User:RobKnipe

==Robert D Knipe (Rob)==

Rob was born September 29th 1980 in St. Paul MN, USA. His parent Deborah and David, gave him two brothers Bryan and David. They later divorced his father remarried a few years latter. His father and stepmother Sue gave him one more brother, Joe, and two sisters Sarah and Kaylee. They later divorced, his father remarried which brought him stepmother Cindy and stepbrother Ryan. His grandparents Harriet(mothers side), Tom and Agnes(fathers side), and he has many aunts, uncles, and cousins. His brother Byran proudly married his high school sweetheart in 2001. Rob has one nephew from his brother Bryan and two nieces(distant cousins) from his cousin Jennifer. Sadly his mother and hero Deborah Ann Knipe passed away January of 2004, 100 days before her dream of being a grandmother came true.

Rob was raised in part by his father and stepmother Eagan MN, but largely by his mother in Inver Grove Hights MN. Attended Eagan High School with the class of 1999, dropped out fall of 1998 and returned fall of 1999. He credits his entire family for the lessons hes learned and values that have been bestowed. Errors have been made in his life but never repeated, he is proud of them because without them he wouldn't have learned from them and wouldn't be who he is. As an imperfect person (as we all are) he takes life as it happens, plans for the future but keeps with reality.

After high school Rob began a career as a professional drive. It started with driving bus, then as a courier, and progressed as a milk delivery driver for Schroeder Milk Co. of St. Paul MN. While delivering milk he advanced his career by obtaining his license to drive tractor trailer. While driving bus he meet Jaclyn. In July of 2002, Rob and Jaclyn(Jaci) were married. They lived in the Eagan MN area for a few years. In 2004 they gave birth to a son William(Will), in 2005 they gave birth to their son Lucas(Luke). Jaci decided to move to her home town of Tracy MN. Rob left his job at Schroeder a year later and moved to joined his family, then began what became a few years of driving truck over the road. In 2007 Rob and Jaci gave birth to their son Douglas(Doug). The couple later decided they where good friends and nothing more. In 2008 Rob moved home to the Eagan MN. The time over the road and its prevention of him spending time with his son was to much for Rob. In 2009 the couple divorced, and he left his career as a professional driver.

2009 began a difficult time for Rob and his family with the career change. He meet Katie who was found to be the woman of his dreams, Rob and Katie fell in love instantly, and ultimately decided to get married and start a family. Katie meet Rob's kids and fell in love again. After becoming friends with Rob's ex-wife Katie suggested they build their life near and with the boys. In October 2009 the couple moved to Tracy MN, and in March 2010 got married. Rob's sons were proud to part of the wedding, except Doug who was at home sick, they were all joyful to welcome Katie into their lives. In May 2010 they very happily gave birth to their daughter Alyssa(Lisa). The boys again shared in the joy, and have been proud to brag to all of their friend about their new sister. Rob prides him self on teaching his kids that new members of the family are good things, all are treated equal, and that there is no reason to fear change.

Rob, Katie, Will, Luke, Doug, and Lisa happily live together in Tracy MN. They have two cats named Zeus and Jingles, dog named Lucy, a bird named Onion, and many fish some with and some with out names. Rob is attending collage and wishes he would have done so 10 years ago. It takes a lot of work to have a life planed at the last minute as Rob has. He recommends you don't try it, but wouldn't live life any other way.

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  Sons Will, Luke, and Doug, hunt for Easter eggs with cousin Ethan (left)
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  Sons Will, Luke, and Doug, and daughter Alyssa
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  Cats Zeus (left) and Jingles (right)