Week Sixteen: December 18th-24th

 Checking out the village lights at the Koups house.  Lea Ann is always so gracious to the kids with yummy treats and hot cocoa.

 Cookies at grandma Bonnie's house.

 Knott's passes!  So excited to get Knott's passes for Christmas. So much fun to run into so many friends, we can't wait for a fun year!

 We love seeing their Christmas plays every year!  This year it was Scrooge.

 Christmas Eve Eve with Papa Dave and Grammy.  Joey unfortunately started getting a little bit sick.

 Christmas Eve morning with Pepe and Grandma Gayle.

 Prison Island!!! This was the ONLY gift that Micah asked for for Christmas.

 Little man not feeling well.

 Our neighbors made incredible tasting and looking cookies, yum!

 I wish I would have known this was the last time I would see my Grandpa Bob.  I spent time singing him Christmas carols and hymns....

Week Fifteen: December 11th-17th

 Joey's first time in choir! He did such a great job and it was so fun to see all four kids up there together.

 Cotillion formal Christmas dance.  The Schutlz kids joined the Brea group!

 Memory Master review party.  Always a success because of the ice cream.

 Awana Christmas shoe.  Micah got to be King Herod.

 A trip to see the Nutcracker at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Micah joined us since we had an extra ticket.

 Cuddle time.

 Bekah had her second performance of "The Gift." During the morning rehearsal we found out that Great Papa Bob had fallen and was very ill.