tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112160102011-04-21T14:37:49.121-04:00The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-84964014320444180792008-09-11T08:48:00.003-04:002008-09-11T08:52:00.030-04:00

It just passed...8:45 am. I wasn't even thinking about it until I looked down at my clock and saw it was 8:44. This was truly a sad day in American history and I hope we haven't forgotten what was taken from us that day. Justice must be served for those innocent who lost their lives.Take a minute to just think back on what happened. If case you forgot, go here:CNN Timeline

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-60322958948474977962008-08-18T06:58:00.004-04:002008-08-18T07:01:54.648-04:00

A great friend of mine, Dave Winter, passed away yesterday from his battle with cancer. His obituary is online at http://www.colefuneralchapel.com/RecentObituaries.htm. Although you probably don't know him, he is truly a guy who was larger than life and enjoyed his wife and son a lot. Goodbye Dave. I miss you already.

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-58026622666091199182008-08-18T06:51:00.003-04:002008-08-18T06:57:59.286-04:00

Sorry for taking so long in posting this update. Paxton went to see the neurologist at U-M on his birthday, August 5th. It was not the most exciting way to spend your birthday, but he actually seemed to be OK with it. The neurologist, Dr. Leber, asked us some questions and then asked to have another EEG scheduled and we decided to keep Paxton on a medication called Kepra. If he doesn't have

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-15405043614663563812008-08-03T12:37:00.001-04:002008-08-03T12:39:18.139-04:00

Paxton had another seizure this morning and is sleeping right now. We will post more later.

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-33217106566705483042008-07-16T22:18:00.002-04:002008-07-16T22:37:06.708-04:00

I am totally exhausted from quite the eventful day. I woke up this morning and went straight to the computer to work from home until Parker and I had to leave for his sports camp. The sports camp is part of C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor and is organized through the Dance Marathon program at the University of Michigan. Today, Parker's sport was bowling. After I dropped him off I had a

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-13901505122591763672008-07-10T09:03:00.004-04:002008-07-10T09:14:39.201-04:00

Hey, I remembered my password to get into the blog again. I was just about ready to give up and start a new blog. There is so much that has happened since I last posted I don't really know where to begin.I suppose an update on Paxton is the most important. Last week, while on vacation at our friends Brad & Lisa's house, Paxton had two epileptic seizures. This was pretty significant to us for

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-13987907100999024062007-07-12T20:28:00.000-04:002007-07-12T20:31:40.575-04:00

Today's surgery for Paxton went perfectly. He is bouncing around the house like crazy. This is our biggest concern right now. The doctors said he needs to take it easy for a couple days and he is not the kind of kid who can take it easy. As far as the MRI goes, we will know more after we schedule an appointment with the neurologist. What we do know is that there was nothing glaring that was

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-76400010798396357132007-07-08T21:57:00.000-04:002007-07-08T22:05:06.746-04:00

Wow! It has been so long I forgot my password to get back into this. Here is a quick update on Paxton. He has been tentatively diagnosed with Epilepsy. He has had two seizures, not the big kind where he would shake around, but he just zones out and then passes out for a minute, and then he is just groggy and wants to sleep. We took him for an EEG after the first one that didn't turn up

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-6360034553449798412007-01-14T21:13:00.000-05:002007-01-14T21:27:31.744-05:00

Sorry again, everyone, but I appear to be falling behind on my resolution to blog a little more often. This has been a pretty busy week, but here are some of the highlights:Thursday, I took a class to learn how to use the Electronic Music Studios at the Duderstadt Center on U of M's North Campus. It was awesome. I don't think the guy training was all that great of a trainer, and sometimes he

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-29339405015927776402007-01-05T21:01:00.000-05:002007-01-05T21:14:09.726-05:00

OK, so here is today's blog. I made it into the office on time today (which lately has been a struggle) with a full head of steam, ready to tackle my projects. After getting things opened up and handling a few simple requests, my calendar reminded me that I was scheduled to give blood on the main floor of the building. Usually this only takes an hour, but for some reason things weren't going

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-74080792615335502512007-01-05T20:54:00.000-05:002007-01-05T21:01:06.187-05:00

Well, yesterday was a late night as predicted and I did not get a chance to blog. So here goes a quick what happened on Thursday:Work was, again, uneventful. I am working on a very cool project, but it is starting to take up more of my time than I anticipated. Now, another project is falling behind. Plus, there are some various ad hoc projects people have asked me to either create from

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-5396103317185751392007-01-03T21:19:00.000-05:002007-01-03T21:42:49.711-05:00

The third post of the third day of the year. Could this be a trend? Might I be able to post 365 posts in one year?Here's a little catch-up on some family news:My Grandpa Hovey's brother, LeRoy, died last week. I didn't know him that well. Really, I only know that he liked to play cribbage and that he had a son and two daughters. He was the last living of my grandfather's siblings. Their

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-71964865348137046902007-01-02T23:00:00.000-05:002007-01-02T23:17:15.856-05:00

It does appear that I have returned for a second straight day, but since my wife hooked me into Law and Order SVU, this will have to be short tonight.Today was the first day back at work and it was pretty quiet. My boss is out this week and since we are a department of 2, that left me alone in my work. I spent the first part of the morning researching classes that I could take to renew my CPA

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-47191477074915808922007-01-01T15:14:00.000-05:002007-01-02T23:13:03.597-05:00

Welcome to the new year everyone. This has been quite the year for us with the highlight of the year being our new house in Dundee. It is so much fun entertaining our family and friends. We have had a few gatherings in our house, including birthday parties for both boys and a band party in August. Thanks to everyone who has come out to visit and see the house. We hope that if you haven't that you

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1162251883465326922006-10-30T18:18:00.000-05:002006-10-30T18:44:43.486-05:00

Here are some pictures of our last few days:

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1161808242151272882006-10-25T16:17:00.000-04:002006-10-25T16:52:14.953-04:00

Today was a pretty sad day for me. My 5 year-old son woke up this morning and after his regular routine of showering, getting dressed and eating breakfast, he was told to go grab his shoes and his brace so we could head off to school. For those who don't know the background, Parker had a stroke when he was born and has since had mild weakness on the right side of his body. The brace itself is

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1155781081989065302006-08-16T21:51:00.000-04:002006-08-16T22:24:53.443-04:00

Dundee, MichiganThe first annual Hovey Bash was a big success. Two great bands performed on a beautiful summer evening and lots of friends reminised about days gone by. EarRelevant kicked off the night with songs we all know and love such as:No Matter What by Bad FingerAll My Lovin by The Beatles Brown Eyed Girl by Van MorrisonBad Day by Daniel PowterTake It Easy by The EaglesLet It Be by The

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1150760545813265302006-06-19T19:42:00.000-04:002006-06-19T19:46:55.820-04:00

We are so sorry that we have not blogged in a while.  We have settled into the house now and we are loving it.  We have had a couple housewarming parties and the families have visited quite a few times.  Saturday we hosted a housewarming party for friends from U of M and our friends Heidi and Dave.  It was a great time as we all had some great laughs.  Many thanks to Dave and Diane Winter, Dan

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1143125694784336922006-03-23T09:49:00.000-05:002006-03-23T09:58:10.266-05:00

Wow, a lot has been happening and we have been so busy packing for a new house. Here are a couple pictures of the house. The house is empty so we are moving in right away! We have been packing like crazy and trying to get it fully equiped to move in. The house is in Dundee, closer to Heather's family and my sister Carolyn and her husband Todd. The drive to work is pretty similar to what I

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1140278415899285862006-02-18T10:57:00.000-05:002006-02-18T11:00:15.913-05:00

Just a quick update on my job situation. Yesterday I received a call from the manager who interviewed me. He offered me the job and I accepted immediately. We are now set to buy a house and Heather can continue to stay home with the kids. Thanks for prayers and encouragement over the past few months. I will get more details on Monday, but I wanted to let everyone know.

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1140022414356978002006-02-15T11:43:00.000-05:002006-02-15T11:53:34.366-05:00

Hello again. Can you believe it? Two consecutive days of blogging. Who would have thought. Here is as a quick update for those who are wondering how the job situation is going for me (Doug). I am hoping to hear from the department soon. It has been over 2 weeks since my interview and all I know is that it is tied up in Human Resources right now. Heather and I are anxiously awaiting an

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1139929494933712222006-02-14T09:46:00.000-05:002006-02-14T10:25:17.426-05:00

Parker recently participated in the CHAMPS program here at the University of Michigan. You can read more about the program through the above link. For a quick summary, Parker had his dominant arm (his left) put into a removable cast to help him use his right arm more. Heather and I had our doubts when we were first told about this type of therapy. We were concerned that restraining Parker

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1136475085296700102006-01-05T10:16:00.000-05:002006-01-05T10:31:25.313-05:00

Hi everyone from the Hoveys. We wanted to say Happy New Year to everyone we didn't get to tell in person over the holidays. Our holidays went by really fast, but it was great to have the two weeks off with the family. We spent Friday night and Saturday morning in Kalamazoo with my family, and then on Christmas day we started at home with the boys having our family Christmas and then drove to

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1134494486791665952005-12-13T11:40:00.000-05:002005-12-13T12:21:26.806-05:00

Last night we took our boys to see Santa at the mall. They really enjoyed all the decorations and the flood of children standing in line. I enjoyed watching them get all excited to sit up on Santa's lap and get their picture taken. We even managed a smile out of our 2 year old Paxton. We did a little shopping while we were there, picking up a gift for my mother-in-law and new Christmas

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1133279864323776862005-11-29T10:39:00.000-05:002005-11-29T13:34:55.770-05:00

What fun this past week has been! On Thanksgiving day we were with the Clark side of the family, and Heather's aunt Sandy coordinated a surprise party for me while we were all together enjoying the holiday. It felt like we were having a big feast and party for my birthday. The only down part of the day was a sore throat that made it very painful to swallow. Little did I know that before the

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1128730737763819682005-10-07T20:12:00.000-04:002005-10-07T20:18:57.770-04:00

Congratulations are in order for four friends of ours who recently had additions to their families.Paul and Sara Jacokes just gave birth to their first son, Michael Alexander Jacokes, born on September 8th and weighing in at 6 pounds, 8 oz. I have seen the pictures and the little guy looks great.Nate and Sarah Smeltzer just gave birth to twin boys, Benjamin Kyle and Caden Andrew, on September

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1121173959488689872005-07-12T09:03:00.000-04:002005-07-12T09:12:39.493-04:00

Parker and I were given 2 tickets for the All-Star Futures game and the Celebrity-Legends Softball Game at Comerica Park this past Sunday. Although Parker did not quite get into the baseball game or softball game, he was extremely happy to meet Paws, the Tiger Mascot, ride the Tiger Merry-Go-Round and the baseball Ferris Wheel. He did pretty good for being four years old and out on a hot day.

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1118347072940968282005-06-09T15:37:00.000-04:002005-06-09T15:57:52.943-04:00

First, I am sorry about the long time between posts. I knew when I started this that I wouldn't be on top of this every week, so please be patient. Parker is getting near his last day of school, which will be this Monday. Next year, we have decided to put him in another preschool in Canton. Although he could go to kindergarten, we don't think it is necessary to rush him. He has a new bike

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1111418830793791112005-03-21T10:19:00.000-05:002005-03-21T10:27:10.796-05:00

This past weekend was my weekend in East Lansing for the Michigan High School Boys' Basketball Finals. There were some great match-ups with one game going into overtime with a game winning shot in the last seconds. One exciting sidenote to the weekend was on Friday morning, my friend Jim and I were playing basketball at the Michigan Athletic Club and within a half hour after we left, they

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1110383925428264572005-03-09T10:50:00.000-05:002005-03-09T10:58:45.430-05:00

Parker and Paxton have both been sick lately. They have been running a temperature and have been coughing really hard in the middle of the night. Paxton was so tired these past couple days and he needed Heather's attention all the time. Needless to say, Heather has not felt too productive over this period of time.Heather and I have looked at a few houses over the last week. The first couple

The Hoveysnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11216010.post-1109886696228691142005-03-03T16:39:00.000-05:002005-03-03T16:51:36.230-05:00

OK, now I have tried my best to avoid getting into the blogging scene as I just see it as a time killer. However, now that I have children and I am constantly being hounded to send pictures and updates on their lives, I concede that this could be a useful medium to distribute Hovey family news. So anyway, here we go with my first blog attempt.First, a little background on Hoveyville. I'm Doug.

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