| Show Ji G2 Sunday May 7 2000 Standard Examiner Supplement a by Angie Erickson Standard-Examine- staff r Jodi Holmgren the most rewarding about being a mom is when her son puts his arms around is his best friend in the tells and her she her whole world Jodi a successful business woman and community volunteer is also a wife and the mother of two young children JD was born at half time during the Superbowl in 1998 “It was great" she said Her daughter Callie was the Top of Utah’s Millennium baby born nine seconds after midnight Jodi who currently lives in Bear River City grew up in Ogden Before starting a family she moved to Southern California for 10 years to work for an advertising agency Five years ago she moved back to Utah and started her own business Design Solutions Marketing & Communications and shortly after began a new role — wife “She’s incredible” said her husband Jason Holmgren “She has a progressive business For two-year-o- ld Two-year-o- ld four-month-o- ld o English lady” Jodi also works out of her home as much as possible There are many times she’s juggling the baby on her lap while working on the computer or taking one of the kids with her to a meeting “They’re very well behaved” she said “JD gets kind of shy and will color and read” Jodi says balancing career and family has forced her to be an effective delegator She is also very thankful for how understanding all of her clients have been Jodi swore she would never do time in a minivan — but look at her now “I’m a professional mom” she laughed “Doing time in a minivan” ld t Before Callie was born she had wanted another boy “I thought it would be easier” she said “But they’re going to be great bud- dies” Jodi describes her son as being mellow a tease intelligent and bigger than normal for his age Callie is a little and real sweet “It can stress you out but when she wakes up laughing and cooing it just melts your heart” said Jodi softly This proud mom gets excited every day and she put everything on the skids to when she is part of her children’s new develhave a family She thinks of her family above opments “It’s just a blast I have to call my husband three times a day and share expemoney” In order to juggle all of her responsibilities riences with him so he’s not missing out” she has a nanny that comes into the house she said “Just like Mrs Doubtfire” she laughed “She’s Jodi and Jason feel it’s important to share high-maintenan- ce Jodi Holmgren with her husband Jason children JD and Callie Jodi has accomplished a lot in her life but and Callie have three grandmas four grand- - to Jodi her biggest accomplishment is her and one great- - kids “I’m pretty proud of them” she says pas five Happy Mother’s Day Jodi! 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