Halloween Eve

We carved pumpkins today!
Isabel's

Jordan's

AKA - International Harvester

(it's a tractor company for all you city folk)

Happy Halloween - More pics to follow!

All kinds of fall stuff...

20 Year Reunion - SMN Class of 91

Owen is Four!

NASCAR @ KS Speedway

Our names on the start finish line

My Boys!

Dress Rehearsal for Halloween

Redecorated Isabel's room...Finally!

Now that Chad is better...I am going one room at a time and cleaning/organizing/and throwing stuff away! It's time to clean house!

Fall is here this week I'm afraid...it will get cold!

Hugs to all...

Jackie

20 Years

A little blurry but hey we were not digital back then!

20 years since we graduated high school...our reunion is this weekend - will post more later!

Hugs

Jackie

Remembering September 11th

What was I doing that morning...10 years ago!

I was driving to work to a meeting at the Shawnee Branch and heard something on the radio so I called Chad to have him turn on the TV. While I was driving down Johnson Dr he said "OMG I can't believe that just happened!" That was the moment the second plane hit the tower...

I will never forget driving up to the airport later that day to my office and seeing all the airplanes sitting all over the airport...There were tails of every different airline you can think of sticking up sitting still (It was very spooky).

Today I woke up and looked at my clock and do you know what time it was? 9:11 am...

Thank you to all our first responders, fire, police, EMT for all you do everyday!

Have a great week everyone!

Happy Birthday Jordan!

Today Jordan turns 13...Happy Birthday Bubba!

Weekday birthday's kind of stink...Jordan spent most of the night asleep on the couch as he was tired from his weekend in Branson!

Oh well...in a few years he'll have a weekend birthday!

Hugs,
Jackie

100 Day Work-up!

Serious Conversation with Isabel tonight!

Mommy: Isabel do you know what?
Isa: What?
Mommy: Daddy is not sick anymore, do you remember when he was so sick?
Isa: Yes
Mommy: Well he found out today from the doctor that he is all better.
Isa: (thinks for a moment between french fries then says) "Do you remember when I went to Branson with Grandma Connie?"

Out of the mouths of babes...I know she was glad Chad is better but hey since we were playing remember when guess what she remembers most?

We are so thankful and feel blessed that this is now all behind us! Thank you again for your prayers and well wishes!

Love,
Chad.Jackie.Jordan.Isabel

Chad is in Remission - thank you everyone for all the prayers and well wishes this past year! We are so blessed and thankful!

Chad has his 100 day work-up today. Please pray for a positive outcome on all the tests! LY, Jackie

1st Day of School - 2011

Wake-up sleepy head!
I'm ready

Me and Bubba! He is so excited to go to school today!

I have this same picture of Chad walking Jordan into Kindergarten - so sweet!

Me and Daddy in my classroom!

Me and Rylee!

Isabel and Mommy!

This was tough but I made it through with minimal tears! I think she is going to have a wonderful day today.

Hugs

Jackie

Kindergarten - Mommy's not READY!

Me and Mrs. Draper

Mrs. Draper said that water bottles will be kept in their lockers...

Isabel said "What's a locker?"

I'm ready...Mommy (I'm not so sure)

OK the dreaded day has come...my baby girl is going to Kindergarten on Thursday. How did this happen? I started this blog two weeks before she was born and that was just the other day! Break out the Kleenex box....this is going to be tough!

Thursday will be interesting!

Summertime

James (Chad's cousin Ryan's son) and Isabel
Playing peek-a-boo after swimming


Isabel's Rapunzel Lantern on 4th of July

Jordan's pyro-technics

Family

Fun times on the 4th!

Love this picture with Aunt Stella!

Isa with her snorkel gear!

I'm sad that summertime is coming to a close...it's been a hot one around here but then again it's summer! Chad's 100 day work-up is coming up and school will start soon! Time is flying...

Hugs to all!

Jackie

Day 85

Only 15 days to the magic 100 days. I'm not sure exactly what happens at that point, but I think it is a PET scan.

Sorry we have not posted lately, we have been very busy now that Chad is back to work and we are all on different schedules this summer. He is feeling better but still really tired at night...he usually is up in bed by 9pm.

Isabel is having a fun summer of staying with grandma's, swimming in the pool and going to gymnastics. School supplies are all bought and waiting in the back pack for the first day of school. I was dreading it but now I am ready (I think).

Saturday Chad, Jordan and I are going to the Kenny Chesney concert at Arrowhead...me and my cowgirl hat cannot wait!

Well I must get up early so off to bed for me.

Take care
Hugs
Jackie

Summertime Pictures!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl - June 7th

Isabel's Pool Time!

Jordan and Mavrick at the Fishing Derby!
More pictures to come later....

Day 64

Chad had a good lab report today and got his release to return to work tomorrow. As of now he is enjoying his last day home (alone I might add) as Jordan headed over to my dads house for a few days.

Short week for both of us and then a quiet weekend planned...

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend...

If you have a chance, check out Isabel's 5-year picutres on the link below (warning there is music there). www.juliephillips.zenfolio.com my baby girl is getting so big!

More summer pictures still to post - I will get to these soon.

Hugs,
Jackie

I tried to post some summertime pictures yesterday but my computer was acting up. I'll be away at a conference for a few days so more posts on Fri! Hugs!

Day 50

Halfway to 100!

Chad is feeling great and ready to get back to work, although he has a few more weeks of being Mr. Mom for now.

I'm ready for the 4th of July...how come today is the first day of summer and it is FREEZING outside. Come on warm up already it's summer.

Hope everyone is well...take care and have a great week!

Hugs,
Jackie

Day 45

Yesterday Chad had the last of his "weekly" doctor appointments and his labs were good. He is feeling well and ready to get back to normal!

The kids are well and loving the time they get to spend with their dad this summer...although Chad might have had other ideas for his "restful recovery" time this summer.

Jordan is looking to go to camp in August so we are preparing for that...

All is well now just waiting for Friday to get here. We are taking Isabel and a friend out to lunch and Build A Bear Workshop for a belated birthday party.

Take care and Happy Wednesday!

Hugs
Jackie

Happy Anniversary

June 11, 1994

Our Wedding Day!

September 29, 2002
My 30th Birthday!
At the Racetrack


September 23, 2009

The most perfect golf day ever!
We had the best time and the weather was beautiful

Future pictures of us to follow in the years ahead!

Here's to 17 more wonderful years!

Happy Anniversary Sweetie!
Love Me

Happy Birthday Isabel!

2006

2007 - 1 year old


2011 - 5 years old


Look how I have changed (doggie too)

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!