Xmas lights in Brea

Sarah & Raul get married!

And so begins 5th grade...

My long term 5th grade sub assignment can early ..... On the last day of school for their christmas party.... Their teacher n baby is still in belly in the hospital .... Prayers to them

Some Christmas pix..

Bears Christmas program at school etc

december fun

 tay and peyton had their dance recital and they did a great job!

 beautiful rea has been making amazing progress! responding well, interacting, laughing, holding her head up, etc and no seizures!

 

 bear had his christmas program at the diamond bar center. both sets of granparents came out and auntie rossy and tay & peyton!

 they were so cute and did a great job!

the book my brother co-wrote released this month!

woo-hoo good job bro!

hike hike hiking around the lake

we decided to hike around Puddingstone the day after Thanksgiving!

turkey gobble gobble!

thankful for many blessings this year.....
this year we only celebrated with my family since the times coincided this year with Tonys fam....
here are a couple of snap shots that i "borrowed" from other family members! sadly, i forgot to take a pic of us!

time for feasting! there was tons of food!

some of my aunts, uncles, gma, &cousin...

more family....

 some of my cousins... (and their drinks!)

 tay singing with the girlies

and bear played with the boys.....

 

bear's bestie turns F O U R!!

bear's best friend and cousin- Peyton- turned F O U R today! they are 6 months apart and are absolutely BEST FRIENDS! Peyton opened presents at home and then they went to breakfast and she wanted her bear to join them at Flappy Jacks for some bday pancakes!

we also had a traditional family birthday dinner at their place...

they also celebrated at her loli and lolo's

make a wish! we love you peyton!

c group, samanthas shower, knicks celebration

we love our community group at the maese's on thursday nites! we had our thanksgiving potluck last week, shared the things we were thankful for and sang a little worship and lots of fellowship!

the Visschers are expecting little Emilia!

cutest preggo momma ever!

 some of the girls... lingering after the "Celebration of Life Party" for jarrod-- it was a year ago this day that he went in for surgery......

and some of our hubbies

it was a great turn-out! and God blessed the fellowship and the food!

more festivites to come!

jessies bday

jessie turned 25! bear made her a card and is explaining it to her ;)

happy birthday jess! and congrats again to you and your fiance- matt!