Updates

Okay, I have become a Facebook addict. I am on it more than I am on my blog. So here is a little update. Las Vegas was GREAT!!!! We had a very good time. When we got back, I found out the Attorney's Office wasn't going to renew my contract. August 31, 2009 was my last day. So I get to search for jobs once again. YUCK!!!! I have had a few interviews since I have been off. So we'll see. Janessa and I spent all of last week with my parents. It was great to stay a little longer and see some people I hadn't seen for quite some time. I got to spend a lot of time with Dana, which was great!!!! We hadn't spent that much time together for years. Rachel and Scott were to get back from Las Vegas today. They spent Rachel's 30th birthday there. It was her first time to Vegas. I am anxious to find out if they had a good time. I am sure they did.

Hello to all of my Blogger and Facebook friends.

Blessings,
Janese

8 More Days!.......

It has been so long since I updated my blog. I just wanted to say a quick hello to all of my blogger friends out there. Most of you are on Facebook as well. I spend most of my time on Facebook now. I guess you could say that I am ADDICTED! 8 more days, and Jason and I fly to Las Vegas with 5 other people. I can't wait!!!! I so need a break so bad. We fly out of Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, July 29, and get back to Cedar Rapids on Monday, August 3. Maybe I will win some money. HA! HA! I am not much of a gambler. I don't understand most of it to begin with, but there is plenty more things to do than just gambling. And we have a full list of things that we are going to do. It will be a blast, except it will be EXREMELY hot!

Have a good week!

Friends in Christ!
Janese

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday to everyone! I have really neglected updating my blog. I spend most of my free computer time now on Facebook. I am going to try and update more.

We got more rain today. It has been so humid. I am so thankful that I live and work in air conditioning! It is supposed to be another hot day tomorrow, but with no rain. Then on Sunday, supposed to get more rain. I hope it turns out to be a nice day for all the fathers that I know out there. It would be great if the weather was nice so that dad's could do something fun with their sons or daughters!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DADDY!

WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!

Love,
Jaron and Janessa

Pictures

I just wanted everyone that visits my blog to check out the new photos that I have posted of my babies. These were taken earlier this month. They turned out SO good! They prove just how fast they are growing. Enjoy!
Janese

Happy Memorial Day!

It has been so long since I last updated my blog. First of all I want to thank all of the current and past veterans that have or will sacrifice their lives so that we can have freedom. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have what we have. That is the true meaning of Memorial Day. I have been so busy with my new job that I haven't been on the computer at all. I have been there a month now. I am so exhausted when I get home at night. It's nice to have some peace and quiet when the kids go to bed so that I can relax. I have a lot to learn. I'm on a contract through September, then I will either get on full-time, if they have the funding, or my contract will end and I will go on unemployment until something else comes along. I am in the financial litigation unit of the U.S. Attorney General's Office. It is a very tense office. Money coming in and out all the time. It 's something that I have never done before. It's all new. I'm actually a paralegal specialist, if you will. I see a lot of the crime that goes on that is on the federal side of the government. Like, foreclosure, bankruptcy, delinquent on child support payments, delinquent on student loans, theft, etc. I have seen and done a lot of garnishments of people's wages in just the month that I have been there. Of course, EVERYTHING is VERY confidential, and I can't breathe a word of what I see or hear in the office. It's generally on the news in a couple of days any way. Well enough about the job. Did everyone have a good weekend? We did. It was pretty laid back though. We just relaxed and hung around the house mainly.

I want to say a VERY HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY TO SCOTT AND RACHEL!

Blessings,
Janese

Lucky 7

Well Jason and I shared 7 years of wedded bliss yesterday. I can't believe it has been that long. We are going to have a date night tonight. We are having good friends of ours watch the kids. I am not sure what we are going to do, but I am excited to go on a date with my hubby!!!! He got me a bouquet of flowers. They are beautiful.

Have a great week!

Friends in Christ,
Janese

Is Spring Finally Here?

Today was so beautiful!! I hope everyone's day was as nice as it was here. Tomorrow is supposed to be beautiful too, and Friday, the forecast is supposed to be around 80 degrees. Jaron has a soccer game Friday night and Saturday morning. So we should have great weather for both. I have been doing some major spring cleaning. YUCK!!!! The house needed to be cleaned badly. I have 2 rooms left, and then the cleaning will be all done. Then I plan on being outside and enjoying this nice weather. Take a break and soak up the great weather.

Happy Spring,

Janese

Happy Easter!!!!

He is Risen, He is Risen Indeed!!!!

Happy Easter to everyone. Enjoy spending time with your families this weekend. We are leaving town today to go back to Southwest Iowa to spend the weekend with our families.

Blessings,

Janese

My Baby is 3 Years Old Today...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANESSA!!!! Mommy can't believe that you are already three years old!!! Those first 3 years went by way tooooooo fast. Mommy, Daddy, Big Brother, and some friends are taking you some place special tonight to celebrate your special day.

We Love You Very Much!
Daddy, Mommy, and Jaron

Clarinda 2009-1st Place

Catching Up!

WOW, it has been way too long since I have updated everyone. I have so much on my mind these past few weeks, that I haven't thought much about blogging. My aunt told me other day that she hadn't read a blog in a while, so I figured it was about time that I did.

I am still looking for a job. This is very stressful for me, and I am getting very discouraged. I do have a couple of positions in the works, but don't know for sure if either will pan out. It really SUCKS to have to look for another job. I haven't had to do this now for almost 9 years. You almost forget what to do. I had an interview yesterday, it went very well, but that doesn't mean anything. We'll see!

Check out some of the new pictures that I am posting. Jaron is now done with wrestling, and has started soccer. He got 2 first places this year. We went back to Clarinda a couple of weeks ago, and entered him in the Pee-Wee tournament there. He got first in his bracket. He won all 3 of his matches. I am so proud of my little guy. He isn't little anymore, he is growing up so fast!

Janessa will be 3 in a couple of weeks. I can't believe it! She isn't a little baby anymore, she looks like a little girl now. But she will always be my little baby.

Have a good week!

Until next time....

Janese

Pray for Us

It has been way too long since I last updated. I am sure that everyone knows by now, but if you don't I lost my job the day after I last posted, February 6, 2009. I was devastated! I was with the company 8 years. I had no idea that it was going to happen because we all had been told the week before that we would probably be able to stay above water. I was the only one let go in our building because I was the over-flow in my department. I was VERY unhappy there, but stuck with it, because I knew I had to have a job. I am a lot less stressed now, but am scared that I won't find another job. I miss a FEW of my co-workers tremendously! I did get a severance from the company and then I can draw unemployment for at least 26 weeks. If anyone knows of an office job in Cedar Rapids or Marion, that you think I am qualified for, please let know.

I am online at least half the day everyday, looking to see if there is anything new, and applying if there is.

I haven't had to do this for 8 years, and it SUCKS!

Please pry for our family that something will turn up very soon!

Blessings,
Janese

Is it Spring Yet?

Well it has been way too long since I updated my blog. How is everyone doing? We are fine here. Both kids have been healthy, so far, and I am glad for that. It got up to around 40 degrees here today. It was a total heat wave to what we have been having. It kind of spoiled me. I am soooooooo ready for Spring!!!! We still have a lot of snow on the ground. Did everyone check out the new photos I posted on my blog the last time? Jaron is doing so good in wrestling this year. We are off to another tournament this weekend, but it is here, so we don't have to go too far. I would love to hear from all of my friends out there!!!

Take care,
Janese

Is Winter Over Yet?...

Oh, my gosh! I am so sick of winter already and it's just beginning!!!! We got dumped on again last night. It snows here everyday! We have a good foot of snow here at least. It is bitterly cold! I would like to stay in bed all day with my electric blanket. The kids don't understand why they can't play outside. I think we are finally going to get a little break from the snow for a few days, but not the bitterly cold air. It is supposed to continue through the week. It took Jason an hour this morning to blade out our driveway.

I am back on Weight Watchers again and am doing very good so far. That was my New Year's resolution this new year. I want to lose everything that I have gained. I am also going to start working for Weight Watchers as a receptionist part-time. I think that will keep me motivated as well. I can't wait to get started!

Try and stay warm!

Blessings,
Janese

It's 2009!