Welcome to the Hopper Family Files!

The Plot:
A family of three (so far) navigates through the Maze of Life by their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and their sense of humour. (They'd use their sense of direction as well if they had one.)

The Cast:
Jeremy: 28, the Lord of the Hopper Castle

*Iraqi War Veteran
*Going to St. Joseph College in the fall to major in Business Management
*Works at a local deli where his fabulous people skills make him quite popular

Hobbies Include: Music, singing, playing games, watching movies, taking walks with the dog and spending time with the family.

Kristin: 25, The Queen of Everything

*Proud SAH, breast-feeding, sling-carrying, playing-in-the-rain-with-the-baby, au natural Momma
*Proud homeschool graduate, future homeschooling Mom
*Independent Usborne Book Consultant
*Writer
*Equestrian
*Former Employee of the Jasper County Animal Shelter

Hobbies Include: Reading, writing, horses, dogs, fishes, philosophy, literature, games, nature, komodo dragons, cooking, thinking deep thoughts outside in a thunder storm, listening to music, walking, scrap-booking, and etc.

Hobbies Do Not Include: House-cleaning or Gardening. She'll do it when it becomes unavoidable.


Haydon James, 8 months.
*Also Known As the Pirate
*Signs Dog, Eat, Please, Mom
*Is Obviously the Cutest Baby in the World
*Is Very Much a Morning Baby

Hobbies Include: Taking baths, playing with the dog and cats, visiting the horse, listening to his favorite book read alound, taking naps.

The Zeus Dog, 7ish.
*Labrador Retriever Mix
*Shelter Rescue
*Does Tricks for Food
*Best Dog in the World in Spite of Certain Defects

Hobbies Include: Taking long walks with the family, playing in the creek, chasing the outside cats, jumping through screen windows, tearing apart the kitchen if his family is ever rude enough to leave him behind.

Chester and Boo, Who Knows.
*The Outside Barn Cats
*Both Neutered
*Haydon's Buddies

Hobbies Include: Hunting, napping, and avoiding the Zeus Dog.

Sky, 7ish
*Tennessee Walker Gelding
* English Trail Horse

*Hobbies Include: Chasing his buddy the goat, getting into the tack room, avoiding work when possible.

Unnamed Goat, Unkown Age.
*Alpine in Origin
*Pasture Management
*Sky's Bosom Companion

*Hobbies Include: He's a goat. All kinds of mischief.

And that about wraps up the cast of characters. Stay tuned!

First Blog

This is our first blog. Yeah us!