Lizzie and Jane

Hello everyone!

We just had snow, and it was one of those slow falling, picturesque kind of snow falls.

Hope you all are doing well and enjoying the new year. It has been an exciting January. Regardless of political leanings it was quite something to watch the sights and sounds of our new president. Jane has begun eating new types of food: home made baby food: mushy peas...yum:) and lots of oatmeal. We are also adjusting to life with a three legged dog. That's right. Lizzie, our golden retriever, had her right front leg removed after a recurrence of cancer. She is actually getting along fine, making her way up the stairs in our house (we have many) and figuring out what life is like with a disability.

Have a great week. Love Jon, Heather & Jane

Christmas and New Year

Our dog Lizzie sharing some space with Jane

Springfield scavenger hunt...visiting Abe Lincoln

We continue...I wanted to update everyone that a new milestone was reached...I turned 30 on January 2. It was a fun and adventurous day as I went sky diving, sang karaoke, ate pancakes at 1 AM at the local diner, the usual weekend.

Actually I was able to spend the day with Jon and Jane, shopping, seeing down town St. Louis, and relaxing at home together as a family. Jon even made a delicious birthday cake and Jane gave me her first card and present. What I have learned is Thirty is the new twenty:)

Happy Holidays

Christmas Morning with Grandma Carrell

Jane's digging in and checking out what she got.

I spy...

Baptism dress. It was wonderful to have family

present to share in this moment.

Showing off her spunk

Baptism - surrounded by family: Parents,

grand parents, and great grandparents!

Christmas dinner in Iowa with Grandpa

Grandma Feekes

We arrived in Sioux Center Iowa to celebrate Thanksgiving & Christmas! Jane really put on a show...she was practicing her smiles and giggles.

This Holiday Season we were able to spend time with family over Thanksgiving and Christmas.







This post is just a brief summary of the past few months.

Over Thanksgiving we traveled to Iowa to see Jon's family. It was a wonderful trip, Jane did so well and we were able to see the the Feekes family. We also enjoyed Christmas together. To cap off the Thanksgiving weekend, everyone traveled down to St. Louis for Jane's baptism. We are so glad grandparents and great grandparents were able to join us.

Christmas was met with much anticipation and we were excited. Jon, Jane and I traveled to my parents and enjoyed several days of celebrating, playing games, and visiting with family. The week even included a suprise scavenger hunt around Springfield on board the Springfield trolley.

2008 was filled with many blessings. God is faithful and we look forward to 2009. Happy New Year!!!