Here it is almost Christmas, Zach is so glad it is Christmas Vacation.  He is enjoying having no school, but misses his friends.  Zach is mad at me, for I did not put names on the presents under the tree, I think even Ashley is not very happy with it, ( I love it).  We will be opening presents with just us and the kids on Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day we will hopefully get to go to church and then have a quiet day.  The following weekend we have other family Christmas parties, weather permitting.  

Caleb is slowly declining, he is less comfortable over the last few days.  He is less responsive, and on oxygen most of the time.  He has been congested, and we continue to deep suction him to help relieve him.  He is very  pale and very weak, and getting even thinner.  Nights have not been so restful, so I get lots of time to think, sometimes thats not so good.  Last night I was thinking about how lucky we are to have had Caleb here with us this long.  All the fun times we have had with him.  Boating, Sea doing, going to Disney World to meet his favorite buddy, Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger too, going to the cottage, camping and sitting by the fires. We have been so blessed to have Caleb in our lives. I think Caleb being handicapped, and Zachary having Autism, and raising Ashley and all of the sports events we sat at, God has given us a wide variety of experiences in our lives. Some have been very hard, some have been very joyous, but we have learned from each to live in the moment, and try to enjoy every little bit, for tomorrow it may all change. The biggest thing I have learned is to trust in God and he will lead us through every moment, good or bad. Hope eveyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,