Spring is Here

Hey Friends and Family!
Spring is here. Josh, the girls and I have been busy planting a small garden and just enjoying the awesome weather. Jillian just got back from her Dad's-she went for spring break. Madie and I made a quick trip to KC while Jilly was gone to visit friends and my family. Josh had to stay in Hattiesburg all by his lonesome and work, but I don't think he minded the peace and quiet. (-:
We are all headed back to Missouri this weekend to celebrate my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary. Should be a fun time for everyone. It will be good to get the whole family together!

Summer is right around the corner. Hard to believe to the school year is winding down. Only 9 weeks left in kindergarden for Jillian! She is growing up so fast.  And only 12 weeks left until little baby Moore arrives. We are all getting excited for his arrival. Can't wait to meet him. We know he will be such a great addition to our family. He already is to be quite honest-the girls love talking to my belly and calling him "a little prince."

Well, that is all for now. Below are some great pics of the girls. Enjoy!
Jess

 Madie experiencing her first movie at the theatre-we saw The Lorax. Jillian is glued in as well! (-:

 Jillian on picture day two weeks ago. She was excited bc she got to pick out her outfit herself.

 Madie with my good friend Sara McConnell on one her beautiful horses. Madie didn't want to let go of Papa Tom's hand at first. (-:

 On our way home from KC Madie and I stopped by a Steak N Shake for a driving break. Madie decided she needed both hers and mine. She really likes those chocolate shakes. (-:

 Picking up Jillian at the airport after her visit to her Daddy's. Madie was so happy to see her big sis.

 Our garden we planted Sunday. We have everything from tomatoes to strawberries. Can't wait to pick and eat some fresh fruits and veggies.

 My herbs! Rosemary, Basil and Cilantro. (-: Yum.

The girls snuggled up on the couch yesterday after a long day of yardwork. (-:

A fun, but busy week!

Hey Friends and Family-
Just a quick update on us.  Tomorrow is the big sonogram. We are still debating whether or not to find out the sex or wait and let it be a surprise!  If we find out I am sure you will all find out soon enough! (-: We all had a great weekend this past weekend. Josh and Jillian attended the "Dads and their Princesses" dinner at church (a couple pics below) on Friday night.  Jillian raved about the pink limo and that Josh and her got to play tic tac toe with crayons on the paper tablecloths. (-:
As for Saturday we did yard work and Jilly made friends with some new neighbors.  Madie took a nap which is rare these days so we all welcomed the peace and quiet for a few hours. (-: Sunday was church and then we went to a Super Bowl at some friends from our Sunday School Class. They have a daughter the same age as Jillian and we could hear them singing into Campbell's karaoke machine half the night. They had a great time needless to say.
Anyway, the rest of the week is pretty laid back.  Jilly has girl scouts tomorrow and Josh and I have a night out to look forward to Saturday night.  Other than that we are just hanging close to home.  Enjoy the pics from this week. (-:
Jess

 Jillian before the big date night!

 Getting ready to head to the dinner!

 Madie getting her haircut today! She was such a doll!

 Madie took the hamster for a ride today. This is what I walked into the kitchen to find this afternoon.

 The hamster seeing if he can make an escape.

 Jillian posing for her serious pic tonight. (-:

Jillian getting ready for bed tonight. Her new haircut is adorable!

Hey Friends and Family-
Just wanted to update everyone on what is going on with the Moore clan.  We are all doing well.  The girls are getting excited about the new baby. Josh and I are too.  I am now 21 weeks along-so over half way along.  Less than 18 weeks to go.  The little guy or gal is moving around alot and really starting to be a constant presence in my abodomen. (-:  I have a sonogram next week. We can find out the sex at that point, but we are thinking we may let this one be a surprise. We will see if our patience can outweigh the temptation to find out.
As far as things with Jilly-she is selling her girl scout cookies like crazy. She is doing really with it. So far in preorder we have sold about 200 boxes. I am very proud of her sales skills. We went to one of Josh's clients a few weeks back to sell cookies and she took over the place. She said her Daddy Josh maybe a good salesman, but she had better products.....cookies! They all laughed and ofcourse everyone bought cookies from her.....(-:  Her and I went shopping today for a fancy outfit. They are having a Dad's and their Princess' night at our church tomorrow night.  She is excited to dress up and go out with her Daddy Josh. From what I understand they are getting to ride in a pink hummer limo. Should be a good time for all the little girls. I will be sure to take pics of her in her fancy new outfit.
Madie is doing well too. She is really starting to talk. She has such a personality.  She is going to be our athlete. Climbing and wrestling constantly. Although she may be more of a girlie girl after all-check out the pic below of her in the princess gown. She spent all day Tuesday parading around in dress up clothes. She was quite the little queen. (-:
Josh is starting to train for his next round of triathalons. We are excited to cheer him on again this spring and summer.  (-:  Him and I just joined a couples' bible study on Monday nights and are really enjoying that time together. We have both done studies seperately, but this has been nice to do it together.
Well that is all for now.  Hope everyone is doing well.  Visitors are always welcome here, don't forget it!! (-:
Jess and the crew

 The girls hanging out on the couch. Jilly couldn't pry her eyes away from the TV. Ha.

 Our little princess!

 Jillian on "exercise your right to read" day-she was proud of her "workout" outfit.

 Madie hiding out in the ottoman.

Jillian at her girl scout rally. They are decorating buttons to wear when they sell cookies. 

A Crazy Christmas Season

Hey All-
It has been a crazy Christmas season.  I am sorry I have not updated the blog until now.....it feels like it has been a mad dash since before Thanksgiving.  Looking back it was a fun filled season. I am thankful for another wonderful batch of memories. 
A quick update on everyone....I think most everyone knows we are expecting baby #3 in June, but if  you don't now you do!! (-:  We are excited. The girls are hoping for another girl, but I think its no secret Josh's fingers are crossed for a little boy, ha.  We have decided to find out what the baby is which can happen at 20 weeks. So 4 more weeks and we will know!! 
Josh just finished up another great year of work.  He continues to excel and do really well.  He makes us all proud.  Jillian had a great Christmas break. I think she loved the break from school....the sleeping in was something she took full advantage of....(-:  She got to spend some time with her Dad in Oklahoma over Christmas break and got to go to San Fransisco for New Years' Eve with him and his family. She truly enjoyed the trip.  She has raved about the Golden Gate Bridge and also her first attempt at Ice Skating.  Madie spent the week with her sister away soaking up as much attention as possible. (-: We had a great time playing around with her.  She is pure entertainment.  We love her to pieces. Same for Jilly.....her gentle and sweet spirit is truly opposite from Madie so they continue to compliment one another nicely. (-:
As for me I am feeling good. The pregnancy has been good so far.  I am happy to say the weight has not come on like it did with the last two, but the baby is healthy and of the right so far.  I am hoping to be one of those pregnant ladies that is all belly this time. Ha. Hopefully it will come off faster that way too. (-: Above all I am just excited to add to this already great family. I can't imagine what another child will be like or how they will look, act, etc. I am so excited to be doing this again.
Well, that is all for now.  I will be able to keep up more frequently now that the holidays have passed. I promise to keep everyone updated as much as possible.
Love to all,
Jess and the crew.

 Our new furniture and rug.  Josh and my Christmas present to one another.

 Josh and little bit breaking in the new couches...they are cute while they nap.

 Jillian and her new American doll....they look adorable in the matching PJ's.

 Jillian after trying out curlers for the first time. She loved her hair curly. (-:

 Madie making herself comfortable where ever. Ha.

Madie in the sink. (-: Love the smile here. 

Halloween down, Thanksgiving and Christmas to go....

When did Halloween become such a to-do?? It seemed like we were attending Fall Festivals and Halloween parties for weeks prior to the actual trick-or-treat extravaganza.  Despite the over extended schedule we all had a great Halloween. Jillian was the Wicked Witch of the West and Madie was Dorothy. Jillian loved the idea of getting to "get" her little sister. They both were super cute.

The week leading up to Halloween Mimi and Papa Tom visited and we had a great time with them. They were both able to attend Jillian's school Halloween party along with Josh, Madie and me. Dad broke out his story telling skills and read to her class. The kids loved it and it reminded me of when he used to read to my elementary classes every Friday. The rest of the weekend was spent relaxing. Josh and I spent lots of time sleeping in which we were very thankful for.....doesn't happen much here. Mimi and Papa Tom took over the children and Josh and I became about as lazy as possible. (-:

Unfortunately we had to snap back to reality on Sunday when Mom and Dad headed back to KC.  Monday night we went trick or treating with some neighborhood friends. We had a 4 wheeler pulling a small trailer. The girls looked like "big stuff" on their make shift carriage. Jillian being a pro went from house to house. Madie was very hesitant at first and then realized there was candy at each door. She didn't walk the rest of the night... she ran as fast as she could.

We have added a new addition to the family. Her name is Daphne Ratatouille and she is a gray hamster. I won her at Jillian's school auction. It was a silent auction and I bid on a bunch of stuff just to bid.....well I've learned my lesson on that technique. If you bid on a hamster....you'd better want that hamster. (-:  Needless to say Daphne has escaped since she has arrived at our home and caused a full day hunt for her. We found her and Mommy now knows to double check all doors on the hamster cage frequently. (-:

As for this week we don't have alot planned. Jillian has a girl scout meeting Thursday, church Wednesday night and Josh has football practice tomorrow night....that reminds me, if I haven't already told you Josh is coaching 5th grade flag football.  They had their first game Saturday. It was a rough one, but Josh did great staying positive for the kids.  Some of them really need that encouragement.  On top of it all two of the kids on his team are twins and their Dad passed away unexpectedly last week.  So he is dealing with alot with this team.  The girls and I were the best cheerleaders we could be but truth be told Josh needs prayers. He is dealing with kids suffering from loss and some under priveledged kids.  Just pray he is able to rise to the challenge and be a positive role model that they may need right now.

Last but not least Jillian has exciting news. She has decided to welcome Jesus "into her heart." She has been very interested about being odedient and likes the idea of God as our heavenly Father and says "Jesus made sacrifices for us so I will be good for Him."  She may ask you about your relationship with Jesus so be ready. She has had me on my toes lately.  She is a smart girl and is really asking alot of questions and making sure she gets answers. I am really proud of her. It is very rewarding to see her blossoming into such an awesome girl.  Baptism is the next step somewhere down the road and we will make sure everyone is involved and will throw a big party for that for sure.
Well that is all for now! 

Love,
Jess

 Jillian at a recent birthday party-they had farm animals. So cute.

 Madie taking her turn on the pony.

 She was one spooky witch!

 Jillian was ready to say, "I'll get you my pretty and your little dog too." Ha.

 Our trick or treating crew.

 Loading up and getting ready to take off.

After hitting up alot of houses they were into the candy.

It's that time of the year......busy!!!

Hey All- Sorry it has been a few weeks since I posted. A lot has been going on. To start I finished my first triathalon the weekend of the 8th & 9th.  It was here in Hattiesburg. Josh particiapted as well and did great. We had a fan club here to cheer us on!! A big thanks to Granny, Mima and Aunt Pam for being our sideline support!

That same weekend was fall break for Jillian and she went to Oklahoma to visit her Dad. She had a great time and hit the ground running when she came back. She joined Girl Scouts and had her first big school field trip to Mitchell Farms, a local pumpkin patch.  As many of you know Jilly decided to quit dance back in August. I told her she was welcome to try something new and she said she was really interested in being a Girl Scout. She had her first troop meeting last Thursday. They learned Daisy law (she is considered a Daisy right now) and then went on a community outing to the Fire Station. Madison tagged along and we all had a great time. As for the pumpkin patch I got to help chaperone and Jilly and I had a great time. We picked out pumpkins, went on a hay ride and went through the crazy corn maze. I do have pics on my camera from the field trip but have not downloaded them yet so I will post some of that fun day later.

As for this week we have been gearing up for Mimi and Papa Tom's visit-they arrive Wednesday. We are very excited to see them. I am busy planning the Halloween party for school. It is going to be great. The school does a whole day of "fall fun." There are individual class parties, an all school concert and a class door decorating contest. It should be alot of fun.

I almost forgot-last weekend we painted the girls room and got Jilly some new furniture. We also moved her to the playroom. It is the biggest room and allows her to play and have her desk in there-the back bedroom where she was didn't allow alot of room to play. I included some pics of their rooms. I am proud. (-: Ha.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Love,
Jess

 Just finished our triathalon!

 Jilly posing by the fire truck at her girl scout outing.

 Love this pic, she is a nut.

 Madie's room!

 Jilly's room-she says it is fancy.

Just this morning them snuggling on the floor watching their Saturday morning cartoons. (-:

Fall is here in more ways than one....

Fall came this week in many ways.  The positive weather change (fabulous) to more mild beautiful days.....but on the negative side the seasonal viruses have hit our home too.  Madie had a 24 hour stomach flu bug on Wednesday which sadly also was Josh's birthday. Despite the sickness we managed to have a fun dinner at home of homemade enchildas and one of Josh's favorite cakes.  He turned 27! The girls and I enjoyed picking out cards and presents. Even though Madie was sick that day she was such a doll. It was very rainy and she just snuggled on the couch and in my bed. She acted so grown up. I would ask her what was wrong and she would rub her tummy and say "oww." Then I would say I am going to go get this or that...and she would say, "ok." It was crazy bc for the first time I felt like I was really having a conversation with her.....hard to believe she is already that grown up.
Friday Jillian had a Teddy Bear and Tea party at school. The kids got to bring their favorite teddy bears and they feasted on Teddy Grahams and Tea. Jillian brought big bear-if any of you know big bear he is huge! The teacher ended up having the kids pose for a class pic with him. It was alot of fun for all.  Then sadly Friday afternoon the stomach bug hit Jilly. Here we are Saturday evening and she is still struggling. Poor gal. I was just able to get her off to bed. After many sheet changes, showers and alot of 7up she seems to be on the mend but not 100% quite yet. She was such a trooper today. At one point she said she wanted to pray to Jesus and ask him to make her better. I have never heard a more adorable prayer. I wish I would of written it down. 
We had planned to go to church tomorrow, but I would say that is out. So it will hopefully be a quiet day at home. We have a big week to gear up for-Jillian heads to her Dad's next weekend for a visit over fall break. Josh and I are doing a triathalon next weekend as well. His second one, my first.....yikes! Bob, Mary and Granny are coming down to take pics for the triathalon and to visit. We look forward to that visit. 
Well, I think that is it for now. Hope everyone is well. Have a great rest of the weekend!
Jess 

 Poor Madie bug when she was sick-she was such an angel snuggled up in my bed!

 Sipping on some PediaLyte

 Crazy Madie in the shower. She decided to lay down and take a break.

 Jilly at the Teddy Bear party!

 She was feeding her bear some Teddy Grahams too!

 They danced with their bears too, it was very cute.

Jilly is front and center sitting in "big bears" lap. Fun group!