Some of Papa's last days

We won the lottery for Christmas at Prasco for the first time - thanks to Adam and Megan Christensen, and it was an incredible experience! We enjoyed the decorations, a visit to Santa, the Christmas story, and of course, the candy room. Seriously, the candy room is incredible - it is like a candy store without a price! It has everything - chocolates, sour candies, homemade cupcakes, and so much more. It was heaven to the kids.

Megan Christensen wrote a book called "Christmas at Pasco," and we got a copy. It was beautifully written! It was a fun event to have with Nana and Papa. We took a nice picture outside in the sleigh.

On December 11, Papa's 2nd to last Sunday, Julie Siebach took a sweet picture of Papa supported by some of his biggest fans after church as he was talking with Nana.

Later that week, Nana and Papa joined us for concerts on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings for Jacob, Claire, and Liam. It has been such a blessing to live close!

Dani watched Papa on Thursday, which, of course, meant they found some frozen treats - this time, a Chick-Fil-A milkshake. Yum!

On Friday, Papa came downtown for Dave Witzgall's retirement. It was incredible to watch my dad walk in to what was a hero's reception. There were tears as people expressed gratitude for my dad's influence on their lives. I heard stories from many former co-workers. It was a moment I could understand just how much my dad meant to so many.