Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Our weekend in Jackson Hole was so much fun. We all got to camp and raft together, pick raspberries and ride chair lifts together. I love my family and think that they are the most beautiful people ever.

BLUE & WHITE?

As you have probably all heard, I am transferring to BYU or waiting to find out if I was accepted. I know it seems a little crazy and no way serious, but it is! I feel so good when I am down there with Liz and Laur and we have made a lot of new friends, cute guy friends. I think the changes and chain of events that have taken place in my life, it is kind of meant to be. I just went down there one weekend to visit, with no intentions of transferring at all, the thought hadn't even crossed my mind, until all Liz and Laur got talking about it ALL weekend long and by the end I have applying. I actually feel like my normal self for the most part, I am beginning to be happy and taking time to heal from the death of Matt and other things. I know I am not completely healed and I will miss him every day, and think about him everyday. I just wanted to share some of the the pictures that we took in Provo and also on our hike up Iron Mountain. It was so beautiful and I really think Fall is my favorite season, it is refreshing! I love you all and want to thank you for your prayers and support.

Happy Birthday Olivia Anna Pond!

Olivia Anna Pond, the oldest Knudsen grandchild, turned 6 on September 10, 2008. Olivia's middle name comes from her mother Sylvia's twin sister Anna. Olivia is so intelligent, so beautiful with thick strawberry blond hair and dark brown eyes, so tall, a good soccer player, a good trampoline gymnast, and a good sister to Anders. She reads to Anders, plays with him, and helps teach him sign language. She knows all her letters and numbers and is starting to read too. Olivia wants to be a missionary when she grows up. Olivia is much loved by her grandma and grandpa, her many aunts, uncles and cousins and friends. WE LOVE YOU, Olivia, sweet pea!

Camping Trip With Old Friends- Moon Lake

Here are some pictures when a whole bunch of our old friends went camping up at Moon Lake. It was a perfect way for a bunch of us to get together after our crazy summer and after losing Matt. Moon Lake is absolutely beautiful! A quick escape well for the most part ha. It was the first time I ever drove the Durango with a canoe on top, not too much different, but a good first time experience.

Lisa's Family now has a blog!

Hi Everyone. I've finally joined the blogging world and I am excited to keep in better touch with people thru this web based world we live in. Check out my blog thru the link on the right. Love you! Lisa

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day Dad! I love you so much and wish I could be in Utah to celebrate this special day with you! I appreciate all that you have taught me. I love to see the characteristics in my personality that so obviously come from you. You are an amazing Dad. I am so grateful to have been raised by a father who has such a strong testimony of the gospel, and has molded my life for the better. I love you forever, and am eternally indebted to you! I love you Dad! Love, Meg

Happy Birthday to Me

Hey y'all:
On my birthday today I can only think that I am very happy, happier than I have ever been. I love my life because of Scott, my children, my children-in-law, my grandchildren, my sisters, my friends, and my mountains. Life is so good. I love you all to pieces.
Love, Mardi/Madre/Grandma Mardi

River is Born!

Last weekend almost the whole Knudsen clan went down to Horseshoe Canyon and the Green River. While we were at the Green River, River Leone Knudsen was appropriately born. Here are the photos we all dedicated to her. Our thoughts were definitely with new baby River and her mom and dad as we floated down the Green that day. When we were done with our adventures all of us went strait to the hospital, un-showered, to meet the new addition to the family!

Baby River

Green River

Horseshoe Canyon

Elder Matthew Lawerence Knoop

I wanted to leave you all with a letter Matt wrote to hi ward just before he passed away. It is his testimony and it is a beautful letter. I love you all and once again thanks for all your love and support.

Hey everybody,... The time has flown, I have learned more in these 8 months than in my entire life, my body is tired, I have baptized very little, but I have never been so happy. I have such clarity in my life and I feel blessed.

The other day I realized that one day I would leave this place... and I don't know why but I felt such a deep pain in my heart. The only conclusion that I can come to is that because in these 8 months I have learnded to forget about me. Day upon day difficulty after difficulty and blessing after blessing I have chnaged. This truly was a defining moment in this mission and I will never forget.

I can only hope that I will continue on like this. That I will be the Lords servant until the end. That when I return to the temple in Salt Lake that I may kneel down and offer this work that I have done and that I may feel the sweet confirmation of the spirit touch in my heart as it so often does to tell me that He accepts. That this work that I do is accepted by my Father.

Moses 1:39 says that it is the work and glory of God to bring about the eternal salvation of men, I too have made this my work and my glory. And D&C 18 says that if we should work all our day and bring one soul into the kingdom of God how great shall our joy be if we bring many souls unto Him our joy will be greater still.

I do not know what is in store for me but I would like to think that I too would be able to glory in my tribulation in the last day.

My testimony is simple, but it does not have a shade of doubt. I know with all my heart that these things are true.

Love, Elder Knoop

Love

I just wanted to thank all of you for your phone calls and support. It has truly been one of the hardest weekest of my life and I can't believe that my best friend was taken so quickly. I didn't get say good-bye, give him a hug, hear his laugh, or tell him how much I cared about him. Matt was truly and amazing person and friend. He was the rock for so many people and affected so many different kinds of people because of the compassion and love that he had. I am so glad that I got to be so close to Matt and that our friendship grew into something that I will never forget. I know he is in a better place and I can't imagine the welcome he got when he reached heaven and our heavenly father. Even though so many are hurt and struggling from his loss, I know heavenly father had and has a plan for Matt. I love you all and I thank you again for all the love and support you have shown me, it has really helped to know you all are there for me and I don't know what I would do without you guys.

Much Love, Alison

Skiing in the backcountry

HIKING UP AND SKIING DOWN

EPIC. EPIC. EPIC

Like the title I had an EPIC time in Hawaii and want to go there soon for at least a semester. I loved spending time with Meg and Corb and just seeing their life and meeting all the people who are family to them over in Hawaii. It was a time of relaxation and freedom from crazy hectic life back at home. It was nice not to have to deal with school and work and just going constantly. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to go out there and just be. I know why Meg and Corb love it, but it is a whole different world from our home in Park City. Both beautiful places in which god has created for our enjoyment and it is crazy! Well I love you all, Meg and I always forgot our cameras so I don't have much to show you! Thanks Meg and Corb I miss you soooo much and I will be back!