Diary Entry for 12/25/1997

Christmas day. Raining. Dan and Robin have baby girl, Lydia Grace, 8 pounds 9 ounces born at 8:30 AM this morning. Vern, June, Jim, Jolie, Zack, Shawn Michael, Jill and Joel here for dinner with us at 1:30. It’s so great to be together. June brought apple and pumpkin pies and rolls. We got new mailbox and metal box to lock things in. I got diary like this one. Jolie gave me plain gold band I’ve wanted for ages. I can’t wear my wedding rings on my left hand because of enlarged knuckles form arthritis. They gave Merrill pretty plaid shirt. We got a nice picture of Shawn Michael. Lyla called in evening. She had a good Christmas. Vern put up new mailbox.