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New Year Resolutions, 2012 edition.

Jessica — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:00:21 +0000

Find a full-time, first shift job that offers benefits.
Go out and have more family adventures- day trips, family vacations, etc.
Finish working on the house– put the renovating to rest (FINALLY).
Research the career path change I am wanting to make & re-enroll in college again.
Learn to become more frugal and actually stick to these changes.
Pay off some smaller debts & have the truck close to pay off in 2013 (if not completely paid off).
Work on building up my savings, again. It’s fallen to the wayside thanks to home improvements.
Start recycling/composting again– the move really got us off track towards the end of this year.

Happy New Year!

Jessica — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:01:01 +0000

Happy New Year from our family to yours!

Love always,

Jessica, Ethan & Addison

Our Christmas, in pictures.

Jessica — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:45:18 +0000

December 19th kicked off our holiday festivities. Ethan had his Christmas Program at school. Addie didn’t really want to sit still through it all, but enjoyed the dancers and the shower anyway. The program was so much different from when I was there.

Papaw came to the house on Christmas Eve to read Twas The Night Before Christmas, a tradition that my father started when my siblings and I were little kids. Ethan & Addison were on cloud nine when they saw their Papaw coming through the front door!

Santa came and the kids were ecstatic.

Ethan got his Thor helmet, something he has wanted since Papaw took him to see the movie. It has only come off his head a couple of times in the past few days.

Ethan and Addison both got new bikes for Christmas from their Grandpa John & Grandma Amy. Due to the weather we’ve been having lately, I let them ride the bikes around their playroom.

Just what Addieboo needed– more dress-up clothes & baby dolls. Seriously though.. this was the highlight of Addie’s Christmas. She loves all things girly– except hair.

Ethan was pretty stoked to discover that Papaw & Gamma finished his Ben 10 collection for him. He got all of the guys he was missing in one swoop.

We had such a busy, but awesome Christmas. Ethan and Addison made out like bandits, as they usually do and mommy didn’t do too bad either. Addison got enough baby dolls, dress-up clothes and clothing to set her for life. Ethan got a bunch of really cool toys and clothes that he’s not overly fond of (they are missing skulls). I got lots of goodies for my kitchen, which is what I needed. Now I just need my new kitchen to enjoy all of my goodies (two more months)!

Merry Christmas

Jessica — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:00:44 +0000

We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas & an equally exciting New Year!

Love,

Jessica, Ethan & Addison

cabela’s has stolen my heart.

Jessica — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:07:35 +0000

Jason Mitchell Spring Bobber Ice-Fishing Combo

Gazelle & I will be celebrating our Christmas together on Christmas Eve. We didn’t go all out crazy this year, just a couple of simple things. My favorite gift to him is his ice-fishing pole. Now that it’s winter, I’ll seldom see him & that’s totally okay with me. He’ll be doing what he loves & enjoying his Christmas present. But until the ice makes it’s grand appearance, he’s still mine.