Here's to a few contenders

We decided to take the holiday greeting card family photo in the backyard this year. I, being the servant that I am, reluctantly agreed to stand behind the camera again this year. I figured, and rightly so I'm sure, that if you are one of the lucky folks receiving a Christmas card from my little family this year, you already have a rough idea of what my face looks like. I also figured that seeing my mug once again would not make your Christmas any merrier. But these cute faces should light up anyone's day. The following pictures were, alas, not chosen as the official Rahn family greeting card photo (mostly because of Bethy's refusal to participate in the vibe I was trying to create-mainly one of everyone looking at the camera at the same time). But I like them anyhow. So here they be. Enjoy.