Happy Birthday Leo

 

Leo was due in early January but arrived on Christmas Eve. Now 35 years later he is waiting for his first child, Tyler, whose due date is January 6, to make his entrance into this world. I scanned these pictures from Leo's baby book and now I think it's time for Leo and Kristen to have his book.

Bill and I are doing the travelling this Christmas. This evening we will have dinner with Christine and Adrian and family. Tomorrow morning we will get up early and go to Basking Ridge to be with Teddy, Patti and the twins. From there we will visit Leo and Kristen and have an overnight with them. Friday, Roxana, Anthony and Alex will spend an overnight with us. On Saturday we will have all of our grandchildren together - unless Tyler decides to come early!

Mr. and Mrs. Santa

 

Mr. and Mrs. Santa stopped by to visit us. They wish everyone a very merry Christmas!

Christmas Caroling Party

For the last five years Christine has been hosting a Christmas caroling party. The kids first practice singiing their carols. Then they bundle up and go around the neighborhood singing gleefully. They don't expect any money but if they do get any donations they put it in the poor box at their church. When they finish they have hot chocolate and cookies. This time they also decorated gingerbread men. I had fun being part this.

Greetings from Leo & Kristen

 

Granddogs count too. So this is Satin and Wrangler and soon little Tyler will join the mix!

We got mail!

 

Grandchildren Katie Rose and Stephen are ready for Xmas!

Christmas 62 Years Ago

How about that Xmas tree! Fred in shorts! Art and Andy are in the picture with the tree. I was still two this Christmas and can't say I remember any of it, but I do remember many of the toys. The doll house was made of cardboard and I was allowed to play with it only on Sundays. My mother was right. She thought the house would last longer and I'd be more interested in playing with it if she made it special. I still have a few pieces of the wood furniture. I also remember the cloth doll with the black face. You could turn her upside down and pull down the skirt to reveal another head but I can't remember what the other head was! And tinkertoys were one of my favorite toys when I was a little older. I can't remember that doll or the high chair. But I must say it looks like Santa was pretty good to us that year!

Chrissy Doll - A Xmas Memory

 

I was sorting through old folders and I came across a letter to Santa, written when Christine was about 6 years old. She had cut out a picture of Chrissy Doll from a catalog, taped it to her letter and wrote CHRISSY with her black crayon. My printing at the bottom says SANTA, PLEASE BRING THIS DOLL. Then she printed her name.
I remember I had already bought Baby Tender Love - a baby doll that feels like a real baby! Well, Christine had visited Santa in the store and told him she wanted a doll for Christmas and since she had told Santa her name was Christine he told her that she must want Chrissy Doll whose hair grew when you pulled it. Well, suprise, suprise, Santa brought two dolls that year.