Sandra,

Winnie is doing great!  She is such a part of the family and the kids really enjoy her too (even Brendon!)  Madeline goes around calling her "baby" all the time and this morning she had on a poodle skirt and a football shirt.  She has loved thebackyard and spent the other day in the snow running around with Brendon in th e backyard.  I have included a couple of pictures of her I took this morning.  I could not find the one of her in her Georgia Tech cheerleading outfit (compliments of Madeline who spent a week going through her dress-up clothes to decide what Winnie would be for Halloween).  It was quite humurous taking her down to the neighborhood clubhouse and seeing the kids react to her.  It was funnier to see her squat and pee in her cheerleading uniform!  So, she is doing great.

Madeline does keep asking when we will see Sasha again because she thinks that Winnie needs to see her mama.  Maybe we can arrange that at some point.  I think that you asked me about her coat in your last email.  It is definitely getting tighter, especially around the back area, but still pretty loose in the front.  We have had her groomed a couple of times, right now her coat is quite thick because of the season.  I'm not sure if she'll be all tight, but right now it's closer to the back of her on her back.  Other than that, I don't think I have anything to report, other than she is very sweet and we love her.  Have you gotten Sasha breeded again?  If so, send me pics of the puppies and I'll see if I can find anyone else that
might want a sweet puppy like ours...

I need to get going for now, but I wanted to take a moment to reply back to you since I have thought about it many times.  Happy New Year to you and your family and hopefully someday soon we can get "the girls" together.

Take care,
Judy Hester & the Hester Family