Hey, Family Members:

Maryanne asked me to do the print this evening, so here goes. The kids are doing well and as they do each day, they begin in high gear and continue the pace until the lights go out. Ryleigh is growing so fast we can't keep up with her and we see Dustin being pulled along just watching her. The scales are balancing out and Dustin is learning to hit back. Poor Ryleigh was clocked twice this morning with a plastic gardening spade and the drama that followed could have won her an academy award.

Again Maryanne had her day off interrupted by her unit, she was called in for a face to face meeting concerning a possible extending of orders. She really enjoys the job and the soldiers she serves with, it is going to be a challenge for her to replace her golfing partners whenever her time is up.

I played a round of golf today at a Neighborhood course, I never lost a ball, but came close to losing my mind missing one approach shot after another. When you think that my biggest complaint at the end of the day is a bad six iron shot, life is pretty good. Family is doing well, our boxer Peanut has shown some new energy, and if all goes as expected Maryanne will be enrolled in school by the first week in January.

Well, that's all folks. Hope everyone has a Merry, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.