We will leave Albany on the day after Christmas (Friday). We are going to stay with David's family for the weekend since they will be working the next week. We should leave Memphis on Tuesday, Dec. 30th and see you guys in Arkansas by lunch. We probably need to leave on Friday morning to come home (probably)... I am looking forward to seeing you guys too. It is going to be so crouded!! But it will be nice.

How did everyone's Thanksgiving go? Steph, I got to hear little man cooing to mom while she was holding him. I just love little babies. I'm really starting to get excited about next yr. I can't wait until I get to see everyone again.

mom you arent a party pooper.Your right the kids wont be able to play or anything. Cynthia, how long will you and David be staying? Jenn I have not forgotten your request for wedding pics. Our computer tower is all messed up and we are trying to pull everything off our drives before getting a new one. I will get them to you though.

Gee! I feel like a party pooper now that I told Jenn I would rather get everyone together during the summer. I would love to have everyone together, but I really think having all of those people together would be very difficult during the winter with nothing to do for the kids. I am looking so forward to being all together.

I miss you all soooo much.

Michael of course you get to jacksonville once i leave..lol. We will take lots of pics Jenn at Christmas time.

Mom says she'd rather have the get together in June and we can't afford both, so we won't be coming for Christmas. That's alright, it will happen another yr. Michael, it's a good thing Bob has you there. Someone that has been through it before (not that particular cancer, but you know what I mean). I'm sure you are a real comfort to him. You guys that are going to moms need to make sure that you take a lot of pictures for those of us that won't be there. Love you guys,
Jen

Jacksonville

So we're heading down to the Mayo Clinic to get Bob ready for his stem cell transplant. It looks to be a long road ahead of us.

Jenn that would be so awesome if everyone was together. Rob will be in Tulsa ,Oklahoma with his mom and 2 children from his previous marriage. Hope it isnt always going to be like this. Mike is driving the kids to mom's so i can spend christmas with them. If you guys come to arkansas how long will you be able to stay? Mom I bet you never thought you would have all your children together for christmas ever again. This would be so neat!

That's pretty cool that you guys will be there, Steph. There 's a vague possibility that John and I will go too. I'm not sure we can work it out, but if we can we will. If we did we would bring Kim and the kids too. So, Mike's going? You didn't mention Rob, is he going to be out of town? Cynthia, I sent Dad an invite so he should get that today. I still don't have Timothy or Christopher's emails, so they haven't been invited. If I can get those, I'll send them an invite. I'm working on getting our places reserved for the reunion next yr; when I've chosen a place and got it set up I'll need people to pay their deposits. I'll let you know how much, where to send it, etc.

Mom you will have me, Ethan, Kaylee, Logan, Payton and Mike there for Christmas. Just want everyone to know i miss them.

We are having fun in
AR. Bob fell on
Sunday and broke his hip. He had hip replacement surgery this morning. I need to know every one who will be coming for Christmas.

got it!

Think we got it figured out now. I will start keeping up with blogs. Jen, Dad's email is cantonnier@live.com if you want to send him an invite. I will let him know to check his email.