Thursday December 24th

Our day was filled with ones that we love...Matt and Cayte, Chris and Bailey, my mom, and the Schultz family was here. We had plenty to eat and exchanged our gifts. I wish that Dave had felt better. He has been in bed most of the day and has only managed to keep a couple of bites of food down. He came in the front room to be with us as we opened gifts, but then went back to bed. We all kept our spirits as high as we could..Santa came by to visit us tonight.....and that brought not only a smile to our lips but tears to our eyes as well. What a wonderful support system we have!......Dave's back is painful and his appetite is at zero. I am going to ask the Dr. on Monday for stronger pain meds and something to stimulate appetite. He simply cannot continue in this way. Thank you again for the prayers.....we send all of you our love and best wishes for a wonderful Christmas day!