It has been pretty frantic around our house as it is around most everyone's this time of the year.

We have been trying to make some of the football games and the basketball games, working, and just everyday happenings as most of ya'll have.

Daddy had surgery again last Thursday, December 11, 2008 and had two more stints put in his heart. He is doing remarkably well. I told the Dr. that if he feels better now than what he did after the first stint I didn't know how we were going to stand him. All kidding aside we are very blessed that he is doing so well.

All of the kids and grandkids are anxiously awaiting the Christmas break. If you read Tammy's Blog you know they have been very busy and all need to rest.

LaShae has been very busy with her school work and clincal rotations. She is just really enjoying school. The other day she came home from visiting a friend and his parents at Big Lake, Texas with a new puppy. Her reasoning behind getting a new puppy is that Quilla was lonely. The new puppy is a miniature Austrian Sheperd. He is very cute BUT he is a puppy and all that goes along with the puppy stage.

Wendell and I got an invitation to go to Lubbock and here Bailey sing at her school last week. However we weren't able to go because it was the same time as Daddy's surgery. Bailey is a member of the Honor's Choir at her school and they were doing the Christmas program. I hope they will have another performance and I will be able to go to it. Bailey has several sheep on feed and getting ready to start showing them. I think her first show will be at Lubbock County. If the weather permits we will go and watch her. We missed her showing two years ago because of icy roads and I felt so bad about missing it. Mike reminded me that there would be other shows. But there want ever be another 1st County Show for Bailey and Nana and Pop missed it.

It is just a few days away from Christmas and we would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. As you travel our prayer is that the Lord will place His hedge of protection around you.

May God Bless you.