Comics sometimes strangely reflect our lives so perfectly, I guess that's what makes them funny ... See the picture below!

Saturday morning in the Rice home.

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS

We started our Christmas Eve out by making this ginger bread house together as a family.

 

Melissa fixed a beautiful Christmas Eve dinner.

 

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care...

 

CHRISTMAS MORNING

BEFORE...

AFTER!!!

 

Sierra takes her new bears for a tour of the house in her new buggy.

 

Santa brought Dallin a robot that walks just like he had asked in his letter.

 

We couldn't miss church on Christmas. Sierra had to take her new Bear though. She's not smiling in this picture because her mouth is full of Christmas candy.

 

We had a fun family day in downtown Seattle that included: an interactive train in Macy's store window, a historic carrousel ride, the largest ginger bread houses we've ever seen, and the Teddy Bear Suite in the Fairmont hotel (Luxury suite decorated for Christmas with teddy bears and fun Christmas decorations).

Letter to Santa as dictated by Dallin age 3

Hi Santa,

Can I have the thing that turns into a robot? And a remote control race car? Maybe I can call you on your phone so you can come back from the north pole where you play with all your reindeer. Right now you're back with all your reindeer. Santa, I want a Robot that knows how to walk like this...(I am acting like a robot right now). Sierra wants a stroller for her baby - one big enough for my Big Bear so I can use it too and she can share with me.

I love Santa!

Dallin

Yes that's a sock on Sierra's hand. We don't usually get snow in Seattle. Don't worry though we went out and bought her a hat and mittens that night.

SNOW ... SNOW ... SNOW

 

Snow in Seattle, makes for a nice change from all the rain.

 

Dallin gets ready for a snow ball fight. Bring it on "pops."

 

Our little snow angel.

 

Dallin made this great looking ginger bread (graham cracker/milk carton) house. Most of the candy didn't make it to the finshed product.

 

Here is the finished apple pie, it tasted as good as it looks. This was the first time Melissa hosted a Thanksgiving dinner. Everything was perfect.

 

Here is the crust from Melissa's first homemade apple pie she made for Thanksgiving.