HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Eli and I celebrated our eighth anniversary today. I cannot believe that it has been eight years! Time flies when you are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo madly, deeply, truly and ridiculously in love!!!!!!!!!!


Eli-
Happy Anniversary! I just want you to know how much I love you. I know I tell you this all of the time, but really words cannot describe the love that I have for you. I was so lucky to have found you (thanks to Timm). There is no one in this world that I would rather be with. Thank you for who you are and for your example that you have always been to me. You are so kind, honest, thoughtful, patient, hardworking, loving, comforting, caring, and handsome. You are the best husband, always putting me first and wanting me to be happy all of the time. You are an amazing father, this came very natural for you. You are so kind, thoughtful and always aware of Mallory and Beau’s needs. You are so positive with them, always encouraging Mallory and praising her for what she does. Mal knows that her Daddy is proud of her. Eli, you are an amazing person in every way. I look forward to spending forever with you! Thank you for always loving me. I love you so much and I always will forever and ever and ever!
Jess

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Just a little letter to the most amazing Mother in the world!

Dear Mom-
Happy Mother’s day! I don’t even know where to begin. My heart is so full and I have so much to say that I feel overwhelmed. I am so blessed to have you in my life. Thank you for not only being the best mom, but for always being my best friend. You have always been there for me throughout my entire life, and have been the greatest example to me. I know that Jarred and Jeremy would say the same. You are one of a kind! There is no one like you. You are the most thoughtful, caring, non judgmental, sensitive, hilarious, gentle, and kind person I know. And on top of it all, you are beautiful! You have made a difference in so many peoples lives. Everybody loves you (no matter what age they are) and it’s because of the way that you treat people. You never judge them or gossip about them, you accept everyone for who they are. You put everyone first before yourself and you have always done that. You were an amazing care giver to grandma, making her a priority and taking such good care of her. She was so lucky to have you. I know without a doubt that she had to pass on before you had grandkids because how in the heck could you juggle grandma, grandkids and your family?? These grandkids are so lucky to have you. They all want to be with you all of the time. Not all grandmas’ are like you. You would rather spend time with your grandkids than do anything else. You have a way with them; you are soooo kind to them and make each of them feel so special. I could go on and on, but I better stop because it’s almost 1:00am. Mom, thank you for always loving me, comforting me, being proud of me, encouraging me, and accepting me. I love you more than you will ever know. Jess

FAMILY VACATION

It has been a very busy last couple of weeks. Eli, Mal, Beau and I went to Arizona for a little family vacation. We stayed with Eli’s parents and had so much fun. Their house and pool were amazing! We went swimming everyday, so finally I have a little bit of a tan. Mal had so much fun swimming! She spent hours at the pool. The 11 hour drive was awful getting there. So, Eli’s mom flew home with me and the kids and Eli and his dad drove home. I haven’t flown since my first major panic attack on the airplane a couple of years ago. I was so nervous, but everything was fine. Mallory loved the airplane; she thought it was so cool. When we took off she screamed, and yelled “I am so excited!” Both of my kids were perfect on the plane and thank heavens it was a short flight. Eli’s parents spent the week here with us and just flew back home today. Now we are trying to get back into the swing of things, and waiting for the arrival of Jeremy and Cindy's baby girl Jaiden.