Well, the year started out with some pretty BIG NEW for us........we are being transferred to Monterey, CA. The initial shock was hard to swallow since we are very sad to leave so many good friends here in San Diego. However, at the same time we are excited about living in beautiful Monterey and for the fun new adventures it will bring our family. The kids were sad at first but each day they have found a new reason to love the move. Seth is excited to see all the sea life there and Cali can't wait to make a bunch of new friends. And well...Hanna....she just wants to be where ever her family is. We will be able to rent a house with a yard and garage and that is what we have wanted/needed for so long. We don't have to be up there until July so the kids can finish out the school year.
I have had some really bad days where I cry alot and other days where I can't wait to live somewhere new. I think the changes will be good for us.
So, now it's just wait and see what other big events take place for the Knoop Troop in 2010 !!!
So dang cute..
Ok, so I know I post alot about Hanna but she is changing, growing and going through too much not to write about it. She got a hold of Cali's helmet and wanted to put it on. She looked so darn cute and even posed long enough for me to take a picture.
This is what memories are made of.
2009 Knoop Christmas Events
Christmas 2009We did a lot this year for the Christmas season. The kids helped me put up our tree since KC was deployed for the first half of December. When he got home we looked at lights with friends, went to the Presho Clan party, spent a weekend with the Anderson Grandparents and the Chases at Camp Pendleton in the beach cottages. We had a gift exchange party at Monty and Rebecca's house. We went to Burbank to see dad, sherry and the boys but also spent time with Dave, Kristi and the kids as well as Grandma Schmidt. Cali went to a Christmas Princess Tea party with Snow White. And last of all we had a nice Christmas day at home opening gifts and remembering the true reason for this time of year.....the birth of Jesus.
We are very blessed with good friends, family and an abundance of love.
May next year be just as fun!
Hanna and her bumps...
Hanna has certainly reached the age of bumps and bruises. I feel like just when she gets rid of one...a new one comes along to replace it. This one she is modeling came from a fall at the park. I actually did not see it but according to Amanda McKamey she just fell over, head first onto the concrete. Wow!!! her head must be that heavy to incur such damage. The head bump was a huge goose egg and all spotted from blood coming to the surface. Her whole face was red and irritated, she got a little cut on the side of her nose and on her wrist. However, you can see that she still appears to be happy and cheery....even by the next day. Gotta love her!
Hanna is such a girl
For a few weeks Hanna insisted on taking this purse, filled with toys, everywhere. She would even throw a fit if we left it in the car or forgot it at home. She is so cute and doing her best to be as much of a girl as possible. Amazing how they come wired that way!
Year End Events
These are a few year-end photos.Seth and Preston playing the Wii. This was Seth's favorite person from school.
Cali thinks she is a "bee princess". In other words, she thinks she is going to save all the dying or hurt bees. There is one in front of her in the first picture and then she is holding it in the next picture. She has such a love for animals...of all sizes.
Poor Hanna was Cali's victim one day during
dress-up. Cali thinks Hanna is her dress-up doll.
The Knoops at the Del Mar Holiday of Lights.
Cali and Hanna were having a dance party. Cali was dancing her heart away and Hanna was just content watching in hopes that she would get pushed in the stroller a few times.
2009 was a very eventful year. It was filled with hard times like loosing a dear friend Alyssa Joyce to almost losing McKenna McKamey. It was a year of learning how to adjust to KC's new schedule which kept him away over half of every month. We struggled financially in hopes of paying debt off and starting anew in 2010. However, in the midst of our trials we still managed to laugh, sing, smile, travel, give lots of hugs and remain faithful that our devotion to thee will keep us safe. I am thankful for my trails and that after each one I am able to look back and realize what I learned. May 2009 leave me with lots of memories for the good and may 2010 do the same.
Happy New Year!
Our Primary Kids
As I learn more and more about my children and about being their mom, I realize how
important it is to teach them what is right. They are faced with challenges that I cannot even comprehend. They have come here to earth to prove their righteousness and it is my job to provide part of that experience. I hope that as I take on 2010 I will be mindful of this challenge and give them what they deserve.
Below is a letter from my mom's ward's Primary president. She sums up my feelings in a much more creative way then I could:
"We have great kids in Oceanside Third! For those of you not in the know, our local rising generation is filled with generals, captains, and commanders of the Lord's army. These children face many challenges at a much younger and more tender age than did those in previous generations. They meet these obstacles face on. I see and hear the trials they face, and I am so proud of their faith in Christ, their honesty, and the love they demonstrate in their daily lives. They love the gospel and are happy to talk to their friends about their beliefs. I know that each child in our Primary without exception has tremendous ability to do good things and accomplish much in their lives.
Lastly, I would like to touch briefly on the importance of Primary in our church. We need Primary-not just for the kids, but for the adults, as well. Primary workers preach the gospel every week. We are immersed in it. If it has been a while since you've been in Primary, I invite you to stop by. There is a unique happy energy in Primary that does not exist anywhere else; it is the energy of young life-that youth of the noble birthright. These children may rely on us now, but it is truly we who need them." Michelle Randall
I hope we can all find it in our hearts to be a little more kind, a little more responsible and a little more loving of our "little people".
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