Merry Christmas......

Merry Christmas 
from Our Home to Yours!!!

Hope everyone had a Blessed Christmas.  All the kids came home for Christmas Day.  My mom was able to be here too, however Jeff's mom & dad were sick with the flu.  A lot of hustle and bustle and paper flying everywhere.....but it was fun.  We are so fortunate to have had all of our children home for most of the day.  Family is what it is all about.  Below is our Hopper Family Christmas letter for 2010.

  Hopper Happenings ~ 2010                 

May you have the gift of faith, the blessing of hope and the peace of His love at Christmas and always.

Dear Family & Friends,

Another year has flown by….where does the time go?  It seems like the older we get, the faster the time goes by.  Yet another reason to enjoy each day to the fullest.  We hope this letter finds you healthy and happy.

Here is our update for 2010:

Jeff ~ Good news on the headache issues,  Jeff went to Diamond Headache Clinic/St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chicago for 8 days.  They broke the headache cycle; he is on several meds and has been doing really well.  Jeff also had a hip replacement 2 months ago and is returning to work at Holiday Automotive on December 1^st. 

Janet ~ Cancer is still stable…J We baby-sit 2 days a week for Molly (1) & Anna (8).  (There will be a 3^rd baby – Jacob,  born in April)   I try to fit in some reading, scrapping, stamping, gardening, etc. as time allows. 

Jennifer (almost 37), Dave, Anna & Molly ~ Jen remains at Ripon Medical Center as Mammography Coordinator, Dave is the main Plumber for Mercury Marine.  Anna is in the 3^rd Grade in Rosendale.  She is in basketball and dancing.  I do not remember when we were that age being “mini-teenagers”!  Molly turned one and is walking/running all over the place.  She is a very independent little girl.  Jacob will be born in April.  (yep, it’s a boy!)

Julie (33), Mark & Luke ~ Julie is Product & Marketing  Manager at Sports Awards in Chicago, Mark works at Agility as a Network Engineer.  Luke turned 3 this fall and attends a Montessori School in Lombard, IL, where they live.  He loves school and to be by all his little friends.

Joe (30) & Andrea ~ both accepted new jobs this summer in Illinois.  Joe is at Kellogg’s in the Digital Marketing IT Department.  Andrea is a Human Resources Analyst for BP.  They live in Carol Stream, IL and bought a 4 bedroom home.   Maybe someday soon they will have to fill a bedroom or two! (Hint)

May God fill your life with love, joy and peace this Christmas Season and throughout the New Year.

 Merry Christmas & Happy NewYear 

Jeff & Janet