Happy 2009 From The Trosper Trojan Family

Happy New Year from The Trospers!!!  

We finished off 2008 with friends we love and welcomed in 2009 with more of the same!  

Leah's first New Year's Eve was spent at our great neighbor's home, The Ashbys.  The Boshells and Petersons (sans Dana due to work) also came over.  We ate food, played games and had a good time.  Bryan and Jessica Boshell had a little girl, Shilo, a week before we got Leah.  We always joke that Leah and Shilo will naturally be best friends.  How fitting that they spent their first New Year's Eve together!  

New Year's morning we extended an open door invitation to anyone who was hungry to usher in 2009 with a sweet and hearty breakfast.  Breakfast was chocolate chip pancakes topped with bananas, strawberries, whipped cream, chocolate and strawberry syrup!  YUMMY!  We had about 20 come with empty bellies and leave with full bellies!  The Coxes, Boshells, Casales, (sans Heidi who was ushering in the new year the right way at the gym....show off!), Randy Tubbs and some of the young men, Reese, Nick, Jared and Trevor.  We watched the Rose Parade which is always part of the New Year's morning traditions.

Of course, the highlight of the day was watching my USC Trojans win their third Rose Bowl in a row in dominating fashion.  Jason Valderrama and Randy Tubbs came over to enjoy the butt whooping, So Cal style!  Of course, my girls dressed in support of the men of Troy as well.  Leah is so cute in her Mark Sanchez jersey.  Sarah is so cute when she gets excited for the game, (she loves me...she really loves me)!  SC beat Penn State with a dominating defense and a near flawless offense.  Sanchez set a Rose Bowl record for completion % and two USC Rose Bowl records for yards thrown and completions made.  SC's defense was sick!  I would not want to meet Taylor Mays in the middle of the field....EVER!!!  You may notice our shirts are 2009 Rose Bowl Champions tee shirts.  I got these three days ago from a friend of mine, Dan Van Beek, who designed them.  I had to promise to destroy them in the event that Penn State won.  I felt comfortable making that promise that I knew I would never have to follow through with.  Thanks, Dan!  When I asked Jason what he thought about my shirt before the game, his reply was, "It's tight!"  Thanks Jason!  With friends like these......

2008 brought the Trospers many trials and blessings.  With all things considered, we would accept the trials again if the blessings were the same.  We love Leah with all our heart.  While we did many things in 2008, the thing we will always remember the most was the day Caitlin helped us start our family.  We are so, so grateful for the blessings our Heavenly Father has bestowed upon us this year, including the trials we have learned from.  We look forward to 2009 with a commitment to better ourselves and make a life for Leah that she deserves.  We love our family and our friends so much and thank them for the love and support they have showered upon us this last year.  We hope we can find ways to repay you all in some way the coming year.  We will start with our wishes of happiness and prosperity in 2009!