Covenant Health Marathon 2008

This morning was an early start for the Jessie crew. It was the day for the 1/2 marathon (13.1 miles). Adam began running at 7:00 a.m. The kids and I left the house around 8:00 a.m. and finally were seated at the 50 yard line in Neyland Stadium around 8:30. Carson and Taylor were mesmerized with all of the excitement going on around us. Of course Carson asked where Smokey, the band, and the cheerleaders were going to be, and he was not happy to find out that they were not going to attend today's marathon. Adam finished the race in 2 hours 1 minute. Covenant Health had over 4000 runners today including all the events. It was a great experience. We are hoping Adam's work team did well today, but will not find out results until later. I was so impressed to find out that over half of his coworkers joined in for this. The weather was coolish for the spectators but perfect for the runners. Carson thought that it was his turn to race after his daddy went through the finish line. There is a kid's division which might be a good thing to look in to for next year if he is not too young. Taylor could careless as well as her mom!!!!! Sometimes it's fun just sitting in the stands cheering. Taylor asked why the MC called out "Adam Jessie" over the speaker phone. She wanted him to call out "Daddy". Carson and Taylor both were screaming and shouting daddy as he ran in to the stadium as well as waving. We are proud of him!!!

It's a Great Day!

Today is such a wonderful day. My mother called me this morning and wanted us to meet her at the mall. So, I did my favorite thing to do......go shopping with my mom. She is a wonderful person and I love her so much. It is so much fun to go shopping with her. All Carson wanted was "camouflage"!!! So, we left the mall with 2 camouflage shirts, a camouflage pair of pants, and a camouflage pair of shorts and sunglasses. He is all boy for sure. He already has the camouflage shirt and shorts on. Taylor wanted some pink outifts with her matching pink sunglasses and of course she wanted a new purse. Taylor is all girl. She took her nap today with her purse in one hand and her sunglasses on her face. Shopping is definitely my favorite thing to do. I love it! My grandmother went with us as well which made it extra special. My dad and brother are fortunate enough to have tickets for tonights 2 Sweet 16 games in Charlotte. They also have Elite 8 tickets for Saturday. Of course, they are excited and I am excited for them. Tonight's game with Tennessee vs. Louisville will be a great game. I am hoping that I can just stay up for it because it doesn't start until 10 p.m. Good luck Vols!

Easter Egg Hunt

Taylor and Carson had a blast with our Easter Egg Hunt. Taylor and my niece, Reece, would find the easter eggs, look inside them, and throw them back in the yard if no chocolate was in them. It was funny! After the egg hunt, the kids got to ice their own cupcake and decorate them. Of course, Taylor and Carson wanted to do the cupcake decorating and eating again and again.

Easter Pictures

I took Easter pictures today outside. It was an adventure.

Happy Birthday Abigail!

I just wanted to give a shout out to my cousin, Abigail, on her wonderful birthday. She has grown up before my eyes. Abby, her friends call her, is a wonderful person and a fantastic friend. Abby is going to spend some time with us today on her birthday while her sister is in Italy. Happy Birthday Abigail! I hope it is a good one. We love ya. Carson and Taylor can't wait to give you birthday spankings. Pictures to come later.

Upcoming 13 mile marathon

Tennessee didn't get the ONE seed like I had hoped for in the NCAA tourny, but we are excited about the TWO seed. We are hoping to see the Vols in Charlotte in a couple of weeks. I was thrilled for the Georgia Bulldog fans today. It was hard not to be excited for them. What an accomplishment...winning 4 SEC games in 3 days. Wow! It is exciting to see 6 SEC teams in the NCAA brackets (MS State, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Vandy). I can't wait to fill out my bracket tomorrow. Good luck to all the SEC teams. I love March Madness!!!!

2 weeks and counting until Carson, Taylor and myself watch Adam cross the finish line at Neyland Stadium. He is running the 13 mile marathon that day. Taylor and I were outside today (Carson was still asleep) when we saw Adam running on the walking trail behind us. Taylor was cheering him on and waving so proudly. We went to the front sidewalk when he reached us. He had ran 11 miles in an hour and forty minutes. Carson got up from his nap and saw Adam in his running gear. He immediately was trying to get Adam to go running again but push him in the jogging stroller. Adam quickly discouraged that for sure. By the way, Adam loves his Nike chip for his tennis shoes and ipod. It keeps up with his miles and times. If you are a runner, he strongly recommends it. Look for pictures to come later of the race.

Beautiful Day

Today was such a beautiful day. Taylor and Carson stayed outside most of the day. We went two laps on the walking trail; the kids did fantastic on their new 16" bikes. I was completely exhausted trying to keep up with them. Taylor was tired too, so she decided to come up with this contraption with the tractor and wagon where she didn't have to do anything. I thought it was pretty clever. I just wished I could fit in the wagon as well.