Today nothing special is going on. Not that anything has been going on for a while at my house. All the kids are doing great in school, Ana has a GPA of 3.56 and James checks in with 3.76, Newt doesn't have a GPA yet but is doing great and ranking high in everything.

My mom and Dad have not been so lucky as to not be interesting as of late.
My Mother had a complete knee replacement in the spring and has recovered nicely except for the fact that her knee is the size of an elephant after being on it all day. I think this is wrong and needs to be looked into but, she says her Doctors say she is doing great.
My Dad is in a rehab place for physical therapy and wound care. He had major back surgery on the 7th of November and went home a week later then, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving he was back in the hospital for emergency surgery. It seems he has a staph infection in his back, deep inside. Two surgery's and a wound-vac later he is still not home. He will be home before Christmas but with the wound-vac in tow. All this brings me to the stress level I am now at.

I have two sisters, both older, I am the baby. Sarah lives in Omaha NE and gets out to CO about twice a year, that is pretty good for a single mom and we love to see her and Michael.
Becky, the oldest, lives outside of Casper WY. She has not been to CO for about 4 years! Yet she goes to Missoula MT and her hubby makes it to North Dakota to see his family on a regular basis.
My father, our Dad, has requested a family Christmas for about 4 years, he and mom just want us all together for a Holiday. Sarah has no problem with this and I am here all the time. Becky on the other hand is whinning because I told her this is the year. We don't know how many more Christmases we will have we both our folks, is it too much to ask for one with all three girls together!!!! I am more than disappointed with Becky, she works at a nursing home, she sees the sadness in peoples eyes when their kids don't come. Does she think our folks are any different? Or is she waiting till it's too late and she won't have to look them in the eye and know how much she has hurt them. I could go on and on about my sister and her selfishness but, I will end this now. I just am really hoping and praying Becky can pull her head out and see what she needs to do.
Love and Peace!