If I'd pushed a little harder to get our Christmas letter out, this is what it might have said...
Merry Christmas!
What a wonderful year it has been for the Hilton's! God has continued to grow our family, first with the addition of Achilles, a six year old Peekapoo that we rescued in April. He is very much the fourth child in our home.
what's that? Fourth child? Last year you only had two! How do you now have four?!
Yes, indeed, we added another baby to our family in 2012! Our dear, sweet Madilyn was born in June. At six months old, she is a healthy, happy addition to our home. We are all enjoying watching her little personality emerge. She is sweet, engaging, mellow, and all smiles all the time!
Grayson, getting closer to two by the minute, continues to establish himself as the BOY of the family. He delights us on a regular basis with his ever expanding grasp of communication and language, and there is not a single surface in the house that he will not attempt to climb! He started preschool at Summit Baptist Christian Academy (where Nana is a teacher!), two mornings a week. His teachers adore him, and it has been a wonderful outlet for all that energy! He loves trains, dogs, and his family.
Brooklyn, now six, started first grade at Cornerstone Prep, a university model school, which means she goes to classes two days a week and is homeschooled the other three. It's been a challenging adjustment, but we both enjoy the flexibility and accountability provided by our new arrangement. It is very much the best of all worlds! Outside of school, Brooklyn has taken an interest in gymnastics, and in following the family footsteps as a very talented actress/singer. She takes classes at Champion Kids and Christian Youth Theater, frequently earning solos and speaking parts. She blows us away with her talent and stage presence every chance she gets!
Ray made his return to the professional stage as Edgar Bean in Titanic at the Fabrefaction Theater in Atlanta. He followed this with a turn as Nicky in Avenue Q, impressing us all with his incredible puppeteering skills! In January he will begin rehearsals for Laughter on the 23rd Floor. It's been quite a journey for us, learning how to balance life and the stage, and we continue to be excited for every artistic endeavor God allows him to be a part of.
For his day job, Ray recently joined The Association Group, a company involved in planning and managing associations and trade shows.
Jaime keeps busy as wife and mother, managing schedules, planning and cooking meals, homeschooling Brooklyn, helping in the children's ministry at church, and coordinating and teaching classes for CYT in the Smyrna area. In her spare time, she writes this (and a few other blogs) to help keep our many friends and family across the globe apprised of the rapid growth and many changes that occur regularly in the Hilton household.
We do wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Grayson, getting closer to two by the minute, continues to establish himself as the BOY of the family. He delights us on a regular basis with his ever expanding grasp of communication and language, and there is not a single surface in the house that he will not attempt to climb! He started preschool at Summit Baptist Christian Academy (where Nana is a teacher!), two mornings a week. His teachers adore him, and it has been a wonderful outlet for all that energy! He loves trains, dogs, and his family.
Brooklyn, now six, started first grade at Cornerstone Prep, a university model school, which means she goes to classes two days a week and is homeschooled the other three. It's been a challenging adjustment, but we both enjoy the flexibility and accountability provided by our new arrangement. It is very much the best of all worlds! Outside of school, Brooklyn has taken an interest in gymnastics, and in following the family footsteps as a very talented actress/singer. She takes classes at Champion Kids and Christian Youth Theater, frequently earning solos and speaking parts. She blows us away with her talent and stage presence every chance she gets!
Ray made his return to the professional stage as Edgar Bean in Titanic at the Fabrefaction Theater in Atlanta. He followed this with a turn as Nicky in Avenue Q, impressing us all with his incredible puppeteering skills! In January he will begin rehearsals for Laughter on the 23rd Floor. It's been quite a journey for us, learning how to balance life and the stage, and we continue to be excited for every artistic endeavor God allows him to be a part of.
For his day job, Ray recently joined The Association Group, a company involved in planning and managing associations and trade shows.
Jaime keeps busy as wife and mother, managing schedules, planning and cooking meals, homeschooling Brooklyn, helping in the children's ministry at church, and coordinating and teaching classes for CYT in the Smyrna area. In her spare time, she writes this (and a few other blogs) to help keep our many friends and family across the globe apprised of the rapid growth and many changes that occur regularly in the Hilton household.
We do wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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