Christmas 2012

Jillian got a piano from Mommy and Daddy

 

...and a new Veggie Tales CD

 

Baby Isaac James Hovey, our newest nephew/cousin was born on December 23rd

 

Ready for Christmas Eve!

 

Christmas Eve at Grandma Simmons

 

Fun Play-Doh set from Grandma and Grandpa Hovey

 

Fun with the Hovey cousins!

 

Landon loved hanging out with Uncle Paul

 

Hanging out with my two favorite girls!

 

Christmas pic with Gram and Grandpa Glew.  Landon was sleeping.

 

Leap Frog Scribble and Write Pad!

 

 

Mom made Paul and I this beautiful quilt.  It matches our living room perfectly!

Fun in the snow!

 

 

Preparing for Christmas

Jillian participated in her first Christmas program and sang her little heart out, along with actions!

 

Grandma Betty Sutton was even able to come!

 

Enjoying time with Gram before the big performance

 

We got to make AND eat sugar cookies with cousin Leah

 

First night in big girl bed

 

 

Helping Mommy cut out sugar cookies

 

Music Class

Jillian is currently taking a music class through Scott Community College designed just for toddlers. She absolutely loves it! It is once a week for an hour and they listen to stories, play musical instruments, sing, dance, and learn to listen to directions from their teacher and from music.  At the end of class they get to pick out two stamps to put on their wrists (seen in the last picture).  Jillian looks forward to music class every week! 

 

Sisters!

Early November we had an ultrasound and we're able to find out the gender of the baby. Paul and I stole an idea from another friend and had the ultrasound tech write down the gender and put it in an envelope. We then went to Build a Bear and picked out a girl outfit and a boy outfit for our bear and had the clerk dress the bear according to what the card said. We took our Build a Bear box home and opened it with Jillian. It's official, we are having another girl!

 

October Fall Fest

This year Gram decided to put together a 2 day event for the grandkids called "Fall Fest". She had so many fun ideas for the kids and they loved all of the projects and activities that kept their little hands busy! Here are some pictures from the fun event!



 

 

Fall in Colorado

Late this summer, Paul and I ran across some very affordable tickets to Denver and decided to jump on it!  We still have many friends that live out there so if we can get out at a reasonable rate, it is an affordable little getaway.  We opted to leave Jillian behind with the grandparents and I think we all had a better time with that scenario!  Paul and I were in Colorado for about 5 days and spent the majority of our time with friends in Colorado Springs.  We went on a hike in the area and checked out the Olympic Training center.  We had a sweet time of fellowship with the Hartle family! 

 

 

We took a day trip to Denver to go to our old church and then had lunch with the Srnecs, a couple that used to be in our small group. We then visited some old seminary neighbors of ours, the Pirolos. We got to meet their daughter, Grace, and hear about their upcoming mission work in Rwanda. 

 

The last full day we were out in Colorado, Paul and I ventured out on our own. We stayed at a bed and breakfast in the mountains and then filled the day with hiking at Mueller State Park and went for a drive in the mountains admiring the golden Aspens.  The colors were breathtaking!  What a beautiful creator we have!