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The final parade was another success. This time it was the Whittier Christmas parade and the band came home with another 1st place trophy!
Our annual Branch Christmas party was a great time to reconnect with wonderful friends and be amazed by how quickly the kids are growing up!
We finally took out annual family Christmas picture for our Christmas letter - now we need to finish the letter! = - )
Matthew sang with the other 1st graders during the school holiday program - they sang, "Let There Be Peace on Earth" and "Frosty the Snowman."
Doug, Kathy and their parents attended a performance of Les Miserables at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. It was a special celebration for Kathy's parents 50th anniversary and an early Christmas present for Doug's parents. The musical was WONDERFUL!!
After the musical, we met up with Uncle Phillip and the kids at Buco di Beppo for a delicious Italian dinner and 50th anniversary celebration for John and Marianne.
The waiter even brought out the special candle holder with 5 candles - one for each decade! It was a fun celebration!
We have read "The Gingerbread Man" countless times and for the first time we decided to make one this Christmas. Thankfully he didn't run away and Santa will enjoy his BIG cookie! = - )
Angelica's birth parents came over for Christmas eve dinner.
Happy birthday Jesus! It was a fun morning of present opening and then we all sat down for a delicious Christmas dinner.
David celebrated his 14th birthday with the must have ice cream cake and enjoyed opening his $20 of change (each coin was wrapped separately) - thanks to Grandma Marianne and Uncle Phillip! = - )
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