on a trip. It was almost like Christmas! We then headed to church and came back to Thea's house for an early Easter dinner that was scrumptious! After dinner we had an egg hunt for the kids. Pop Pop and Grammy had placed some money in a few of the eggs. When Ben found his money egg, he said, "It's MONEY...just what I always wanted!" I was hoping Pop Pop and Grammy had money eggs for the adults too, but no such luck!
The egg hunt turned out to be the highlight of Eli's day. He just kept finding egg after egg and was elated when he shook them and threw them in his basket. We had to drag him inside after all the eggs were found.
We had a great Holiday, but we sure did miss Daddy! Joe comes home around midnight on Thursday and the three of us are so excited! We hate when he is gone, but the reunion is always the best part!

To Pittsburgh We Go!

We are off to visit Uncle Joe, Aunt Thea, Taylar, & Cohen. Ben woke up this morning so excited and ready to go. He always has a fantastic time with his cousins.
Eli has been fighting a little stomach bug since Monday, which has made my days very interesting. We are hoping he is over it, but I am putting a towel in to cover his car seat just in case! Gotta love kids! :)