Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Holidays

We've had good days here... busy of course, but full of family time. My parents have been here for a week and a half and will be here until Monday--we are loving every minute. We had a nice Christmas Day here at our house with Jim's dad, Jim's grandma and our neighbors. Then on the weekend we went out to Jim's dad's to be with all of his family. Now we are recuperating! Auntie Marilyn came for the night last night and we are expecting company on Thursday night through Saturday night... Some of us have colds, Reese had serious dental work done, and we have a crazy busy week next week (so, what am I doing on the computer???).

What happens when we leave the kids alone with Opa and Oma!

Carsten posing and requesting a picture--he then runs over the camera to see the picture.

Opa and Reese building...

We had to have a superhero for lunch!

Grandma Erma

Papa and Reese

Jim and JoAnn at lunch on Christmas Day.

Our gluten-free gingerbread house--good thing too because Reese kept gnawing on the corners of the roof!

Oma, Carsten, and the resident knight.

3 comments:

Our Family said...

Love looking at your family growing in that big lovely house of yours. I am glad you had a good Christmas! Happy New Year to our favorite Oregon family.

Unknown said...

You are spending time on the computer so the rest of us don't have to call and make sure you survived the holidays..hang in there! Hello to your mom for me.

Alice said...

Just caught up with your blog! Your mom and dad are looking great, Dana! Also your Aunt Kathryn on her 100 th Birthday! I miss the visits I used to have with her at Uttica, but our conv. here at the very same time. I now am great grandma- a beautiful little girl, Cheyanna Abgail Harper . Born April 8. And the best part she lives right next door! Tell your mom and dad hello for me. Maybe she could email me sometime at alice.papendorf @gmail.com.