The top five of 2008

The past couple of years we have summed up the year with our "Top 5" of the year. 2007 had some awesome memories, but 2008....a whirlwind to say the least.

So the top 5 things in the Jenks life in 2008 are as follows:

#5 The Texas Tech University

This past year saw the Texas Tech Red Raiders go from being the unnoticed small school of the West Texas plains, to becoming the number 2 ranked power house with two Heisman candidates. They ended up beating the then ranked number 1 UT Horns, but fell short to the Oklahoma Sooners. The Big 12 South was a three way tie between the three schools, so naturally in the event of a tie, Texas Tech is not considered important (not bitter though).

Since the Heisman committee decided to not invite Graham (even though he was talked about nationally for months) to the ceremony for the Heisman, he and Leach instead decided to hang out with President Bush.

#4 Aloha to Kauai

One of the unexpected and amazing things for us occurred during October, when I got nominated to go to Kauai for Avnet's President Club. The trip was amazing....truly amazing. I drank deep from the Avnet punch, and I am trying to figure out what I can do to get back there for the 2009 President's Club!

The timing was perfect....we just got there and back before Anna really got limited by being pregnant. It was our 'babymoon'.

#3 Getting knocked up

The little plus sign that Anna got on the walgreens pregnancy was a huge symbol for something

that was a major part of our life for months. Through infertility treatments, doctor's appointments, insurance, paperwork, and just general work, we had gotten our goal. Anna was knocked up. It was a sigh of relief, and a realization that another chapter of our life was coming.

#2 New Stuff!

In March, we got the house...May, the truck, October the Equinox. It just seemed like the right time on these things, and besides, debt makes a sales guy work harder! The house and Equinox, obvious must haves in order to get ready for the baby...and um...the truck with dual headers and 5.4 liter V8 engine...that...was....too....

#1 Lil Abby Lu

What a wacky ride to get to the point. On December 29th, lil Abby was born. just one week....one week...and we have learned a lot about her. Its a mixure of being speechless, and knowing that I cannot fit everything I want to say in this one post. Truly...life changing...









bring on 2009. Cheers.



Marcus