Day 769 – Grayson’s Journey

Dear family and friends

It's Christmas Eve!

Today was filled with the joy of preparation for tomorrow's big celebration. The house looks beautiful, the gifts are all wrapped, the table is set and all is in order for the big day. I'm writing the blog a bit earlier than usual as we are heading to church at 10:00 PM for the late Vigil service. Regina is serving as the assisting minister hence the early arrival time for the 11:00 PM service. We should be home around 1:00 AM to prepare the stockings for tomorrow. With no little kids at home any longer we should be able to sleep in a bit!

Grayson was a champ today. He traveled with me this afternoon as we ran errands. When we returned home Regina asked him if he delivered any presents and he said that he had. "Who did you deliver presents to?" she asked him. "Howie and Julie" was the reply. How cool is that – that is short-term memory. He can't always do it but he did today! At one other point he saw something from Mammoth Mountain and he told Regina, "I'm going to Mammoth!" Yes he is – very soon! All of this tells me that Grayson is having a good day and there continues to be slow improvement.

From the entire Reed family, we wish you the most beautiful of Christmas Days tomorrow and may the blessing of Christ's birth continue to burn brightly in your heart for the coming year.

Pax!

Brant