Grammy has been here since Friday morning. When we left the airport, we headed to the mall to go shopping. The kids were on a mission...to find a gift for Grammy to buy them. But little did they know that Grammy was on a mission...to find a gift to buy them without them knowing she bought it.
I'm happy to report that all missions were completed!
After going to see The Nutcracker this morning, we came home to have dinner and open gifts with Grammy.
Waiting...and wondering...thinking that "my favorite thing is still on hold at the store"...
"Surprise!"
"It's here, not at the store!"
"Oh, wow!"
"How did you get this here!?"
Grammy also packed a few surprises in her suitcase.
My favorite part of the evening was when I was opening the gift from Grammy and C together. C was overwhelmed with excitement. (Wish the video camera had been rolling then!) She was jumping up and down, clapping her hands, the girl could hardly breathe she was so excited! The secret she had kept from Mom - but told everyone else - was about to be revealed. And the gift...a new can opener for Mom! And it has a bottle opener on it! C has reminded me of that at least a dozen times.
H gave Grammy one of her drawings. Grammy will frame it and hang it when she gets home.
C made Grammy a tree ornament.
E made Grammy a pillowcase.
The kids made Grammy a calendar of photos so she can see them all next year.
Grammy brought some cookie mix with her so we made Christmas tree cookies while Dad took H to basketball practice. And Grammy went to bed because she was getting sick.
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