Jeff had a long night last night. He is running a fever and has the chills. The nurses came in a lot to take his temp and take his blankets off to cool him down. Pure torture. Somehow I actually slept pretty good. I'm sure Jeff is mad at me because of that. But it is nice to be somewhat alert today.

Jeff's blood counts are holding steady. He won't need blood today. That's good news. Gracie and Jake came to visit yesterday and brought with them a ton of energy and joy that we needed. Jeff doesn't want to make them feel uncomfortable seeing him hooked up to stuff and looking sick. But they don't see that. They love their Daddy so much - he's just see their Daddy. They crawled right into bed with him and snuggled all over him and talked about everything. It looked like a bed full of puppies. Ahhhhh! Cheered us both up. Thank you God for children!

Mom called and said Luke is also running a fever. She is trying to mother him but he is resisting. He woke up with a fever but went out to work cattle because he told his Daddy he would. One of Lukes best traits is his loyalty. We are so proud of him - most of the time, he is 16.

The doctor told us yesterday that Jeff can go home Friday afternoon when his treatment is over. That is wonderful news for us! Getting home a day early and before Christmas Eve is a true gift. So just about 30 hours to go. Yippee!

Merry Christmas,
Jeff and Leta