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                                             Christma�tim� 1988

Dea� Friend� an� Family,

Season� Greeting� t� yo� an� ou� bes� wishe� fo� � Happ� Ne� �
Year�  It'� bee� quit� � yea� fo� u� a� th� Grayson-Hestilo� 
home.

Mar� Kristin� wa� bor� o� Januar� 12th�  Sh� ha� bee� � tru� �
bundl� o� jo� t� u� throughou� th� year�  Sh� ha� � cheerfu� �
dispositio� an� i� bi� (2� pounds� an� healthy�  Sinc� � 1/� �
month� ol� sh� ha� bee� o� th� ru� � walkin� everywher� an� �
gettin� int� everything�  He� smil� make� u� fo� he� destructive
curiosity.

Ou� greates� shoc� cam� i� February�  Amy� the� � 1/2� wa� �
diagnose� a� havin� � rar� congenita� live� disease�  She�
underwen� man� test� a� Children'� Hospita� o� Oklahoma�  O� �
Apir� 13th� sh� ha� � fou� hou� operatio� t� correc� he� problem�  �
I� October� sh� ha� tw� mor� live� scan� an� th� prognosi� i� �
ver� good�  He� live� shoul� functio� normall� fro� no� on.

Meanwhile� Am� i� stil� ou� littl� angel�  Sh� love� t� pla� �
dres�-u� an� beaut� shop�  Sh� like� t� pla� an� figh� wit� he� �
brothe� an� sister�  Sh� ha� thos� unsua� "lovable� qualitie� of
th� terribl�-terrifi� tw� an� thre� yea� olds�  O� course� s�e 
ha� he� Dadd� wrappe� aroun� he� littl� finger.

Ric� i� th� big bo� no� a� ag� � 1/2�  H� i� alway� bus� � �
talking� playing� reading� an� creating�  Hi� favorit� 
activit� i� goin� wit� hi� Dadd� (bi� boy� only!� t� th� loca� 
Scienc� Museu� an� � roun� o� Put�-Putt�  H� attend� afternoo� �
kindergarten�  H� i� � ver� protectiv� bi� brothe� t� hi� tw� �
littl� sisters.

Gar� ha� ha� � bus� yea� a� work�  A� hom� h� ha� take� o� � lo� �
o� th� chore� involve� wit� th� thre� kids�  H� love� an� enjoy� �
hi� famil� and� o� course� th� kid� thin� h� i� great.

A� fo� m� (Kris)� � tak� i� on� da� a� � time� takin� car� o� th� �
crew�  Don'� forge� tha� ou� 10� poun� abrado� Retrieve� pupp� i� �
th� bac� yar� need� lot� o� attention� too.

Richie� Amy� an� Mar� ar� eac� � uniqu� challeng� bu� trul� ou� �
blesse� gifts�  �� pra� for wisdom� patience� an� � littl� luck� �
a� the� gro�.

Ma� thes� greeting� fin� yo� an� you� love� one� i� goo� healt� �
an� goo� spirits�  Ma� yo� hav� � blesse� Ne� Year�  Wit� 
warmes� wishe� fro� ou� hous� t� you� hours,


Gary� Kris� Rich� Amy� an� Mary
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