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!

My kids

Had some pics taken while Jordan was home in October. I finally got around to putting them on here.

Jami's first Prom

Jami went to her first Prom last night. She went to Villa Grove. A really good friend of hers asked her to be his date. He came over and gave her a beautiful corsage, and after many pictures, they were off. Prom was at the Holiday Inn in Urbana. Then post prom is today @ Six Flags in St. Louis. All the kids boarded a charter bus this morning and are headed to St. Louis for a day of fun. Here are some pics of Jami and her date Adam.