Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Playing "Catch Up!!"

Hi All!

I'm not really sure where the summer has gone, but I already feel like it is slipping away faster than I can possibly enjoy it!

The Knopf Family has been on the go this summer... we had Dave's parents here back in June for the big GRADUATION WEEK.... Alex Graduated from High School: As seemed to be the case every single time we had something to do outside this spring/summer... it rained. So the pictures are not great... I was trying to keep the camera dry but still get a few shots..
Alex right after getting his diploma!





Alex and his girlfriend Kourtney


Alex with his Grandparents!
David graduated from Middle school the next day: Again... the pictures aren't great...but here are a few


Then on Saturday we had a big family party to celebrate both graduations.. I got a few pictures in before... well... it ummm.... RAINED again. When I tell you it rained... I mean down poured! It went from being a nice sunny afternoon to a monsoon in the matter of a couple of hours!! But we made the best of it anyway...


Here are some of the guys playing a game of horseshoes...Dave spent the week putting the pits in!



Dave's Dad and Uncle with David



That next Monday we went to Alex's college orientation for the day... I can't believe in a few short weeks he is going off to college!! I am going to miss him so much! It is exciting to be getting him ready to go, and the nice thing is that school is only about an hour away so I am sure we will see him often.

So... that was the month of June in a nutshell! I am working on a slide show of our summer vacation at the beach with Ben's birth family... There are too many pictures to share here, but I promise not to leave you hanging for a month before I get it on here. Here are a few "preview" pictures to get you by until I get them all organized:



Other than that, David started at his new school in July, they have a summer program, so its been nice that he has been able to get to know the teachers and some of the kids this summer. He leaves for camp for 2 whole weeks on Sunday, so I have to get him packed and ready to go.

Oh.. and the first night of football was last night...another season is officially underway!!!

Stay tuned for the vacation slide show... I promise to get it done by Friday!!!

Have a good week!

~Vicki

Friday, June 19, 2009

Caroline Riding Today...

Hi Bloggies...
Sorry I am so pathetically behind in my posting... I just can't seem to keep up these days!! Soo much going on... and not enough time to share... yeah I know excuses... excuses!!!

Alex Graduates frm High School next week.... he ois off to Central Ct State University in the fall... Engineering Major for him...

David Graduates from 8th grade... he is is off to a specialized High school setting about an hour away from home... he will be commuting back and firth every day...

Lots of planning and work on my part to make all this happen.. and life goes on here in the mean time...

Anyway the main reaon for this post... my beautiful girl at her riding lesson today. She has been riding for about a year and in the last couple of months has gone from needing to be led around the ring to trotting and posting on her own.... from having to be in the safety of the indoor ring all by herself with the instructer to being in the outdoor ring with other riders! I am sooo proud of her and her determination to do her best... the riding has done wonders for her tone and more than that for her confidence!!!
Enjoy the video!
Love to all and I promise to update soon with more photos!



~Vicki

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Prom Pictures...

They had a great time!!!! scroll to the bottom of the page first though and turn off the music player I have playing...
Enjoy!!!
~Vicki

Monday, May 18, 2009

Special Olympics Pictures..

Hi All,
Sorry for the lack of posts... it's just such a busy time of year.... here are some pictures from Special Olympics soccer qualifier at U-Conn 2 weeks ago...

The next few weeks will ring lots more pictures.... David is going to the Junior prom in Shelton with his friend Brittany (who also has PWS) on Friday night.... I promise lots of pictures.

Stay tuned for that and other upcoming events such as
Special Olympics State games
Alex's Senior Prom
Davids 8th grade graduation
Alex's High School Graduation

nope it isn't going to be TOO busy here this month!!!!!

Love 'ya all....
Vicki


Ben... the goalie
David

Caroline and her friend Hillary


Jake (he is a partner on the team) Look at that hair... isn't he just adorable???