Happy Halloween! The girls had a lot of fun this year. Alyssa dressed up as a witch, and Ambrey dressed up as a flower ballerina thing. Here are some pictures and a video.
We would also like to wish Grandpa Ed a happy birthday, and wish him many, many more in the future.This last weekend Alyssa had the opportunity to sing in a musical with a children's choir. The musical was "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." If you have never seen the musical, it is the biblical story about Joseph and his coat of many colors.
If you are interested in seeing some short clips from the broadway musical, check out the two links that I am posting. The first link will take you to a song that featured Alyssa. This is a clip with Donny Osmond (not the Joseph in Alyssa's musical), but the young man who sang this song sounded very similar only better, his voice was amazing.
http://www.reallyuseful.com/rug/shows/joseph/music/video%20clips/clip1.mov
This next link will take you to a clip of some highlights from the musical (again, not from Alyssa's musical).
http://www.reallyuseful.com/rug/shows/joseph/music/video%20clips/Joseph.mp4
This is a picture of Alyssa before the musical started.
Believe it or not, this picture is of Alyssa during the musical. She is the third person from the right, and the first child on the right. She was the smallest and youngest child to participate in the musical.
Ambrey was absolutely fascinated with Joseph from the musical, so we took her to meet him. This is a picture that we took with him and the girls.
Today is Jeremy's 31st birthday, so as a tribute to him, here are a few things that have happened during his lifespan.
I don't believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage. Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at. ~Maya Angelou
It was nice growing up with someone like you - someone to lean on, someone to count on... someone to tell on! ~Author Unknown
Children of the same family, the same blood, with the same first associations and habits, have some means of enjoyment in their power, which no subsequent connections can supply... ~Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, 1814
"Brothers don't necessarily have to say anything to each other-they can sit in a room and be together and just be completely comfortable with each other." ~Leonardo Dicaprio
On the night of October 15th, 2007, Tiffany Denise Moller-Knudsen passed from this world into the loving arms of her heavenly father. For those of us who were fortunate enough to have known her in this life, she will always be remembered as one of the greatest examples of endurance, patience, love, and kindness.
Memories and thoughts
From Ambrey Lynne: Ambrey was unable to give us anything intelligible, so we will give you some memories. Ambrey loved to kiss Tiff. She also loved to look at the scars on Tiffany’s legs and inform her that she had an owie (Tiffany would then inform Ambrey that she already knew this). Ambrey also loved to ride around in Tiffany’s Jazzy (motorized chair). Perhaps most of all, Ambrey loved to talk to Tiffany on the phone.
From Alyssa Denise: Thank you for letting me spend time with you early in the mornings. It was fun to sit with you and watch TV (Food Network).
From Josh (a.k.a. Nerd): I first met Tiffany more than ten years ago. My initial impression of her was that she was soft spoken, kind, fun, and competitive. Throughout the years there was never any strife between us. We referred to each other as Nerd (me) and Brat (Tiff), but never in a negative connotation (smiles and laughing usually followed this). In her later years, it is a shame that I have to refer to her early 30’s as later years, her body finally succumbed to the disease that she had been plagued with since she was a young child. During these trials Tiffany was the model of perseverance, endurance, and patience. She loved life, even when she spent so much of her later years ill. Thank you for your example, your friendship, and most of all, for being you. Brat (I am sorry if anyone finds this inappropriate, but Tiff would be smiling right about now), I love you and I miss you.
From Janna: To all of those who visited and helped to watch over Tiffany while she was ailing, I would like to say thank you. I wish that I could tell each of you individually about how you impacted my life through your service. I know that Tiffany appreciated all of your kindness and efforts on her behalf. We miss her terribly, but we also know that she is happy and whole once again. Tiff I love you, and I already miss all of our phone calls. Thank you for choosing to be my sister here on Earth and throughout eternity. Love Janna
From Janna to Tiff, with love: 
Tiff’s obituary: 
This picture is of Alyssa holding the first of two teeth that fell out. She was so excited that she went and pulled out the other.
This last picture is of Ambrey. She is holding her pet potato bug, which she lost only moments after this picture was taken. She was of course devastated, however she rallied her spirits while we searched for another.