Our Holidays A Little Here and A Little There

We were happy to have Rachel and Dezbah drive down to spend the night with us last weekend.  It was our own mini Christmas celebration complete with a non traditional meal of venison roast and Rachel's favorite cheesy potatoes.  

I know that it happens, but Dezbah has grown like crazy-she is in 1st grad and is already reading some...could I read in first grade?  I dont know but it caught me by surprise to hear her reading words.

Of course the camera came out and this has to be my favorite shot of Dez. 

Opening presents-Dezbah helping Grandpa open the gifts from her.

 And for Dezbah, a Furbee.  I love these things as annoying as they are but they are fun.  

Getting to know her new partner in crime.

Before heading out the next day Grandpa was itching to take his girls out on the Cami. It wasn't too long after they left that my phone rang-it was Gramps announcing that they had rolled the Cami but that everyone was OK...however, would I ask Bob (a fellow rider) to go help them out of the sand pit they were stuck in.  Believe it or not they still had smiles on their faces when they returned.