As you've probably noticed, I've changed our blog background! I finally learned how to make it look our style and I LOVE it so much more! I am loving this blog and want it to become our family scrapbook and memory holder. My older girls LOVE reading our family members blogs and learning about their family stories and experiences. It has helped us to bond with them a little more. And seeing how cute many of them are has got Sydney to get me to get ours going. In fact, while I was putting our heading together, they helped me come up with the phrase underneath "The Konopnicki Family" which is "work hard, play hard, love and serve always". It really sums up what our family is and wants to be. It's like our family mission statement that I have been trying for a few years now to put together with our children. So, this blog has been a great thing for us so far! I am GETTING HOOKED! It's a good thing to be hooked to, as long as I can control myself! I could do this all day! I LOVE looking at pictures of my dear children and our family and recording stories and fun memories. And this is so much easier than all the paper and pictures in albums! That's for sure!!
And there was ONE more thing I wanted say. I'm done slobbering over my husband!!! I really do miss him this week and want my children to know what a blessing of a father they have. I also want them to know how much I love him and appreciate all that he is in our lives. I think it's so important for children to see their parents outwardly show love and complete admiration for their spouses. A marriage is the foundation of the family and should be constantly nourished and built. And, as my eternal mate, I want DAVE to know how much he is appreciated and loved and adored. So, now that I'm done slobbering over Dave, I'll move on to our cool kids. Hold on!!
Family picture in front of our home
Friday, July 11, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
MORE DAVE!
Okay, I'm still missing Dave and wanted to post more pictures of him and show what a cool husband, father and person he is. He is a HUGE part of our whole family's lives and he's just adorable to all of us.
This is Dave, getting all excited to go flyfishing for the first time in a few years. And he deserves it! He watched all 5 kids for 1 and 1/2 days while I spent a day at Girls Camp! That's a lot to handle, especially with a little nursing 9 month old. So, when I was finally done at Girls Camp, I had lots of fun watching him get ready to go flyfishing in the Black River by Alpine, AZ. I couldn't help but get a picture as he got all his equipment ready. See the sparkle in his eye?!?
And here he is in the action, in the Black River, all decked out with his waders, waiting for the right fish to come along. The kids LOVED watching him fish, as they haven't seen him do this since they were old enough to appreciate seeing Dad doing something he totally enjoys. And Mitchell and Dane can't wait for future fishing trips with their Dad! If these little boys only knew how lucky they were!
I have to throw in this picture. For Father's Day, Dave wanted a pair of roller blades so he could go roller blading with his kids. Well, this is his first time roller blading with his kids. But the biggest kid that day was NOT Sydney. You guessed it! The only word to describe Dave that first day is UNINHIBITED. That's what he was, and he fell HARD and landed on his bum on the pavement during the first 5 minutes. We all had a good laugh, of course, and it was a definite memory in our family. I wouldn't have him any other way!
These next shots represents our first date night without the baby! When I told Dave that I was going to leave the baby with Sydney for Date Night, he got all excited and surprised me. All he told me was that he had a special surprise for me and to wear black, sunglasses and shoes that covered my feet. So, when we were all ready to leave, he took me out in front of the house and lo and behold, he had a Harley Davidson motorcycle waiting for us! Ha! He is SOOO fun. We borrowed helmets from a friend and headed down the backroads to Solomon where we ate at "La Paloma" and talked and laughed. It was a fun evening I'll never forget! Dave told me later that he planned on borrowing a special sports car from his friend who owns the GMC dealership in town. That car wasn't available anymore, but said he had a Harley that just arrived that day. So, Dave borrowed the Harley and came home and surprised me with a totally fun night. And just so you know, I wasn't taking the pictures, our kids did. Here are the best shots we have!
This is Dave, getting all excited to go flyfishing for the first time in a few years. And he deserves it! He watched all 5 kids for 1 and 1/2 days while I spent a day at Girls Camp! That's a lot to handle, especially with a little nursing 9 month old. So, when I was finally done at Girls Camp, I had lots of fun watching him get ready to go flyfishing in the Black River by Alpine, AZ. I couldn't help but get a picture as he got all his equipment ready. See the sparkle in his eye?!?
And here he is in the action, in the Black River, all decked out with his waders, waiting for the right fish to come along. The kids LOVED watching him fish, as they haven't seen him do this since they were old enough to appreciate seeing Dad doing something he totally enjoys. And Mitchell and Dane can't wait for future fishing trips with their Dad! If these little boys only knew how lucky they were!
I have to throw in this picture. For Father's Day, Dave wanted a pair of roller blades so he could go roller blading with his kids. Well, this is his first time roller blading with his kids. But the biggest kid that day was NOT Sydney. You guessed it! The only word to describe Dave that first day is UNINHIBITED. That's what he was, and he fell HARD and landed on his bum on the pavement during the first 5 minutes. We all had a good laugh, of course, and it was a definite memory in our family. I wouldn't have him any other way!
These next shots represents our first date night without the baby! When I told Dave that I was going to leave the baby with Sydney for Date Night, he got all excited and surprised me. All he told me was that he had a special surprise for me and to wear black, sunglasses and shoes that covered my feet. So, when we were all ready to leave, he took me out in front of the house and lo and behold, he had a Harley Davidson motorcycle waiting for us! Ha! He is SOOO fun. We borrowed helmets from a friend and headed down the backroads to Solomon where we ate at "La Paloma" and talked and laughed. It was a fun evening I'll never forget! Dave told me later that he planned on borrowing a special sports car from his friend who owns the GMC dealership in town. That car wasn't available anymore, but said he had a Harley that just arrived that day. So, Dave borrowed the Harley and came home and surprised me with a totally fun night. And just so you know, I wasn't taking the pictures, our kids did. Here are the best shots we have!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
MISSING DAVE!
Dave is gone to a week long scout camp called NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training) all week, yes 7 days, and I am MISSING HIM! He hasn't been gone this long since he went to HU (Hamburger University) for two weeks during our first year of marriage. He was asked to be on this committee to get this leadership training going in our area, and it's a great thing for the young men. It is basically a Woodbadge for young men. So, it's a wonderful thing he's doing, and that is the only thing that makes it easier for me to let him go. He is such a fun, loving type of guy to have around, not to mention so handsome and so cute! He is the epitome of the song "I'm So Glad When Daddy Comes Home!" All the children (who are capable of running), run to the door when they hear the door bell ring anytime after 5:00 P.M, which is his normal "come home time". And more than fun and loving, HE DOES DISHES! HE COOKS! He's good at putting the kids to bed. He keeps our house hopping with his humor and energy. He is also a good listener, and knows when I just need to talk. I miss him and I have 4 more days to go. So, in honor of Dave, (who LOVES having this blog), I want to post some of our pictures from our last trip together. We took a trip to Orlando, Florida for the McDonald's World Wide Convention this past April. It was a definately fun trip together. And it wouldn't have mattered where we went, just being together was great. I love being married to him! Here are some pictures from our trip.
We took 8 month old nursing Dane with us. He was a great little traveler, not to mention a good conversation starter. We forget how some people aren't around babies that much and just LOVE them. This is his first "run in" with Ronald. He's not sure what to think!
And of course, we had to take a group shot. Ronald is Cool!
This "free" rental car upgrade made us feel OLD! Dave said, "Now I know what it feels like to be a 65 year old white man."
This is Dave's favorite photo of this whole trip, all because of the HOT SPOT sign. He couldn't wait to get our picture taken by it! See that excitement in his smile? I love that about him. It's my LEAST favorite shot, but hey, Dave's worth it.
Just hanging out with Dave on the Convention Floor was great! I got listen to Dave talk McDonald's stuff with his fellow operator's and friends in the business. Someday I hope to actually be a part of the conversations and know what I'm talking about! For now, I'm a stay at home mom, supporting my cool husband on his business trips, so he won't be lonely.
We took 8 month old nursing Dane with us. He was a great little traveler, not to mention a good conversation starter. We forget how some people aren't around babies that much and just LOVE them. This is his first "run in" with Ronald. He's not sure what to think!
And of course, we had to take a group shot. Ronald is Cool!
This "free" rental car upgrade made us feel OLD! Dave said, "Now I know what it feels like to be a 65 year old white man."
This is Dave's favorite photo of this whole trip, all because of the HOT SPOT sign. He couldn't wait to get our picture taken by it! See that excitement in his smile? I love that about him. It's my LEAST favorite shot, but hey, Dave's worth it.
Dane was such a fun, easy baby on this trip! On the airplane I was able to bring the carseat for him to sleep in. Everytime he got tired, I just fed him, put him in his carseat and WALA! He was asleep! And that's how it was this WHOLE trip. It was fun to just adore him for 5 days. And that's what it was...adoring adorable Dane.
Just hanging out with Dave on the Convention Floor was great! I got listen to Dave talk McDonald's stuff with his fellow operator's and friends in the business. Someday I hope to actually be a part of the conversations and know what I'm talking about! For now, I'm a stay at home mom, supporting my cool husband on his business trips, so he won't be lonely.
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