Merry Christmas!

We have had a wonderful holiday. Dean and Jenine arrived Christmas Eve morning, after an easy trip. Rhiannon loves having her grandparents around to play with her and give her far too many goodies. She started opening presents that afternoon, and didn't open her last gift until Sunday (the day after Christmas)! So she has been having quite the time.

We've really enjoyed having the folks here as well - we all made lefse yesterday! Yum! They seem to be enjoying themselves as well; Dean is bent on keeping the casinoes in business, single-handedly. ;)

Here are some pictures from the weekend, I will try to keep them in some sort of order. I should be able to post more once Dean sends me the ones off of their camera; these are just the ones I have on hand. I wish all of our families could be here right now! We have been thinking of everyone, and wish you could all be here with us too.

Washing teacups in the sink after a spot of tea served with Rhiannon's new tea set.

Rhiannon checking out her new backpack from Gma and Gpa Siemsen in the mirror.

Our little scholar, all ready for school!

Opening her new wagon full of blocks from the Schobers (Jodi's brother and family).

Christmas Eve

Grandpa and Rhiannon playing treehouse. Mama and Daddy told Rhia that grandma and grandpa would *love* to play treehouse with her, so the first thing Dean heard was "Play treehouse, Grandpa??" - I think the novelty wore off for him after the first dozen times, but Rhiannon never tires of it. We're happy she has new people to play with. :)

Opening presents already! Gma and Gpa Selander began spoiling Rhiannon immediately.

Mini-Me

My (Jodi's) mom has a picture of me in nearly the exact same pose, with the exact same blanket wrapped around my neck.