<!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro--><!--sizeo:6--><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><div align='center'><u><i>WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 24TH   CHRISTMAS EVE 2008</i></u></div><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><br />Good morning Crazies.    Jim &amp; I send our wishes to everyone for a very Merry Christmas.   I hope Santa is good to everyone and you have a holiday full of good company, good food and lots and lots of love.    <br /><br />Our rain last night didn&#39;t begin til the temps were in the teens so we are in black ice mode here right now and noone will be going anywhere for a bit.    Hopefully the rain will stop and the sun will melt the ice by noon when the kids are due.    <br /><br />We got a big suprise yesterday - Ashleigh was given a Principals award at the Christmas Assembly in school (I wish they would have told Deb &amp; Mike so they could have been there.)   I would give anything to see the expression on her little face when she was called up on stage before the whole assembly.   She said she was terrified they were going to tell her she had to go back to her old school.   Poor baby.<br /><br />At any rate she celebrated by getting her hair cut&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;   She had very very long blong hair and had it cut shoulder length.   I think I like it - not quite sure right now but she is happy.    Michael was beside himself - he has fought this haircut for 6 years now.    However with Deb leaving for work before Ash leaves for school, SIL isn&#39;t very good at getting it all up in pony or pigtails before she leaves the house in the morning..<br /><br />Falina - praying for you that you hear from your son this holiday season.     I&#39;m sure you are worried about him and just knowing he is OK would be a great Christmas gift.<br /><br />Jackie - let us know how little Luc  makes out with his Dr. visit.   I&#39;m sure Candice &amp; Jose are exhausted right now but will soon adjust to the sleeplessness and worry that comes with being a parent.   (Don&#39;t tell her right now those things never end, even when your child is grown with children of this own.)<br /><br />Kevin - Heather looks so happy with all that snow.    I&#39;m hoping she has a wonderful Christmas.   <br /><br />Jenn - sorry your Christmas festivities are falling apart.    I think this weather is playing havoc with everyones plans.    <br /><br />Martha - glad the Urgent Care Center is closing early today.    Happy holidays to you, Lee and your family.    One way or another I have to get down to Forks (about 15 minutes away) to pick up my vacation photos today.   I had a terrible time getting my films developed.   Both places locally where I took my pictures shut down their photo developing labs.   Seems digital is putting them out of business.   I did download over 500 pics though from our digital but a lot of them will need to be deleted.    Should I make the grandkids look at all the pictures before I let them open their gifts?   lol<br /><br />Robert, again it&#39;s good to hear from you and add our thanks to those of the other Crazies who realize what important work you are doing.    How are you feeling - all over the bug you picked up while helping the hurricane victims.<br /><br />Steve - glad your sister got in OK.     Still have had no word from my brother and his family traveling to visit older brother in Italy.   Hopefully they are not stranded somewhere but it wasn&#39;t looking good when they left NY.   They drove to DC because chances of getting an overseas flight from there were better than getting one from NY.   To make matters worse he works for the airlines so he has to fly standby.   <br /><br />Cheryl - thanks for e-mailing Shaunna and letting us know she is OK.<br /><br />Shaunna - we are here for you whenever you need a shoulder to lean on.<br /><br />Deb, Chris, Ed, Joey, Carmen, Rose, Sue, a very happy holiday to one and all and please forgive me if I forgot anyone.   <br /><br />Special Christmas wishes go out to Jason &amp; Cheryl for giving us such a great site to come to and visit every day.    You should only know how many friendships you have helped form here with your site.   A big THANK YOU and happy holidays.