Year in Review 2011



Merry Christmas 2011
Love, Tommy, Leah,
Jake, Drew, Luke,
& Grover

This past year was another fun
and busy year! Here are some
highlights of 2011:

Nana stayed for 7 whole weeks
with us! It's hard living so
far from Nana and Papa, so it
was nice to have her here for
so long.

I stayed busy speaking for Sports World:
this year I spoke in Simi Valley/Ojai,
Bakersfield, Virginia,
Santa Ana, Corona/Chino Hills,
and State College, PA.

I also spoke this past year at

high school chapels, Christian

clubs, FCA President's Weekend,

Softball National Tournaments

Opening Ceremonies, FCA Banquet,

FCA Coaches Clinic, National

Coaches Clinics, HS Baccalaureate,

and to softball teams.

Tommy and I celebrated our 12th
Wedding Anniversary with
our whole family on Jan 3rd

We took a trip to the mountains
for some fun in the snow.

I worked at Jennie Finch Softball
Camps all around the country
(Michigan, Arkansas, Lousiana,
Oklahoma, Oregon, New York,
Virginia, and Georgia)

We took a family trip to
Lego Land for
Luke's 4th Birthday


Drew played his 2nd year

of baseball and this time

he was on the same team

as his cousin, Micah.

I went to Seattle with Kristi

for the Beth Moore Conference

(thanks to my husband

for my anniversary gift!)



Easter 2011

Tommy and I took my neice, Taylor,
to watch Arizona Softball
play against UCLA.  She
had such a great time and
was able to get pictures with
the girls and also my favorite
coach ever, Mike Candrea

We went to the Angels vs

Red Sox game when they

were in town.Tommy

continues to be one of the

biggest Boston fans out

there!

We fed the homeless

every other week in Pomona

I was the color analyst for

ESPN with Holly Rowe

for College Softball

Super Regionals

(Houston vs. OK. State)

I also did the Pro Fastpitch

Championship Game on

ESPN in August in LA

I also did radio for the NCAA

Women's College World

Series (my first experience

and I had a great time)

Jake went to summer camp with

our church for his first

time ever and had a blast.

We went to Zion, Utah for

vacation w/family

and friends.

We went to Athletes International

Conference in Phoenix and

 I was honored as Female

Athlete of the Year

Drew graduated from Pre-School

Luke finished his first

year of Pre-School

We found ways to have fun

and stay cool in the heat

We took the boys to the

circus for their first

time ever

I started homeschooling Drew

in Kindergarten in August

and Jake is in 4th grade

Tommy and Jake took a trip

to Boston to celebrate his

brother's birthday

Tommy took Jake to Comic Con

for his 10th Birthday

My niece, Brooklyn, was born

in September (my sister's

baby)

I went to New York City with

Toni, Mac, and Andrea

when we had our JFSC

Camp in New York

We had lots of beach days with

lots of friends

Drew turned 6 in October

We took field trips to

Sea World and

Safari Park

And we got a new pet,

Grover, in November

I was honored to speak at

the Fred Jordan Mission in

LA on Skid Row this

year.  I spoke at the

Good Friday Service,

Thanksgiving Day Event

and the Christmas

Toy Giveaway.  FJM is

helping so many people in

need all year long!

And the boys saw Santa so now

they are ready for Christmas!!

It was a year full of

God's blessings once again!

I pray that you have a

wonderful Christmas and

Happy New Year in 2012!

We are excited to have Nana &

Papa here for the holidays once

again this year.  Remember,

Jesus is the reason for the

season!  Merry CHRISTmas

Fred Jordan Mission Toy Giveaway

Yesterday I went to Skid Row in
L.A. for the Fred Jordan Mission
Toy Giveaway.  I have really
enjoyed the events that the Mission
puts on and have been so honored
that they have allowed me to share
a little at each event.  I get so excited
to be able to proclaim the love of
Jesus to everyone around!

I took Jake with me for the day.

I love taking my kids with me

to help them see others that

have needs and how we can

help those people.  Earlier

in the week we went to feed

the homeless at a park in

Pomona, like we do every

other Thursday.  I took Jake

and Drew with me and we

brought blankets and flash-

lights that we wrapped for

all the people we served.

One of the guys said, "This

is probably the only gift I'll

get for Christmas."  I was

a few minutes late since I

was wrapping the gifts, but

I knew it would be worth

being late.

Back to the Fred Jordan

Mission:

so many people come to

serve and even Minnie

and Micky Mouse came!

The kids loved it.

It's amazing how blessed you are

when you go out and desire to

bless others and love them with

God's love.

The Fred Jordan Mission is

blessing so many people who

are struggling in different

ways.  To hear the people

come up to Willie Jordan

and tell her how thankful

they are and how they want

to help serve there is so

amazing!  They are being

the hands and feet of Jesus.

They share God's Word,

then give food and gifts.

God provides the needs

of His children.  I want

to be faithful to be someone

who helps bless others with

the provision God has given

my family.

Merry Christmas!



Santa Stop

This week, we made a stop to see Santa
at Bass Pro Shop!

I realized that my boys are getting
so grown up.  This is the first
year that they all just walked in,
told Santa what they wanted
for Christmas and nobody
gave me a hard time.  Maybe
it helped to be at Bass Pro Shop
because the boys played until
it was our turn in line, and then
ran around the place finding guns
to pretend to shoot and tents to
play in.

I love the decorations and trees
too!

We also sat down and wrote out

the list for Santa and put it in his

mail box, just in case he forgets :)

We are checking off our list of

things to do during the holidays:

See Santa  - Check

Go to Christmas Lights - check

Get and wrap gifts - check

Make yummy chex mix - check

Decorate house - check

Make Christmas crafts - check

This week, I will:

Decorate sugar cookies
Decorate gingerbread house

Take the boys ice skating

Other than that, we are ready

for Christmas to come!