Barry are coming down tomorrow. We are going to 5:00 Children's Mass and

then over to my house. The kids will open some of their gifts from me &

each other.

Then Christmas morning a few Santa gifts-Lauren wants to believe but I know

she doesn't!!

In the afternoon Lynne & Henry et al come back over to my house for gift

exchange and dinner.

Being in the charity world does not allow for alot of time off at end of the

year, but I will take a few days off when my acct asst comes back.

The kids are great. Steven has two more semesters in middle school. This

Fall he will be in high school and that is our next project to check out

high schools. We have alot of magnet programs that are open to all

students, you do not have to live in the boundaries. He wants to check into

the environmental science program (ie marine biology, environmental issues).

He loves math, science and the outdoors so this might be a fun program for

him. Lauren at 9 going on 19 keeps me on my toes. She is sweet and very

social--every weekend it's a sleepover or some other social obligation. She

is in Girl Scouts and doing gymnastics and art club at school.

Take care and give our best to everyone--Merry Christmas & a Happy and

Healthy New Year!!