My mother loved Christmas, and she liked her decorations to be set out perfectly. This particular set of angels correctly spelled out N-O-E-L, at least when she unpacked them from their cardboard box with excelsior padding. But every time my brother and I walked through the living room, we'd rearrange them so they spelled L-E-O-N or E-L-N-O, giggling at how clever we were. As soon as our mother put them back in order, we'd rearrange them again, and this went on for the entire holiday season, year after year.
So now we have our own set, and Grandson #1 is looking forward to rearranging them. Naturally, Grammo will happily play along, just like my mother did.
What a fun Christmas tradition to share!
ReplyDeleteWe love to laugh in this family!
DeleteSo sweet!
ReplyDeleteThis is truly one of the sweetest Christmas memories I have from 50 or 60 years ago. I laugh every time I think of the way my mother played along and pretended to be exasperated with "whoever" was rearranging her candleholders.
DeleteMy mom also had a set, and my sister and I had such fun changing the letters around when we were kids. Mom gave her set to me and hubby now changes them around on me...love that the fun tradition is being carried on all over. :)
ReplyDeleteLove it! Imagine this going on in households everywhere, generation after generation. After all, the letters are just sitting there, begging to be rearranged.
DeleteOh Dana, you're the grandma my mother is to my sweethearts and your Story touches my Heart! Wish you and your Family a Holiday Season with losts of Love, live and laugh
ReplyDeleteSend you a Big hugh from Germany, Ria
Ria, that's such a sweet thing for you to say. I have to tell you that there's nothing quite like being a grandmother. Those boy are the joy of my life. A big hug back from Texas to you too! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.
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