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Do you allow time to be with your spouse for a date night?
We try and take a couple of kid-free weekends throughout the year.
Since Judd coaches and our anniversary is in December, we usually
make the Mississippi All Star Football Game and the Mississippi/
Alabama All Star Football games our anniversary getaways. This
year, Judd is the head coach of the Mississippi team, so that will look
a little different for us.
What brings you the greatest joy as a parent?
Knowing that all of our children have accepted Christ as their Lord
and Savior brings us the greatest joy. Claire, our youngest, just asked
Jesus into her heart and will soon be baptized. We are so excited to
know that we will all spend eternity together one day.
Who is the financial manager in your home?
I handle the finances. I joke all the time that Judd doesn’t know if
we have five dollars or five thousand dollars in our checking account.
A few years back, we got the kids Greenlight debit cards in hopes of
helping them see the importance of a dollar. I mainly did the card
because they all tell me to just swipe my card for things. They now see
you can’t swipe a card if the money is not there.
When your children were younger, what was your
discipline philosophy?
We have always tried to teach our kids that every action will have a
consequence. All of our kids have very different personalities that
have required us to handle disciplining them a little differently.
What works for Jax Boswell doesn’t always work for the girls.
What do you see in your role as the greatest benefit to
your family?
Judd is the calm to the storm when he needs to be, but he also can
be the one that lays the hammer down. I feel like I am the organizer
and planner for our family. Maybe it is the teacher in me, but I always
like to have an itinerary wherever we go.
What’s a quick go-to meal that isn’t fast food?
And who does the cooking?
We actually share cooking duties. Judd grills and I do the inside
cooking. We also try to rotate who cleans the kitchen based on who
cooked that night. If you cook, you don’t clean. Our favorite go-to
meal is taco bar. It is about the only meal all of us will agree on.
How long has Clinton been your home?
We have been in Clinton for 11 years. Judd has been here for 12.
He commuted the first year and I stayed in Forest. Lauren was the
valedictorian, and we didn’t want to move on her senior year. Jax was
actually born the first home game Judd coached for the Arrows. I was
on bed rest and didn’t get to go. I called Judd right before the game
and told him I was headed to the hospital, but I wanted him to coach
until I called him back. My doctor ended up calling him and he left
at halftime. We call Jax our “Friday Night Lights” baby.
What are some of your favorite things about Clinton?
We love our church, Pinelake. The kids are always so excited when
the gingerbread house gets displayed in front of Mascagni Wealth.
Claire especially loves walking the brick streets looking for rocks.
How do you spend your summer breaks?
With both of us being educators, we love our summers. Our favorite
vacation spot is the beach, but lately we have spent our summers at
ball fields. We are happy to do that, too.
What accomplishments make you proud during your time
living in Clinton?
Judd coached the Clinton Arrows to their first state championship
in 2016. I am happy to say that our 4th grade math team has been
number one in the state for two years in a row. We both love our
Arrows, whether they are on a field or in the classroom, and watching
them succeed in both has been so fun.
What drives you to have the job that you have?
Judd Helping kids, watching them grow mentally and physically.
Being able to have an impact on how they handle themselves when
adversity hits. I have always felt that sports teach valuable life lessons
and that is what drives me to do what I do.
Kim Teaching is one of the most rewarding jobs. I love watching
kids grow in confidence. We have been in Clinton long enough that
I am able to watch some of my former students play for Judd. It is
such an incredible feeling to have cheered them on in 4th grade
academics to cheering them on as a 16/17 year old athlete.
QUESTIONS FOR CHILDREN
What’s your favorite thing to do as a family?
Mamie Rae Attend my brother and sister’s athletic events.
Jax I like to hunt with my dad and sometimes I let my sisters come.
Claire I like going to church with my family and going out to eat.
What’s your favorite restaurant?
Mamie Rae Osaka
Jax Buffalo Wild Wings
Claire Lost Pizza
What’s your favorite TV show?
Mamie Rae Dance Moms
Jax Duck Dynasty
Claire Thundermans
What’s your go-to family Bible verse?
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer
– Romans 12:12
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