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A couple weeks ago we got to spend some time at Gitty's house. On Saturday we took the girls to the Chabot Space and Science Center where we had a great time pretending to be astronauts.

Cobb Christmas 2007

We had a wonderful and whirlwind Christmas this year. We began with "A Walk Through Bethlehem" at a church in Bakersfield the Saturday before Christmas. It was a great re-enactment of what Bethlehem may have been like at the time of Jesus' birth. Most importantly, we got to spend some time reflecting on the true meaning of Christmas. The girls are anxious to go back to Bethlehem and are thouroughly convinced that Bethlehem is in the parking lot of the 7th Day Adventist church in Bakersfield. Sunday we traveled to Fresno where we enjoyed Christmas with Keri's brother and sister and their families. Christmas Eve day, we made a very fun and very cold trip to the zoo with Gitty, Auntie Kelly and Cameron. We went to a Christmas Eve service with Keri's mom and brother and spent the evening enjoying dinner at Keri's brother's house and watching the cousin's play together. Christmas morning there was a knock at the door and low and behold, it was Santa! Grace and Sarah thought this was very cool, Hannah wasn't too sure and Cameron hid in his bedroom the whole time. We had a fun morning opening gifts and took the kids to the park in the afternoon for sack races, soccer and baseball. We are home now and have spent the last couple days catching up on laundry and sleep.

A Kiddie Kollege Christmas

Monday, December 17 marked Hannah's first ever Christmas program. She was supposed to be a bell ringer, but in the overwhelming excitement of her first stage appearance, she sat motionless with her back to the audience the entire time. I did manage a picture of her beautiful smiling face on stage with her sisters and a buddy after the performance. All in all, it was a fun evening complete with cookies and punch for all.

Going to the "Nut-tractor"

Last night Hannah and I went to see the Nutcracker with a good friend. It was a great show and we had a great time. At the ripe old age of 5, Hannah has seen the show three times and has loved it every time. This morning when she woke up, she was telling Daddy all about seeing the "Nut-tractor". We both laughed and agreed we have officially lived here too long!

Fun with Cameron

Cousin Cameron visited us this week and we had a great time playing at the park and enjoying the lights at Lightasmic!

It's Delicious Mom!

For some reason "Delicious" is Grace's word for the week. Every time we sit down to eat, she exclaims, "it's delicious Mom". She usually starts a trend and everyone else starts saying it too. I love it! I know it won't last, but I am enjoying the praise and the cute way she says it for now.

Ornament Placement Tips from the Cobb Kids

Here are a few tips for decorating your Christmas Tree compliments of Hannah, Sarah and Grace:

1. Be sure to select only the most colorful ornaments from the box (not the boring old silver balls Mom is so fond of.)
2. Ornament clustering is preferable (see photos below). Challenge your sisters to see how many balls they can fit on one branch at the bottom of the tree.
3. The old saying "less is more", does not apply here. More is definately more!
4. If you run out of room on the bottom branches, just start piling the ornaments around the base of the tree.
5. If necessary, remind Mom to relax. Her years of a perfectly balanced designer tree are over.
6. Make sure Dad sleeps through the entire process (see photos below).
7. Remove ornaments and relocate them several times a day.
8. Have fun with your family!!!