Christmas News Letter

Aren't you all lucky!  You get to read our Christmas news letter on our blog!  The whole thing was put together and I was in the process of making it look pretty when the classic computer freeze happened before it was saved.  Thus, this quick blog update rather than the cool newsletter.

We're still in Bozeman, Montana living on campus.  We're expecting our second child in April and will hopefully find out the gender in early January.

Jaret just finished his last class at Montana State University and is graduating with his bachelors degree in Business Finance.  He is in the job market and is just loving the search...who doesn't like looking for a job?  :)  Currently, he is working at Rocky Mountain Bank as a Bankers Assistant.  He is great at what he does and was nominated and selected for employee of the month for December.  When not working he is usually playing with and  taking care of Holland, watching movies, surfing the net, doing homework, and once in a while he gets out into the wilderness to mountain & dirt bike, hike, and camp.  He shot his elk this year on Thanksgiving day.   He is currently serving as the Assistant Ward Mission Leader in church.

Hillary is juggling being a wife and mom, and working.  She coaches the Freshman B Girls Basketball Team at Bozeman High School and works for a property management company on the side. She is over morning sickness and has a lot more energy.  She enjoys resting, spending time with family and friends, watching movies, and surfing the net.  Her calling at church is the Primary Music Leader/Chorister.

Holland is growing quickly and learning lots of new things every day.  She is now 17months old and will go into nursery in about a month...wahoo!  She's saying new words everyday.  He most recent new word is ball or "ba".  Today, she called her mommy's tummy a "ba".  It was pretty funny.  Her favorite word is "wow-wee".  She loves to play with friends, explore new things, climb, eat anything sweet, and plunk away on the piano.  She used to love to go outside until the cold snow came.  Now she likes to wander the mall and play in all of the kiddy rides.  Thank goodness she doesn't know they move if you put money in them.  Holland is a very loving little girl and takes good care of her "baby" doll by giving lots of hugs and kisses.  She will be a great big sister.  Hopefully, we can teach her not to drop the baby or squeeze too tightly when he/she comes.

Welp, there's a small update for y'all.  Merry Christmas to all!