Jami and James last Prom~2012

 Prom 2012~ Jami and James getting ready to attend their last prom. They had a great time. Dinner and dance at Kaskaskia Country Club, then on Sunday, they went to St. Louis to Six Flags for post prom. Below is a picture of Jami and her date Colten, and then the class of 2012 before prom.

Jenny playing Club Volleyball

 Jenny is playing Club Volleyball. She has been going to tournaments in Bloomington for about 3 weeks now. She has gotten really good at serving. This is her first year playing volleyball, and she has caught on really quick. She is definately our athletic child. She loves to play all sports. We are in full swing of Softball at the same time. So she is a very busy girl.

Jessica receives Scholarship

 So proud of our Jessica...She has been going to Parkland for 2 years now. She is working on getting a certificate for Dental Hygiene. She applied for a scholarship and won it. We went a reception at Parkland College where she was recognized for her scholarship. We are so proud of her!

Warriorettes

Jami's High School dance team "The Warriorettes" are officially into competition season. Their theme this year is "Slumber Party" and its really cute. I will post a video of their routine after this weekends competition. Their first competition was in Charleston, IL on Jan 14th. They did awesome and placed 1st. They also qualified for State at their very first competition! This means they will compete in March for the Class 1A title @ the Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL. They will be performing this weekend in Clinton, IL and then on Feb 4th they have a competition in Tuscola...at the Tuscola competition, Jami will also be doing a Hip Hop solo. Also, at the Tuscola competition, the Warriorettes select Senior boys to be "Warrior Babe's" our nephew James has been selected as on this year. This means that at the end of the competition, the "Warrior Babes" will perform a dance routine the dancers teach them. Its always a crown pleaser and so hilarious to watch. I will definitely post the video of James dancing for everyone to watch:)

GO WARRIORETTES!!!!

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW.....Can't believe it's 2012 already! Hope Everyone had a fun New Years Eve! Here is a recap of our 2011 year! I am going to start youngest to oldest with the kids:
Jenny turned 11 this summer, and she is now in 6th grade. She played on a traveling softball team all summer. We traveled all over for different tournaments. She played in the softball World Series on July, we stayed in Indianapolis for a whole week of softball for it. We had alot of fun and Jenny made some new friends. AND softball is starting back up this month. She will start indoor tournaments in February and March.
Jami turned 17 this year and she is a Senior. In March, her dance team qualified for State. They performed at State and placed 5th. Jami has had a busy year. dance camp most of the summer, powder puff football, dancing at all home football games, and then dancing at Memorial Stadium in Champaign when the football team played for the state title in 1A football.
Jessica turned 20 this year and is on her Sophomore year at Parkland. She is working toward her degree in Dental Hygiene. She just got a 4.0 and made the Dean's List. We are so proud of her...She has managed to go to college full time and hold down an almost full time job! She is still dating her boyfriend Austen. They have been together for 2 1/2 years. He is also going to Parkland. He is almost finished and will have a degree in Criminal Justice!
Finally, Jordan and Amber....Jordan turned 22 this year. He is still in the Navy and he is planning on making a career out of it. By age 38, he will be retired from the Military! Jordan and Amber did a vowel renewal in May. It was a nice ceremony and a fun reception. They got married in 2010 on the beach of St. Augustine, then had a ceremony in May for family and friends back home. On October 30th of this year, they celebrated their 1st wedding anniversary. Jordan and Amber are currently stationed in Jacksonville, FL....Well, actually Amber is in Jacksonville....they finally got housing on base. They moved into a brand new townhouse on the base....But....then the day after Thanksgiving, Jordan had to deploy. He is currently in Qatar. He will be there until June. We have been able to skype with him a couple times. Below is his address if anyone wants to write to him while he is away. I am sure he will appreciate all mail.
Jerry and I just celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary on Dec. 29th. WOW!!! Where has the time gone...Jerry is still working at the U of I as a plumber, and I am still working at Syngenta....and I am now the Distribution Manager of outsource corn! Woo Hoo!!!
As you can see, the Knight's had a great 2011....Here's to an even better 2012!


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Love,

The Knight's

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!