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My, my, my...It's been a long time. I'm going to try to start up again at the request of my momma :) Love you, momma! Here are some highlights of the last two years....

1. Justin started his job at the Head Football Coach at Battle High. To top that off, we won the Class 5 State Championship this year, in only our second year of existence as a school and in our first year of playoff eligibility! How awesome is that? Way to go, Spartans!! I could not be more proud of Justin and his team!
2. Kason started Kindergarten this year! His teacher says he is smart and sassy...which we already knew! He's doing really well though, other than getting in trouble for talking all the time. Can't say I'm surprised on that one! LOL
3. We went on our first family vacation on Spring Break 2014. To say it was fabulous is an understatement. We went to Orange Beach, Alabama (Gulf Shores area) and although the weather wasn't as warm as we would have liked, we were able to play on the beach/in the ocean, got para-sailing (even Kason who was only 4), go on a freezing cold Dolphin Cruise, ride the HUGE Ferris wheel at The Wharf, play laser tag/ride bumper boats/race go karts, feed and hold alligators and spend tons of money on souvenirs at "Alvin's Island." Can't wait to go back when it's warmer!
4. We finally finished our basement in our new house, too! OMG, are we in love! We use it more than I thought we would and it is so nice to have it done. I'll probably make a post about this process sometime in the future!
5. I got a promotion. YAY! My boss retired back in August 2014 and I got promoted to her job. I moved to a bigger office with a double window and have been extremely busy, but loving my new job!
6. Justin was voted the Class 5 Coach of the Year in Missouri, as well as our district Coach of the Year, and is in the running currently for the "Best of Columbia High School Coach of the Year" as well! So proud of him as I already mentioned!
7. Kason learned to ride his bike with no training wheels. It took very little time and he's never looked back. 
8. Justin and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary back in June. Holy cow....10 years! Hoping to get to take that trip with him like we were supposed to last year but we decided to finish the basement instead! 
9. We were able to take the kids on several mini vacations in the last two year as well. We spent a couple weekends in St. Louis including a Cardinal games, the zoo, The City Museum and the Arch. We also have started taking the kids on a yearly float trip and that has been tons of fun as well!
10. We have all been in good health and have enjoyed the past two years. Here's to keeping up with this blog :)

Today I Am Thankful For: Day 15

Today I am thankful for photographers! We had our annual fall photos taken last Saturday and she uploaded some of them to her website last night. The one above is one of my favorites, but there are many! She'll be adding a bunch more to the album in the next couple of days, too, which will make it even harder to choose favorites! I'm so happy to have the beautiful photos of me and my family! If you care to check out the album click HERE. You will be promted to enter a password twice. The password is Jessi. Enjoy!!

 

 

Today I Am Thankful For: Day 10

 

 

Today I am thankful for my momma. I have the best momma ever who would do anything and everything for me and the whole family. She's the one who holds our family together in many ways. My husband makes fun of me because I talk to her every single day, sometimes several times a day, but I don't care. Even though she's my momma, she also one of my best friends! I look forward to our daily chats and I'm not ashamed to admit that I am still a mommas girl! I love you the most, momma.....no call backs :) 

 

 

So Much To Catch Up On.....

I know it has been a long time. Life seems to get busier by the day and most days I feel like I need another 6 hours in my day to get everything done. It's crazy to me that I haven't updated since November. There is so much that needs to be caught up. This post will be all about catching up and I promise, from now on, I will TRY to stay on top of my blogging. So here goes...

JUSTIN

We had some VERY exciting news in January! Justin got the head football coaching job at the new high school in town! Battle High School will open in August of 2013, so he still has another year at Rock Bridge before he will start teaching and coaching there, but the journey has already begun! We went for a tour of Battle High back in February and let me just say....this school is AMAZING!!! You can check out the pictures I posted on Facebook HERE. The tour was for Justin to see the setup in the weight room and for all of the football storage. He is currently working on ordering all of the weight room equipment and football equipment. If you haven't already seen it, there was a really nice article written about Justin in the Columbia Daily Tribune. You can read that story HERE! We are so proud of Justin and we are excited to be Battle High Spartans!!

In other news, Justin had a birthday in December. He turned 31! We celebrated by having a birthday party at his parents house and then went out with some friends to celebrate a different night. Justin is currently getting ready to start mowing season again. Ugh. While we love (and need) the money from the mowing business, I don't think either of us is ready for mowing to start again. It's really hard on all of us because he is gone so much until school gets out for the summer.

JESSI

I have been busy the last few months. About the time I stopped blogging is when I started working out and running. Since November I have lost 28 pounds!! I'm working out a couple of days a week and also running 3-5 days a week as well. I signed up for my first 5k race that I will be doing this Saturday, St. Patricks Day! When I first started running it was a goal to run a 5k this year, but I didn't expect to be doing it so early in the year! I am excited about the race and a little nervous now that it's getting so close. I'm not in it to win it though....I'm in it to finish it!

Aside from running, I have been busy with Scentsy parties! I'm loving the extra money I am making and, of course, I get some cheap Scentsy for myself as well! If anyone is interested in having a party, let me know! This month there is a new catalog and new scents! The only other things going on with me: My birthday is Friday!! I'm trying to figure out what to do to celebrate! I'm also gearing up to get some spring cleaning done and get ready for a garage sale that we are having on April 6th and 7th. My life isn't all that exciting!

KENLEY

Kenley turned 6 back in November and we celebrated by having a 'Purplicious' party at Flipz. Many of her new friends from school came to her party and a fun time was had by all! She might have only turned 6 years old on her last birthday, but I swear she has the attitude of a 16 year old! Kenley is enjoying kindergarten and has been learning so much! Sometimes she amazes me with the things that she knows! She is writing really well now and has started to read on her own as well! In February she won the 'Distinguished Dragon' award for her grade! She's making lots of new friends, learning lots of new things & having a lot of fun in kindergarten! Aside from school, she is busy with dance and will soon start coach pitch softball. She lost her first tooth about a month ago and has another one that should be out soon (there is another tooth behind it already)! Our cat, Max has really taken to her over the last several months. He snuggles with her every night and I often take pictures of the two of them when they are sleeping!

KASON

Kason has a birthday coming up soon! It's hard to believe my boy is almost 3 years old!! He's grown up so much and so fast it brings tears to my eyes. We are planning a 'Lightening McQueen' party at the park, per Kason's request! He is still enjoying preschool and has made lots of new friends there. He always tells me about the little boys that he plays with and about Bobby (owner/teacher). He's learned a lot of new things like songs, colors, shapes, etc. He got a scooter for Christmas and he has finally mastered riding it. He will whip around on it and can now push it with either foot. He also hops on it and rides it after he gets going (this took a while for him to realize)! Kason loves Tito and Tito LOVES Kason. You can often find the two of them rolling around on the floor together. Kason is sure to smell really bad after being licked and licked and licked and licked!

So, as you can tell, there isn't a dull moment at our house! We have stayed really busy and will be even more busy once Justin starts mowing again. I'll try to catch up on some of the pictures as time allows (ha!!).

Today I Am Thankful For: Day 29

Today I am thankful for my In-Laws. Not many people can say that they love their in-laws and mean it. I do love them, and I mean it! I seriously couldn't have asked for better 'second parents'. They love me like their own daughter and they are wonderful grandparents to my kids. I was lucky enough to get a whole extended family that really is my family and not just my husband's family! Love you Mike, Sherri, Josh, Grandma Jo, Grandpa, Grandma Coeann and everyone else!!

Today I Am Thankful For: Day 12

Today I am thankful for the relationship that I have with my mom and my sisters! To say that we are close is an understatement. We talk to each other almost every single day, sometimes multiple times a day. We support each other through ups and downs and are always there for each other. I feel lucky to have such close family and I am so very thankful for that!