Merry Christmas for the Knight's

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. We had a wonderful Christmas...For the first time in 3 years, we had all 4 of the kids home for the Holidays! It was really fun. We had a great time with everyone. Jordan was able to come home for almost 2 weeks and we loved every minute of it. Jordan and Amber left the day after Christmas and headed back down to Jacksonville, FL as Jordan had to be back at work on Tuesday. Jessica also came over and spent the holiday with us...We ate lots of food, laughed a lot and to A LOT of pictures! You know me...I love my camera and love taking pics of the kids:)

For those of you that really know Jordan, he is a Huge Green Bay Packers fan...well, his new wife and her family are all Chicago Bears fans...Jordan made a bet with them that the Packers would beat the bears in a game this year...Well Jordan lost and his punishment was he had to wear a Bears jersey to Christmas this year...Below is a picture of Jordan hanging his head in shame with a Bears jersey on...And Jerry with him showing him that his Pittsburgh Steeler's are 6-time Super Bowl champs...Poor Jordan got crap from everyone...It was quite funny.

Anyway, Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with all your loved ones...This was one I will definitely cherish...Next year at this time, Jordan will be on deployment again..Somewhere in the desert...So this was a special Christmas for all of us.

Here are some pics of the family while everyone was home.

Love to all,
The Knight's

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

WOW!!!!!!! Where has the time gone...I have been so busy that I haven't had time to get on here to do any posts...Hope everyone is doing good. Can't believe Christmas is already upon us. We are so excited for Christmas this year...It will be the first Christmas in 3 years that we will have all of our kids together. Jordan drove up from Florida last Thursday and he is here until Dec 26th. He is then driving back home to Jacksonville, FL. I told him that while he is home I need a family photo..He wasn't thrilled with the idea, but he will let me have one:) He is doing really well in Florida...Amber is going back with him for a couple weeks, then she will be flying back home. Jessica is finished with her first semester at Parkland College...She is already registered for next semester and doing really well. She is also working at TGI Friday's in her spare time. Jami is busy with dance..They are going to be starting their dance competitions in January. Their theme this year is Race Car Driver!!!! I will download a video of her routine once I get to see it. Jenny is busy with school and basketball...She has basketball games every Saturday starting in January and then softball practice every Sunday starting in January...So there once again go our weekends..Once day we will get to rest, but then we will be sad because all these times will be gone. We are busy getting ready for Christmas as most of you are probably doing the same...But as we come upon this Christmas, i would like to ask everyone to keep Aunt Brinda and Uncle Doc in your prayers. This will be their first Christmas without Stephen and I know its going to be a tough one...Stephen was such a wonderful young man and we dearly miss him. Well, that's all I have for now..

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year....Please remember that "Jesus is the reason we celebrate CHRISTmas"!!

Love

The Knights

Tuscola Warriors!

The Tuscola Warriors are once again having an awesome season. They are 7-1 with only one more game before play-offs begin. Our nephew James is a starter on the Varsity football team and we have made it to every game to watch him. He has done so well this season. He even had the play of the game against our rival Unity Rockets. James blocked the ball from being caught and the other team was not allowed to score! James also plays JV football and averages 2+ touchdowns per game. GREAT JOB JAMES!!!! I am attaching some photo's of James playing football and also a very excited Uncle Jerry!

Jennifer Ashley

Jenny has just finished with another season of Soccer! She loves playing soccer and loves it even more when she gets to be the goalie! Now she is going to be playing winter biddy basketball and then she start traveling softball in January. She tried out and made ECI Dynomite. It's a traveling softball team out of Danville, IL. So once again 2011 will be extremely busy with softball and Jami's dance competition....If we weren't so busy, we would be bored. One day this will all be over and we will be missing it!

Jami Alison

Jami has been busy this school year with Dance, work and school. The dance team performs at half-time of all the home football games. She has been doing an awesome job. Once football is over, she will perform at all the home basketball games and then they will get into their competition season. Jami played powder puff football again this year and attended the homecoming dance. I have attached pictures: There are a couple of her with her cousin James and then one of her with Dylan who was her homecoming date.

Update on Jessica

It's been awhile since I have been able to get on here and post any updates. We have been so busy with kids and sports...Time really flies!

Jessica is going to Parkland College. Majoring in Dental Hygiene. She is also working as a hostess at TGI Friday's. Jessica had an accident at work on Sept 18th which also happened to be her birthday. She was at work and she passed out. When she passed out, she hit her chin on the corner of the hostess stand. then she hit the brick floor. She split her chin open so deep that her chin bone was exposed. She was rushed to the hospital and they stitched her up. She received over 20 stitches inside and out. While she was there, she started puking up blood/blood clots. They did a scan and discovered she had a small bleeding ulcer. This is what caused her to pass out. Jessica has been suffering from Migraines alot and she has taken Ibuprofen over the years. I guess she has had enough of it that it ate a small hole in the lining of her stomach. The doctor when in a cauterized it. After a 2 day stay in the hospital, she was home. She is completely healed and taking all the meds she needs to prevent migraines and to control her ulcer. I have pictures, but they are extremely graphic and I don't want to freak anyone out. But if you would like to see them, shoot me an email:) Im attaching the picture of when her chin was stitched. If you want to see the before picture, let me know.

Rest in Peace....Jim Knight!

Today is a sad day for the Knight family..Jerry's dad lost his battle with cancer on August 31st @ 8:25pm. You were a wonderful person and you are going to be forever missed...We Love you Jim!

Back to School

Well, Summer is over and the girls are back to school. They had a great summer but its always nice for them to go back and for all of us to get back into a routine. Jessica has started her freshman year at Parkland College. She is studying to become a Dental Hygienist. She is also the new hostess @ TGI Friday's in Champaign....One of my favorite places to eat:) Jami is a Junior in High School and she is also on the High School dance team. She has practice every night after school until 5:30pm. They will dance during half time at all home football/basketball games. Then in January they will start competing against other schools for a state title...Last year the dance team placed 3rd @ State. Jenny is in 5th grade. She moved from the grade school to a mile down the road where she goes to the Middle School. She was sooo excited to be in a new school. Jenny is getting ready to start soccer.
With the start of school comes another favorite time of ours...WARRIOR FOOTBALL!!!! Our Nephew James plays on the Varsity Football team and we love to go watch. Their first game is actually tomorrow night in Shelbyville...So we will be making the drive down there to watch him play. Our other Nephew Josh is in 8th grade and he plays JFL football, so when he has home games, we also like to go watch him play. I love Football season...Warrior's and Steelers...What more can a girl ask for!!!!!
We had a great summer..We were able to take the girls to California...We went to San Francisco for a couple day, then traveled to Vacaville where we spent time with my wonderful Aunt Sharan and Aunt Elaine...and also my Cousins Lisa and Marcello...we took the girls to Alcatraz, Pier 39, Sacramento to the California State Fair, went to the Jelly Belly factory...WOO HOO!!!! My favorite..and then to Discovery Kingdom for a day of roller coasters with Lisa and Marcello...Oh yes....the girls and I hit the Awesome outlet mall in Vacaville also.It was a great time!
Now we are going to be spending alot of our time helping Jordan and Amber plan for their wedding...If you haven't already, mark May 14th on your Calendars so you can attend their wedding:) hope everyone is doing well...we love and miss all of you!!

Save the Date!!!!!

Jordan and Amber have decided on a date

for their WEDDING.....

It's May 14,2011...

So mark this date on your calendars!!!!!!

Congratulations Jordan~Amber!!!

We received a call from our son Jordan last night. He proposed to his girlfriend Amber and she said YES!!!!!!!!!!! We are gaining a wonderful, sweet daughter~in~law. Will let everyone know when they have set a date...they are sorta talking about March but nothing definate yet..

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy "10th" Birthday Jenny

Happy "10th" Birthday to our youngest daughter Jenny.!!! Where has the time gone? Seems like just yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital, and now she is growing up and going to be in the 5th grade! Yesterday was her birthday but we were so busy that i didn't get it posted. Jenny and I went shopping for her birthday. We had to make our frequent trip to Justice (a young girls clothing store) because a girl can never have too much clothes:) and then the family went to her favorite restaurant "Texas Roadhouse" for her birthday dinner!!! YUM! So Happy Birthday Jenny! We Love You!!!!

Jordan's Visit

Jordan came home for 2 weeks, and WOW did it go fast! While Jordan was home, we had a 21st birthday party for Jordan as he turned 21 while in Italy. His best friend Sam came home to visit while Jordan was here and he too just turned 21. So Sam's parents along with Jerry and I threw them a party for all their friends and family.

1st Picture is of Jordan and Sam with the cake I had made for them. It has an edible image of the boys along with the Navy symbol. It was really neat.

2nd Picture is of Jordan, Steve (Sam's dad), Jerry and Sam.

3rd picture is of Jordan and Jenny...Notice they are wearing their Beer goggles..HA HA!! No worries, Jenny wasn't drinking, she just thought these glasses were funny so she and Jordan posed for a picture.

4th Picture is of Jordan and his new girlfriend. Her name is Amber!

5th picture is Priceless....We have always taken a picture of Jordan and his closest friends every time he comes home to visit. But this year was different...There was one person missing...The boys left a blank spot for their buddy Russell who is out on a ship with the Navy and didn't get to come home..So hopefully next time Jordan comes home..All 6 of the boys will be here.

Jordan left this morning (July 7th) to go back to Florida. He is going to be stationed in Jacksonville for the next 1 1/2 years. He bought himself a car and he packed it up with all his stuff and hit the road to make the 15 hour trip to Florida...Jordan will be back home a for a visit @ Christmas time.

Jenny Playing Softball

Well, another softball season has come and gone. This year Jenny played in the 9/10 yr old league. It was totally different from last year. In this league, the girls pitch 1st and 3rd inning and then coach pitches the other innings. Jenny practiced really hard and got to be one of the pitchers for her team. She was actually really good. She pitched all their games except 3. So now we get a break until soccer starts back up in Sept.

Welcome Home!!!

Well, after 7 LONG months, Jordan is coming home!!!! I am going to Bloomington tonight @ 10:30pm to pick him up from the airport. He is so excited to be coming home and we are too. Jordan left in November and deployed to Italy. He just got back from Italy on June 7th but has been in Jacksonville, FL since his return. He is going to be home for 2 weeks for some R~N~R. While Jordan was in Italy, he hit a milestone birthday. That being his "21st". So on July 3rd, we are having a birthday bash for him. Everyone is invited. It will be at the Tuscola Moose from 7-11pm. So please stop by and wish Jordan a Happy Belated Birthday! Jordan will be home until July 7th at which time he will be driving his car back to Florida so he will have his own transportation to get around while down there.

Welcome Home Jordan!!! We Missed You So Much!!!

Prayers for Jordan!!!!

Well, the time has FINALLY come!!!! Jordan will be coming back to the USA!!!! He has been stationed in Italy for 6 months and his time is finally up. He will be leaving Italy tomorrow morning. Jordan will be stationed in Jacksonville, FL. He will also get to come home for a 2 week visit starting June 24th. So Please say a prayer for Jordan and the rest of his Batallion that they have a safe flight home! We Love and Miss you Jordan and we are so proud of you!

Love,
Your Family

Happy 21st Birthday Jordan

Today our son is "21"! Jordan...you are now legally able to drink this pitcher of beer instead of just looking at it! HA HA!!! Anyway, Jordan is spending his birthday in Italy, but will be coming back to the USA in about a week. Jordan will be home in Illinois for a 2 week visit June 24th. We are going to celebrate his birthday when he gets home...HAPPY BIRTHDAY JORDAN! We Love and Miss you...ALSO Happy Memorial Day! Thanks you for your service to our country! We are so proud of you!

Congratulations Jessica!!!!!

Our daughter Jessica graduated from High School on May 22nd. We are so proud of her. Jessica is going to go to Parkland College and become a dental hygienist!

Warriors/Rockets @ Busch Stadium

After the Cardinals game, the Tuscola Warriors got to play a baseball game on the field against out local rivals the Unity Rockets. It was something fun that our coach sat up. Both schools had to sell a bunch of tickets to be able to play there. Our nephew James plays on the Varsity baseball team so we went down to watch him play. What a wonderful experience he will always remember. Good Job James!

Cardinals/Astros Game @ Busch Stadium

We took the girls to their first Major League Baseball game on Thursday. We had an awesome time. It was a perfect day, almost 80 degrees and the sun was shining. I think the highlight of the girls day was getting to see Fred Bird. Both girls got their picture with him and he signed their shirts. We are Pittsburgh Pirates fans, but have chosen the Cardinals as out local team to support. Game started out with "THE FIGHT" and the girls thought that was hilarious, players coming from everywhere onto the field. Cardinal's lost but we got to see Pujols and had a wonderful time. Here are some pics from the day! And a picture of where our seats were "Big Mac Land"..WOO HOO!