just an update on my life...

well its the last half of my high school career, the closing chapter, the end of drama, anyway...this year has been great...i have had blow off classes and i made new friends and recovered some old friends...and also lost friends...dont get me wrong but i would never go back and redo my high school days...ii am truley happy now...im not hiding behind anymore fake smiles as i used to...im still trying to figure out where ii belong...like i love to sing but robbie is already the siinger iin the family and i dont want to follow in hiis footsteps although i love hiim very much...then i was like maybe ministry...but i dont want to be just like everyone else in the family who are all in ministry...i love doing stuff with ministry but i dont think its my calliing...i finally realized that what i had wanted to do in 9th grade is where my heart is set...working with mentally challegend kids...but i wont be a teacher..so ii went down a step and thought about art therapy so i can work wiith them wiithout beiing a teacher...and no one else does it in the family and my heart is so set on that...and photography...yeah people in the family want to be one but like i want to do therapy wiith that also...i am realizing that i havent been very open with my sibliings and parents..and ii want to appologiize for that...i want to be more open and have relationships with them...this was no mistake i was adopted into this family...i love this family...they saved me...and love me for who i am...so yeah...if you want to know more just ask! ii love yall!!

jessica

Christmas Lost and Found

As you can see from this picture I have a few socks and some other random items. I have only worked downstairs so there may be other items upstairs.
There are also some things not pictured that I have already determined who they belong to. Please email me and claim your items.
love,
mom

Christmas 2006 Family Festivus aka Christmas Cousins Club

It's hard to believe that our family Christmas is already over. It seems that we began planning a year ago and now it's over. As I reflect on the 3 days together I always find myself amazed at the sheer volume of the event - the number of children, the number of bodies in general, the number of sippie cups, the shoes and socks, the amount of food, juice boxes and diapers - I could go on and on. I agree with Jenn that it is very much like going to camp. I must say that my favorite parts of our time together is watching the kids play together. I love seeing their personalities emerge as they interact together. It's so awesome to see the beauty of family in action. I also love our late-night adult time together. That time is never long enough but it is always filled with surprising funny moments and interesting conversation. We are an amazing combination!
I love you all and find myself planning for a bigger and better Christmas 07.
mom