Welcome, Ayah Fay Lovell

 

 

Ayah Fay Lovell, firstborn child of Selwin and Brianna Bair Lovell, came into the world weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. at 6:25 a.m. on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Dixie Regional Medical Center. Early reviews of her adorable little round face say she is a “spitting image” of her grandpa Bair but with her daddy’s nose. Ayah is the first grandchild – and the best Christmas present ever - of Mike and Lori Bair.

Her name “Ayah” (pronounced A-ya) is Hebrew for “miracle” and Fay is her paternal grandmother’s middle name (Sonia Fay Wickham passed away when her identical twin sons Selwin and Simeon were only 6-years-old).  

Welcome to the world … and the family, Ayah!

PS:  This little cutie came in just under the wire to make the Sappington Family’s 2019 Top Ten list.

A Lovely Weekend in December

We had a lovely weekend in early December.  It started with a call from Taisley telling me she has been 

accepted to study at SUU (in Cedar City) AND to Dixie State University (in St. George) where they offered her a $6000 scholarship ($750 a semester – about 30% of the cost of tuition for 4 years).  “I was so excited 

to share the news with you, Grandma.”

The following morning we drove to Cedar City and completed a dozen sealings before leaving for Ogden 

where Kelly had arranged a “mystery trip” for us.  We found out later it was tickets to see A Christmas 

Carol at a nearby community theater.  What a fun evening, followed Saturday morning by Christmas 

shopping with Kelly.

Later in the afternoon we drove to Spanish Fork where we took up residence at Michael and Jessica’s house.There was hugs, kisses and a riotous game of Scattergories with the kids before leaving for Jessica’s choir 

performance of Benjamin Britt’s “A Ceremony of Carols.”

What a lovely weekend … made even better when everyone invited us to stay longer.  It is such a 

remarkable experience to see family members succeed and to feel welcome in the homes of our 

children.