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What a wonderful party that Peggy & John & John & Nancy threw for Aunt Kate's birthday! It is so nice to be together for a happy occasion. I know Mom really enjoyed herself. I think both Bettys felt like they were part of the prom court, sitting right up front with the prom queen! Here are some of the candids that we took of the fun!

Answers to the Photo Quiz

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For those of you who are really curious… here are the identities of “Betty’s Boys.”
Left to right: Scott Urban, Kyle Pfister, Shawn Urban, Pat Roche, Colin Roche, Chris Urban, Brendan Creed, Grandma Betty, Tim Creed and Mickey Creed

The family photo is a little trickier. Front row: Bridget, Keely Roche, Grandma (AKA Aunt Betty)
Middle Row: Colleen, Mckenna Roche, Molly Pfister, Andrea Urban, Chris Urban Sydney Urban, Cyndi Roche, Pat, Maureen, Colleen Creed, Kate Pfister, Al Urban.
Back Row: John Pfister, Shawn Urban, Kyle Pfister, Christine Urban, Scott Urban, Brendan Creed, Tim Creed, Colin Roche, Mickey Creed

Holiday News

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I hope that everyone had a nice holiday season. Ours was great! Mom was healthy and happy. We celebrated with everyone on the day before Christmas Eve at Bridget's house. (Christmas has changed with the growing family committment of the grandkids) Mom even came home overnight Christmas Eve. Pat, Cyndi and the kids made dinner, went to church and spent the evening with Mom at our house. Then she spent Christmas day with my family and Colleen, John and their family popped in after a movie to have dinner with us. It was very low key and delightful.

Mickey celebrated his "golden" birthday on the 27th so after a heart appt. for Mom we took him, Shawn and Mickey's girlfriend to lunch. Another successful outing. Dr. Thompson was pleased with how she was doing and we will not need to check back for a few months.

Since that day, Mom has had some congestion, though. It isn't really a cold but comes from fluid around her heart that has seeped into the lungs. They caught it right away at St. Anne's, ordered a chest x-ray, upped her water pill and potassium and started the oxygen and breathing treatments again.

Another x-ray yesterday shows some improvement but she is still coughing so she has been sticking to her room, I'm afraid. That gets a little dull. Our next goal is to get healthy for Kate Hammen's big 96th birthday celebration! She is looking forward to that very much.

The holiday photos are of the whole family together, Mom and her four kids, and Mom with all of the boys. I'll let you all guess who is who! Hope everyone stays well through this wonderfully mild winter and hope to see you all soon.