Jami's Senior pics.

Finally.....Football is over, and we finally found time to get Jami's Senior pictures taken. She wanted to have it done when the leaves were changing, but because of football and dance, time slipped away. So we had a friend of ours...Rachel Ray....take some pictures of Jami. They turned our really good. I also had a couple taken of Jami and her cousin James since they are graduating together, and also some of Jami and Jenny. I will be placing my order soon and you will be receiving your pictures in the mail sometime in January! Here is a sneak preview of some of the pictures that Rachel took.

Jimmy "aka The Dark Knight"

I wanted to take a minute to brag on our nephew James. He is a Senior this year and he is having an amazing year in football...So far James has scored 10 touchdowns and has had several interceptions, and fumble recoveries. We enjoy going to all the games just to watch him play. The Warriors have had another amazing year. We just won our game in the final four in Playoffs. Now for the 6th straight year, the day after Thanksgiving, we will be at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL watching the Tuscola Warriors play their last game of the season and we hope by the end of the game, we will be Class 1A State Champions!!!!!!!!!! We are so proud of the whole Warrior football team and especially James. He has not only had an amazing season in football, he was also the recipient of an award for being great on the football field and also having straight A's in school. James and one other player received this award. This is definitely an accomplishment for him to be proud of. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU JAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cousins Homecoming~2011

Just some pics of James, Jami, Josh, Jenny and Haleigh that I took this week!

Homecoming Dance

We won the Homecoming football game....49-14! James had another awesome game! We are so proud of him. Saturday night ended Homecoming with the dance. Jami had her friends come over for pictures at the house, then we went to the courthouse, because its tradition for the Senior class to go there and take pictures. It was James and Jami's last Homecoming, and Josh's very first Homecoming!

Homecoming parade!

Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally were a success... It was Jami and James last time participating in it! Jessica and Jenny drove Jerry's truck with the dancers in it. Then during the Pep Rally uptown, all the Senior football players were announced. Now time to get ready to watch the Warriors take on the Warrensburg-Lathem Cardinals and bring home a Victory!

Powder Puff Football~2011

Jami's final Powder Puff Football game is in the books. Seniors beat the Juniors 24-14. It was a brutal game! LOL!!! Jami managed to get a broken finger out of it. But it was all in fun. Jami's cousins James and Josh were there to watch all the fun. I was able to snap a picture of all 3 of them together! Trust me...it's hard to get them to pose for pictures together. Tomorrow is Homecoming in Tuscola....Kids get out of school at 11am....Homecoming parade is at 2:45pm and all 3 of them will be in it, and finally the Homecoming Football game....We are playing Warrensburg-Lathem....Hoping to watch James get another touchdown. He is having an Amazing Senior Year in football! Josh is also doing awesome in Freshman/Jv Football. He has a few touchdowns of his own! The week will end on Saturday with the Homecoming Dance. I will be adding pictures of all 3 of them dressed to kill Saturday night!

Jami's last Homecoming!!!!

Well, It's that time again....Homecoming 2012. This will be Jami's last Homecoming! The week has been full of fun things for the students to do. Sunday night, all the Seniors went to one of their classmates house and they all painted their jeans. Its a Tuscola tradition for the seniors to spray paint a pair of jeans...Not sure why...but Whatever!! Monday, they wore ugly clothes to school and then played in an ultimate Frisbee tournament that evening. Tuesday was wear duct tape on your clothes. Yes, duct tape! They now make it in different patterns. The kids got really creative with their outfits. They it was pack the place for the volleyball game. Then all the Seniors went out to Scribner's house and painted the outhouse so they can burn it this week. Today is wear your class colors, and Seniors are wearing their painted jeans also. Then tonight is the Annual Powder Puff football game! Jami is having a great week with all her classmates. Here are some pics of the painted jeans and the girls painting the outhouse!

Happy Birthday Jessica!!!

Our oldest daughter Jessica is no longer a teenager! On Sept 18th, Jessica turned "20". WOW! Where has the time gone. Jessica, you have grown up to be a beautiful young lady and we are so proud to be your parents! Happy Birthday Jessica!!!

SURPRISE!!!!!!!

What a Great Labor Day Weekend we just had! It all started on Friday morning. Jordan called me and said "Mom, your car phone keeps calling me! (he was talking about my OnStar). I said it can't because the car isn't even on....He was very persistent that it was calling him and asked me to go check it. Well, I didn't go out there right away because I thought he was crazy! LOL......so a few minutes later I am looking out the window at work, and here come Jordan and Amber walking up to my work. He was trying to get me to come outside to surprise me, but when I didn't, they decided to come in and get me. They had decided the night before that since Jordan had a 4 day weekend, they would just jump in the car and come home...Didn't tell anyone. Just wanted to surprise everyone! They did a great job. I took all 3 girls to lunch on Friday when they got out of school early and Jordan/Amber were there waiting for us. Girls were so excited to see them. I think the funniest was when Jordan got to the football game in Monticello Friday night...Jerry and I kept their secret that they were in town as Jordan wanted to surprise the rest of the family....Jerry and I were standing behind Mary. She was leaning on the fence checking out the crowd and oblivious to anything going on around her. Jordan walked up beside her and leaned on the fence too...it took a couple minutes for her to turn his way, but when she did, she screamed. She got mad at me for not telling her he was home! LOL!!!! They got to see all their cousins, and even got to see Jayda and her new baby. Jordan also got to watch James play football and score an awesome touchdown right in front of us! It was a nice weekend, but went by way to fast. Jordan is going to be deploying end of Nov/beginning of Dec. This was his chance to come home and see people before he leaves for 6 months. Jordan sent a text this morning to let us know that they made it back home safely. We are planning our trip for Nov. We are taking all 3 girls and heading to Florida to spend Thanksgiving with Jordan and Amber before he deploys. Should be a fun time:)

Week #1 Warrior Football!!!!

Well.....Week 1 is in the books...Warriors beat Clinton 42-7! It was an awesome game. Our nephew James (aka Jimmy) scored the first (and his first varsity) touchdown of the game!!! It was awesome...he ran it 41 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Then right at the end of the first quarter, Jimmy ran another one in 20 yards for his 2nd TOUCHDOWN!!!! He was awesome and we are so proud of him. He is going to have an amazing year if he keeps playing like this. Our other nephew Josh is on the Freshman/JV football team. They also won both of their games against Clinton and Josh scored 2 touchdowns! Those Knight boys had one awesome week!!!

Jami and her dance team had their first halftime performance of the year. It was really good. Can't believe this is Jami's last year in dance:( The girls did an awesome job! Can't wait to see what their next routine is...They are dancing to Michael Jackson!

This week, we are traveling to Monticello to take on the Sages...Hope we come home with another Warrior Victory....I will keep you posted.

Summer is over...School is in session

Well, Summer vacation is over and the girls are all back in school! We had a busy summer. Jenny played softball all the way through July, and Jami worked and had dance camps. Now it's time for school and watching our 2 Nephews play some Tuscola Warrior Football!!!!!

Jessica is starting her Sophomore year at Parkland. She is working on getting her Dental Hygienist certificate. Jami is a Senior in high school. She is on the dance team, and we are getting ready to have senior pictures taken, pick out a homecoming dress, and get ready for all the half-time dance routines! And Jenny is in 6th grade. So far she loves it, but we have not been in school for a full week yet.

Jordan and Amber are doing well in Florida. Jordan is still stationed in Jacksonville, FL. They are on the list for housing on the base, and are anxiously awaiting a call to tell them they have a house. Congrats to Amber, she got a job working at the Youth Center on base. Good Luck Amber!!!! Jordan is going to be deploying end of Nov, beginning of Dec. He will be going to Bahrain for 6 months. We are going to travel to Florida with the girls for Thanksgiving so we can spend some time with Jordan before he deploys.

This summer I also became a Great Aunt! My niece Jayda gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Mystic Arriana Kilduff. She was born Aug 1st at 9:31pm. She is 8lbs, 5.9 ounces, and 21 inches long. She is beautiful!

Hope everyone had a great Summer!

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Have a Great Day!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to 2 of the most important men in my life!

Thanks dad for being such an amazing father! I know we have had our ups and downs through the years, but I love you very much and I am so proud to be your daughter.

To my husband and the father of our 4 Amazing kids. You are such an awesome father to our kids. You always put your family first! For this I love you so much and can't imagine my life without you!

Happy Father's Day also to my 2 Awesome brother's (Tom and Jay) and also to my Brother-in-law (Tim) you are all Amazing father's and I hope you have a Happy Father's Day!

ECI Dynamite

Softball season for Jenny is in full swing...Jenny is on a traveling softball team out of Danville, IL. They are called ECI Dynamite. She plays games at the U of I women's softball diamonds during the week, then on the weekends, we are traveling all over for softball tournaments. Most of them have been pretty close to home. This weekend, we are going to Santa Clause, IN. She is playing in a tournament at Holiday World. It's an amusement park/water park. So it will be like a mini vacation. Jenny has been doing excellent this year. Her main position is 3rd base, but she is also the back-up catcher when the other girl needs a break..Usually because of the heat. That catcher's gear is pretty hot! Jerry is the assistant coach for Jenny's team. Sometimes the 2 of them butt heads...LOL!!! We will be going to East Peoria over 4th of July weekend so her team can compete @ state, then the last week of July we are in Indianapolis for the Softball World Series. Here are some pics of Jenny and her team...GO ECI DYNAMITE!!!!!!