Chrismas Eve with Grandma and Sister Memories

Angela and LaVora both gave mom beautiful poinsettia plants. 

A veritable forest of Christmas color on mom's dining table. 

She loves flowers.

O-o-o-o-oh!.

A box to open from Jocile and Richard....

she quite likes the mystery of wondering what is inside.

We had the treat of an IHOP dinner.  

I thought she would choose fish, since she loves it and doesn't get the chance to eat fish much.  

Nope.  She looked at the great picture menu and was firm. 

She wanted bacon and eggs.  She relished that crispy bacon.

For me....it was roast beef and mashed potatoes.

When we finished, we took a ride to see the lights

and said hello at Kevin and Jana's house.

Back to her home......

you know how she touches and caresses fabric, appreciating it?   

Well, here she is doing just that.  

So soft . . . . this cushy fabric. 

This is what was in the box from Wilsons.

Try it on, Mom! 

I helped her practice hooking up the bottom of the zipper and pulling it closed.

Oh, so soft and comfortable

Now that's a cozy grandma . . .

A little bowl of nuts for snacking

The Sister Memories by her side

And some BYU-TV for watchin'

Hurrah!   I promised myself I could break open my packet of Sister Memories on Christmas Eve. 

Thank you Jocile for doing the facilitating this year. 

(volunteering, reminding, receiving, copying, organizing, packaging, sending)

Here is me checking my watch.  Not waiting for Christmas morning this year..... 

7:30 pm, I choose to start reading.

Jocile attached a note citing that our Sister Memories tradition is on our 14th year . . .

sisters sharing a written memory with one another,

as our gift to each other each Christmas. 

Yea us!

I have a fat binder, filled with these treasures.

I feel blessed.

May the reading begin!