Countdown to Christmas
My cards have been sent and as much decorating as I'm going to do has been done. I set out my manger scenes, and one is easily accessible on the coffee table. One of my great-granddaughters, the 3 year old, likes to change the arrangement periodically. At the moment, the figures and animals are circling baby Jesus in the manger.
We always have our big dinner and open presents on Christmas Eve. This year we'll have 3 extra folks, my daughter-in-law's father, her sister and niece. Our regulars are two grown grandsons and their families, son and d-i-l, one granddaughter and her family, on middle daughter and her husband.
The menu is planned:
Spinach Dip
Honeybaked Ham (it has arrived.)
Potatoes Au Gratin
Apple Salad (d-i-l makes this one.)
Broccoli Salad (daughter makes this one.)
Dressing because grand-daughter asked for it.
Hawaiian Rolls
Christmas cookies and Brownies for Desert
Hot Apple Cider
Because my family has gotten so huge, my Christmas gifting is limited to my 3 daughters and 1 son. Though I have token gifts for those who will be with us Christmas Eve.
What are your plans?
Marilyn
Comments
I gave away the white porcelain one a couple of years ago.
I had one I brought back from Israel. I also gave it away to someone who would appreciate it several years ago.
I left several packed away this year, but my Precious Moments one is out, as always. (We had a fire at our house in 1980. We lost our original set in the fire. We bought the Precious Moments one that Christmas--the first year it came out. We later added the three kings--riding the camels. (These are pretty rare.) Over the years, we added another camel plus a goat, donkey, cow, and chicken.