Oh, hey Deuce

I realized after looking at some of my friend's blogs that I totally forgot to include a picture of our church service at the park this past weekend. We took Samantha Clark and Westin Santee with us and it was really fun to be outside worshiping. The weather was great and amazingly chilly! We were tired since we had gotten back so late the night before from the game, but it was a really special service. You can't really see him that great, but David is singing in the choir in this picture...he's on the top row in the center wearing a tan jacket.



The picture that I put on the blog of my first day of school this year with the kids was a good one...they were all sitting very nicely, smiling at the camera. Now that we're almost done with the first nine weeks, this is a much better representation of my class.




Deuce has discovered a new talent. FYI, from the door to the porch there is about a 5 inch drop off.

A Defeat Hard to Swallow

Our weekend has been unbelievably fun, but as you probably know, our Hogs lost to #1 ranked Alabama. I'm not sure if we ever truly believed that we could beat Alabama...really we just wanted to play them respectably. However, we were winning almost the entire game until the end! It almost made the loss harder than if we had been losing the whole time. We could see victory within our grasp! Can you imagine?...beating the number one team!? But, that didn't happen and the Hogs lost, 20 to 24.

On the up side, the game and tailgating were absolutely so fun. We took our good friends from sunday school, Jason and Jessica Heine to the game with us! We left at 7:30 Saturday morning and were tailgating by 11:30!



We had BBQ at the tailgate and lot's of friends came by! We didn't get a picture with everyone there, but it was quite a party. Honestly, the tailgate couldn't have been more fun and it made us thankful all over again for the wonderful friends and family that we have. We hung out until about 2:00 and then headed into the game.





Fayetteville was just electric with all the energy about the game. Rumors of famous people being in town were everywhere and there was even a rumor about Kobe Bryant playing a pick-up game at Bud Walton. To say the least, none of those rumors were ever really proven to be true. It sure was fun to think about though!

We did see the Goodyear Blimp flying around!





The game ball was delivered by three military parachuters called the silver wings. It was pretty cool and they navigated to the field perfectly.



Chris Allen was there and led everyone in calling the hogs.



Jerry Jones also made an appearance as a lifelong hog fan.



Feeling very dejected after a hard loss/almost win.



Even though we lost we really couldn't imagine having a more fun weekend with friends. Jason and Jessica, thanks so much for going with us. Everyone from Arkansas, it was absolutely wonderful to see you and have such quality hang out time. No loss can keep us from enjoying a fun tailgate!...or keep us from calling the hogs for the next game! Woooo......pig sooie! Razorbacks!

Peaches, Pigs and PhDs

Atlanta was so fun! The picture up top is from the Georgia Tech campus. Ben gave us a great tour the night that we flew in and we walked all over the entire campus. We even saw his office and the lab that he will be working in. Ben is getting his PhD in Mechanical Science and we are so proud. After a late bed time on Friday night we got up Saturday and were lucky enough to go to the Arkansas/Georgia game in Athens.



I've never been to a true Arkansas away game and couldn't wait. We drove to Athens with Ben and cheered when we saw random Arkansas fans. Nothing unites total strangers by being in a strange city while being the few people there that are rooting for the same team. We were on the second to top row in the highest section. The nosebleed section, but I could finally see great and see over everyone's heads. :) If you can't tell from David's shirt, it was HOT.



Up here in Kansas City we're trudging right along into fall, but down South they're still sweating out summer. We loved it though. The Razorbacks (ranked 12th) did beat Georgia and it turned into a super close game. We were two touchdowns ahead until the very end and Georgia tied it up. Miraculously we scored in the last 30 seconds of play and the small Razorback section went nuts! It's pretty easy to leave a stadium with your head held high when you're victorious!



Fear the tusk!



After the game we slowly made our way back to Atlanta after checking out their "Dickson Street" area. Very cool. Athens is a cool college town and very similar to Fayetteville.

On Saturday night we went to eat at a great restaurant called "Parish." I randomly found a screw in my tea, so we got free dessert! When I requested tea to drink the waiter replied, "sweet or unsweet?" So great to be back in the south.

On Sunday morning Ben took us to the church he has visited a couple of times called First Baptist Atlanta. The preacher is Dr. Charles F. Stanley who is the head of "In Touch" ministries. We were honored to hear him and he seems to be a great teacher. He's very direct and to the point. My favorite thing that he said was, "Jesus says, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.' Your unbelief does not change the eternal truth of that statement. You ought to consider that."

Ben did such a good job taking us around and we were so proud to see his town and all his stuff. His apartment is great and his roommate is really nice. Ben, we are so proud of you and thankful for you...keep it up! Mike and Kathy, thank you so much for sending us. It was definitely a trip we will always remember as special.

Granny, Grandad, I took this picture for you...we didn't eat there but I'm glad to know what it looks like now since ya'll stop every time on your way through!

Hotlanta Baby!

We're off to Atlanta to hang out with Ben for the weekend and to watch the Hog's beat Georgia! See everyone soon! Go Hogs!

Back to Blogging

Rachel has shamed me into finally posting again, and I will admit that I am disappointed on how many times in 2010 that I have blogged. Not too many. Rachel keeps a nice documentary of our life here, and I am proud of the way she continues to do it. Here is an update of what has been going on. Since boards are finished and clinic is in full swing, I am enjoying the new found freedom. Not having so many classes really is nice, and seeing patients everyday is great. There is something to learn everyday, and I am just trying to soak it all in. I am working towards the requirements that our class has been assigned, which means that everyone needs a certain number of crowns, dentures, root canals etc. to graduate. These requirements consume the last part of dental school and everyone tries to scrounge around for anyone they know that may have a problem that they can fix. It has been somewhat nerve-wracking to start the "first procedures," but after that, it's more comfortable. Overall, I am really enjoying it, and look forward to what the next day brings. As soon as I have any pictures, I will post them.

Last night we hosted a birthday dinner for Katherine Thorpe, and had a great time. It was really great to get together, and talk about what was going Rachel made a great chicken pesto pasta and asparagus for dinner. Here is a picture of Rachel and the birthday girl.



This weekend, we are going to Atlanta to visit my brother Ben and go to the Razorback vs Georgia game. We are really excited to see Ben's place and experience Atlanta. There will be lots of pictures for sure.

No time to blog

My apologies for the lack of blogging last week. When we got back from the lake and Fayetteville the week became insanely busy very fast. I had class on Tuesday night, David had choir on Wednesday, dreaded Back to School Night was Thursday, and then I had a weekend class on Friday night and Saturday. While I was in class on Friday night, David went to our dinners for eight group all by his lonesome. So, to sum it all up, last week was hectic! I didn't even take a single picture to post...bummer.

This does not seem like it will be near as busy as last week. We are having the Thorpe's over to our house for dinner tonight to celebrate Katherine's 25th birthday, which should be really fun. Hopefully I'll remember to take a picture of that.

Yesterday at church David sang in the choir for the first time and of course...I forgot my camera! I couldn't believe it! One of my from church (Lisa) got one of him from our seats and will be emailing that to me...so I'll have that to put up soon.

David and I have begun to pray more intensely about God's plans for us after these four years of dental school and if David should try and specialize or not. We know that God is going to make the path clear for us and we are praying that we will be open and receptive to His plan...whatever that may be. :)

Home again home again

The weekend was a success! We had SO much fun being with family and were very sad to leave The Natural State. We arrived in Fayetteville on Friday night and got up on Saturday morning excited about the game and tailgating. Before starting to tailgate we went and stuffed ourselves at IHOP. David's parents were on their way up that morning and we couldn't wait for the game.

Mom had quite a spread set up for everyone and I contributed with home-made salsa. Kathy brought great desserts.





My Dad and David's Dad brought the same shirt to wear!





After the game we headed to the lake for the first official Knight Cashion Family Reunion. We spent the entire day on Sunday out on the water and then ate at Mom and Dad's trailor for the traditional Sunday night family dinner. We had steaks that Dad grilled perfectly and absolutely wonderful sides. Basically, we almost ate ourselves into oblivion.











This is one of the larger "floatillas" on Lake Ouachita...ours was not quite this big. :)



After Sunday night dinner.



Mountain Harbor is doing a write-up on the family and why they are naming the new dock "Cashion Dock." Here we are down at the dock Monday morning taking the picture for the article. We were missing 5 cousins that couldn't make it down for this picture. Trotter, Jennifer, Clancy, Will, and Louise...we really missed you!



Let's call those Hogs!



Bill Barnes, the owener of Mountain Harbor gave an impromptu speech to the family which was really sweet. I managed to catch part of it on film.

Away we go...

It is my planning period right now at school, so I thought I might write a little post. We're heading off to Fayetteville and Lake Ouachita this afternoon!

In honor of the trip, Deuce got his first bath in the tub last night. He seemed to prefer it over the hose. Mom and Dad, I didn't want to force a dirty, stinky dog on you.:)

RAZORBACK FOOTBALL!

It's football season!!! We can hardly wait for this weekend at our house. We will be heading down to Fayetteville on Friday afternoon for the first Razorback of the season. To celebrate the first game and the first season since we graduated that we'll be able to attend many of the games that we have missed the last two year, I'm putting some old pictures from college up!

These pictures are from the "glory days" of cheerleading. :)





I had trouble finding any pictures from our Freshman year at a game, so these are actually from my Sophomore year/David's Junior year.





It's not just a football weekend for us. We are also going to go to the lake for the "Knight Cashion" family reunion. This is a reunion that has developed over the last couple years simply because it seems like my Dad, his two brothers, and all of the cousins/spouses end up there on Labor Day. So this year we are officially giving it a title. It's somewhat of a special weekend because the man who owns Mountain Harbor (where the boats are) is naming a new dock "Cashion Dock" after my grandfather. Nannie and Papa and now their families have gone to the lake for over 40 years and he is celebrating that with the new dock. Dad has named the party barge "Harbor Knight," which is a play on words with Mountain Harbor and my grandfather, father, and brother's names. Anyway, we're really looking forward to a special weekend with family and celebrating the legacy that my grandparents have left behind.

Here is a picture from 1989 I believe. These are all of my first cousins and we are, of course, at the lake. :)