Christmas Eve 2013

Christmas Eve was a very special time - first time we've been with our Washington grandkids in eight years.  Here's Holly with her jewelry holder - it was fun to see her excited about something she already knew she was getting.  Grampa is downstairs right now hanging it for her.

 

 Princess Dee.  Katie received this darling little headband from Auntie Denise - a most special lady here in Lynden.  I've never seen anything like this - it was sooooooooooooooo cute!!!

 Katie is helping Grandpa Hiemstra put his little singing parrot together.  It sings when you walk past it.  It actually took DeAnn, Katie, Grandpa and a few others to get him put together.  I think he's going to be sitting in the plants at Grandpa and Grandma's Wisconsin home.

 Katie got a new "cover" for her pillow and a notebook from Great-Grandma Kramer.  Great-Grandma wrote her a note in the front of the notebook and she wanted to make sure I got the words on the picture.

 One of Grampa Haan's favorite candies and a gift certificate to Edallen's ice cream shop.  Think he'll take us with him??????

 Katie sitting in a box playing with her Christmas toys.

Katie received a dream light unicorn from Sam.  It's a little stuffed animal that when you squeeze it's sides, it lights up and displays a pattern of lights on the ceiling.  Katie gave it a very special name until she found that people were snickering when she said it.  It's new name is now Unicorn Snuffy.

 

It was a wonderful evening.  We had pulled pork, cheesey potatoes, grape jello and other yummy things for dinner.  It was great fun - if only Kurt, Amy and Chase could have been with us too.

 

Tomorrow is Christmas Day.

Love to all,

Gramma and MOM