Merry Moving

This was a VERY busy holiday season, but was awesome. We survived moving over the holidays with two children and no one got sick! We had visits from Grandma's and Grandpa's, Aunts and Uncle's, and friends. I hope were were good hosts, even though we were tired. We love the new house. The kids are sleeping better, we have more space to entertain and relax. We feel soooooo blessed! I am so thankful for everyone who helped us settle in. Special thanks to our mom's who we could not of done this without! I can not even tell you how appreciative we are for you being there for us in more than one way! To our One Voice family who moved us out of the old place and into the new place within two hours! You all rock! To the friends that unpacked the kids rooms, hung photos and got them ready to be welcomed to their new home...I am forever grateful!! Tyler was elated to be in his new room and it was already when he got here! So many people to thank. I feel so spoiled to have such great family and friends!

Sneak peak at the house and some Christmas photos:

Tyler's Closet (perfect for his new drum set)

Bathroom in Tyler's room (he already broke it in by putting a toy in it) That made for a nice visit from the plumber:(

Dining Room that we just finished painting(it was a lovely dark mauve/pink)

Half of Tyler's Surfer bedroom

Angela's Bedroom

Opening his drum set

The Little Princessess' first Christmas!! smiling as always.

Ty loves is little sister! They are great little buddies.

Lucus and his girlfriend Ally came from Denver to visit.

Grandma Knight came to help with the kids while we moved. We are thankful for all her help.

Christmas Eve at PazNaz Church

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to our family and friends!!! Blessings to you as we begin this advent season! Here is our most recent family photo thanks to Aunt Christy of Christy Speck Photography.

Hunting Season

The Knight tradition stands...Hunting season...a weekend of no sleep, eating a lot, getting up early (4am for the hunters, which is 2am CA time), guns, scooter adventures and Grand-kid heaven. Grandma Knight cooked up her usually array of good eats. Grandpa Knight got all the tree stands out, even for the little guppers. They were prepared for the kids and the grand-kids to come to town. We played in the fall leaves, watched Great Grandma Aten's slideshow, and spent time with the family. Dave even got a dear this year, a nine point buck actually! I say even, because he waits for just the right one and some years he doesn't get one at all. The right one crossed his path this year. Dave and Tony had to drag it up a ravine and down a creek bed to get it out of the woods.

As Christy said, "Hunters in Training)

Cousins (Tyler and Carter)

Playing in Great Grandma Knight's pile of leaves

Don't they look happy to be all bundled up:)

The girls:) My little California girl did not know what to do with the cold weather.

She didn't sleep at night, but she slept in the car and traveled well.

Carter and Tyler wrestling with Dave

The nine point buck Dave shot and field dressed himself.

Ty's 3rd Birthday: Mickey Mouse

Our little boy turned 3 yesterday! This was the first year that he really understood that it was his birthday. I asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday and he said, "a jumper". Since it is November and weather is unpredictable, we decided to have his party at an indoor playground called, Magical Playground....formerly known as the Magical Kingdom. Aka: Heaven on earth for a toddler. I think Disney may have made them change their name. Anyways, Tyler wanted to spend time with his friends, so we invited 17 of his little friends from church, class and other places to come and hang out at the Magical Playground. Also, some his favorite adults were there too. I asked what kind of cake he would like and he said Mickey Mouse. There you have it...Mickey Mouse theme!
Being the party planner that I am...I really enjoyed working on various details of the party. I made Ty and Angela Mickey and Minnie Mouse shirts. I made the Mickey Mouse cupcake cake and the Mickey and Minnie party hats. I enjoyed making it a special day for Tyler. He was so excited about his birthday.
It wasn't until today when things slowed down that I thought back to that blessed day, or two days it took to bring him into the world. Our lives were changed forever. I have been brought more joy and laughter the last three years from this little guy. It has not been perfect and we have our moments of tantrums, defiance, and strong willed attitudes, but so much joy! I would not trade him for anything. He is our little boo boo, little cuddle-bug, my now our big boy!

Ty's closest friends:)

This is all he wanted to eat all night...a chocolate cupcake!

He blew out all three by himself!

The roller coaster toy was a big hit!

Ty's new favorite thing...juice boxes.

Heaven for our ball of energy...a jumper!

Super Heroes Halloween

I lacked inspiration for this years Halloween costumes, until the last minute. Literally:) Tyler wanted to be Spiderman, but I already had an angel costume for Angela. The last few years our tradition has been to so a family theme costume. Ty's first year I was a sherrif and the boys were my prisoners. Last year Ty was a tiger and Dave and I were Tarzan and Jane. This year we were all super heroes. Ty was Spiderman, Dave, Batman and me, Wonder women. Angel was an Angel which I was informed is a Superhero also:) We had Ty's costume, but the day of Halloween I was running around trying to find our costumes. Thanks to the help of Elizabeth Waters, I was able to finish mine right before we left trick or treating.

We spent the evening with Elizabeth, Ethan and Alethea Waters, Mat, Jenny, Jace and Sander Frary up in Sierra Madre. First, we went trick or treating, then we picked up pizza and went to PazNaz Harvest festival.
Elizabeth, Ethan and Alethea as the cheese and two mice.

Jace, Ty, Angela, Alethea, Ethan, and Sander.

Dakota and Ty

Angel, Batman, Spiderman and Wonder woman

Dave's Real Estate

Over the past several years Dave's understanding and philosophy of ministry has evolved. He felt strongly about his calling as a pastor and had a vision for marketplace ministry. With the guidance our community and family he started a real estate business. He wanted to live a life of full-time ministry in the marketplace and do it in a way that it would not be a financial burden on the church. He wanted opportunities to meet people of all different backgrounds and use his skills in business. Let's just say he is thriving:) He is in the top 2% of the agents in his office for this year and was the number one agent for September 2011 (with over 220 agents in his office). He is asked to teach classes and speak at seminars. Several people Dave has met in the real estate world are becoming connected to our church community. In fact, one lady he met at the beginning is being ordained in our church!!! I am proud of him and appreciate everything he does for our community and for our family!

We are currently looking for a home in Pasadena. We would love to own and will eventually, but will probably rent for a year until we find a good fit. We would love to have more room for family and friends when they come to stay, as well as for hosting people at our home.

(above is a recent head shot I took of Dave overlooking the Rose Bowl)

Let us know if you know anyone looking to Buy or sell:) We always appreciate your referrals!
Dave Knight Real Estate

Angela 6 Months

On Tuesday Angela was 6 Months old. Time has flown by even faster with Angela than it did with Tyler. Pretty soon we will packing her up and moving her to college. These last few weeks have been interesting to say the least. Angela developed a rash two weeks ago and we are still not exactly sure what it is. It is almost gone, but not quite. We have seen 4 doctors formally and two friends that are doctor. Each says something different. She seems content, but there are still a few spots on her back. We have been told everything from scabbies to a virus, to chicken pox, to hives, to Rosiola, to allergy whether food or contact allergy. I am trying to limit variables by washing clothes, clean a lot, giving oatmeal baths, not giving her any solids, and keeping her home as much as possible. I have ruled out chicken pox and scabbies. So, there are a few things left:( Besides that, we had her 6 month check up and she checked out great. Below are her stats:

Weight: 17 lbs. 2 oz. 60th percentile
Height: 26in. 60th percentile
Head: 44 in. 90th percentile

Angela is: babbling, jumping in her jumperoo, showing some anxiety being away from mommy, loving the mirror, sitting by herself and leaning over to grab things, scooting backwards, pulling her knees up like she is trying to crawl, chewing on her feet.
Angela is sleeping pretty well for her naps, but still gets up two to three times a night. She is still sleeping in our room, since big brother likes to play with her and we don't want her to wake him up.
Funny story: Tyler called me the other day and I turned around...he was standing there holding Angela, saying..."look mommy I holding her!" I told him that was not safe, but it was so cute:) He loves his sister. If I lay them on the bed together Tyler will give her a big hug and just hold her and kiss her. I know they won't be like that forever, so I will enjoy it for the moment.

Tyler is almost 3 years so we also had his check up. He was a brave little guys as he got his MMR shot. He was screaming before they even injected it, which made it hard. He is a healthy guys though. His stats are below:

Height: 37in. 80th percentile
Weight: 33lbs. 75th percentile

Grandpa and Grandma Knight Visit

Last weekend, Grandma and Grandpa Knight came to Los Angeles. Before they came we made a calendar that counted down the days until they came. We also made a list of things that Tyler wanted to do with Grandma and Grandpa while they were here. I think they accomplished everything and more on their list. It was really special because Grandpa sent Tyler three letter right before he came with pictures describing some of the things they have done in the past and what they could do this time. Tyler enjoyed opening them and reading the photos.
The very first thing on the list was that he wanted to go to Hollywood. They took Tyler last time they were here and he remembered. He wanted to go see Spiderman, Shrek and Mickey Mouse, so they did...twice:) They drove there one day and then the next day they took the train there and the bus home. Tyler was in heaven!
Angela also enjoyed Grandma and Grandpa's company. Grandma had fun rocking Angela and having some girl time together. She stayed with her a few times so that mommy could have a break and run some errands:)

Who knows, maybe he will be famous someday:)

Ty and Grandpa at Ultimate frisbee at Cal Tech. Grandpa likes to go take pictures of daddy playing his favorite sport.

Ty at Mickey's restaurant in Hollywood.

Yes...his shirt says...Knight in Shining Armour:) Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for all the clothes and good times in Hollywood!