Great fun watching Moira, Audrey, Isabel, and Maeve decorate their Christmas tree! They have a lovely tradition of writing a description of each new ornament along with Christmas memories, which are packed away at the end of Christmas season and then the next year they read them as they hang their ornaments.
This was Maddie's first year to hang her special ornaments from Grandma and Papa.
Maddie's visit to Santa.
Lots of cookie baking in our house! Two large cookie boxes flew to California, much to the delight of children and grandchildren there!
This was the first year that Maddie could really enjoy "Grandma's box". I also made gingerbread boys and girls this year because one of her favorite books is the "Gingerbread Man", a little Golden Book that I had saved and gave to her as a baby gift. It cost 39 cents, back "in the day".
Children's Christmas program at Hope Mennonite Church. Isabel sang her solo with the voice of an angel! So pure and sweet. I cried!
Audrey was Mary.
Grandparents' Day with Maeve at her school. Cookies, a craft, and a fun little program.
The girls spent the night and then decorated their Christmas cookies the next morning. How many times did I sweep the floor??? Too many to count. I think sprinkles were falling from the sky. It was all great fun.
Merry Christmas everyone!
ReplyDeleteWhat precious memories for them!!! I have the record of the Gingerbread man that we sing and dance with!