January 2

Woke up about 8:00am. Had to hurry. Home nurse due between 9:00 - 10:00 am. Clean living room kitchen again. After nurse leaves laze around, do home work ( 25 sit ups, 25 push ups). Papa calls plans to come over. Cut mine and Titus hair. Took a shower. Bought kerosene for the heater in the garage. Dad came over to build boxes for his new row machine. Finished about 5:30pm. After they left played with boys, ate dinner, bathed boys, put boys to bed at about 8:00pm., start studying for preaching main service to morrow. 1John 4:19 - 5:1 - 5. To tiered by 10:30 pm. Read Genesis 4 - 6 and Matthew 1, and 2. Bed at 11:30 pm.

January 1

Woke up sort of early. Read Genesis 1 - 3. Did 25 push ups and 25 sit ups. Bill, Josiah, Titus opened remainder Christmas gifts. Cleaned living room and kitchen before 9am. Home nurse came, between 9 - 10 am., to take blood from Caleb's heel to check jaundice levels. Mema and Doug arive about 2 pm. I helped put ham in the oven and kielbasa and sauerkraut in the slow cooker. Uncle Jaime, Aunt Mindy, Nicolas, Dominica, Aliyah, and Gabby, came over at 3:30pm. They stayed for dinner and brought Harley, the dog, home. We all played wii, talked, and laughed till about 8:30pm. The Ohio State Buckeyes won the Rose Bowl. Put the kids to bed. Went to bed about 9:30pm.