Knoop Troop: January

More Catch-up: Jan - March 2012

Hanna and Wyatt "helping" in the kitchen.

I'm just glad they want to help at all.

A fun hairstyle we did for Cali's hair one day.

I was so happy she let me do it.

Usually she does not want to sit still or complains about how it feels.

Daddy's girls....watching a move, cuddled up on the couch.

Wyatt's first time at Chuck E Cheese. Can you tell he LOVES it!!

Seth and Wyatt with Wyatt's favorite fire engine.

Dad pushing the girls on the tree swing.

Hanna during one of her "dress-up" days.

Cali was the same way and I loved it.

I had wished I would have taken a photo for every crazy outfit she put together.

It was not really all that cold this day but Hanna wanted to pretend it was. :)

Robert Down Elementary 2nd Grade Field Trip

Whale Watching in the Monterey Bay (Feb 2012)

Our house is somewhere over on the shoreline.

Great photo of Cali pointing to the whale blow spray. We did not see much this day but this moment was awesome. The whale was much closer than he appears.

Cali got sea sick and had to lay in my lap most of the time. Bummer!!

Hanna built a block tower that was taller than her. Pretty cool.

Wyatt "locked" in KC's locker at work. He wasn't very amused.

The bag lady representing the idea of using your recyclable bags at the store.

The kids couldn't stop looking at this girl.

Cali's life size drawing of herself from the inside.

Family Fun Days at the PG Natural History Museum

Wyatt and Hanna at music class with Miss Kelly.
We love our morning wake up with friends!

Family Trip to Disneyland

February 2012

First Trip for Hanna and Wyatt

We stayed 3 days and got to hop back and forth between both parks

(Disneyland and California Adventures). We stayed in a hotel that

was close enough for us to walk to the parks each day. The kids

had a great time and so did the big kids. Mom and Jack

came up for one day and played with us and then let

KC and I enjoy a night to ourselves.

This was Hanna's wish...to meet and talk with Rapunzel. However, when we got inside the cottage Hanna just froze up and couldn't talk. It was actually very cute!

And Cali's wish...to meet Ariel. We missed her last time we visited so Cali was beyond excited to see her this time. It really made the trip worth while to see the glimmer in her eyes.

KC's dream...to see his kids be part of the Star Wars experience.

Go Cali !!!!

Wyatt was pretty scared of this guy.

Hanna with her new hair.

Which one is the doll and which one is Ariel?

Riding with dad.

Hanna's turn to take on the "bad guys" and most importantly "Baam Baam"

Reliving a moment in time....when we were just friends we went to Disneyland with a group of friends. We took a picture right here 12 years ago.

BTW...we look just the same now as we did then. :)

Hanna at Seaside Preschool with Ms Debra

Valentine's Day party

Hanna and Seth at Seth's class Valentine's Day party

Seth and Mrs Levy at the VDay party with her flowers.

Happy "Love" Day

Dad and Wyatt in Cali's class for Valentine's Day

Lucy and Cali on Valentines Day!

Hanna's outfit for the Day...she is so serious. She has no idea that millions

would kill for her red hair but she still wants Rapunzel's look.

RHD Talent Show Feb 2012

Lucy, Hann and Cali

*dance routine to "Hey Mickey"

Joey and Seth

*magic act

Fun on the trampoline

Dinner with Grandma and Grandpa Sweetheart

March 2012

*gram's arm, Wyatt, KC, Jack, Hanna, Carolynn

Grandpa, Cali, Seth

Mermaid Tops

The girls kept asking me to make them "mermaid shells" and this is what I came up with.

I love that they love them! I love how my girls are so fun and love to dress up.

Monterey 2 Ward Pine Wood Derby

March 2012

Cali and Joey participated too. Joey had come with Seth to scouts a couple of times and wanted to do the derby too. Joey is in Seth's class at school and comes from a wonderful family.