That's a wonderful room for your GK's, candy! I love seeing all that "hands on" stuff!...the ornies in baskets to decorate the trees is such a cool idea ...& of course, all the books you mentioned! Yup, they grow fast, too...but boy, oh boy, there will always be some cherished memories for them & you alike! TFS! Jeanne S. Very comfy & cozy!!!

I wish I was one of your grandkids, sigh.
Is it too late to adopt me? I love this room!
Really, truly love it.
Thank you for letting me see "Christmas thru a child's eyes" again.

hugs, Karen

Candy, darling gkids room all decorated. As Jeanne said love all the "hands on" stuff!...I have that same little red house I bought for DGD a couple of years ago. I had that same little snoring santa in bed but DD has it.

I would of loved seeing the tree DGS decorated that was bue-i-ful. Such fun times when it comes from the heart. Your ceramic piece you painted is pretty. Cute Christmas dish set and everything is wonderful.

As Karen said, Thank you for letting me see "Christmas thru a child's eyes" again. They do grow up fast so one needs to attend their activities when possible for sure.

Punk

You are so lucky to so many grandkids. And the room is darling, it looks like a lot of fun for them. I love the miniatures in the little hutch and the pink girl in the egg-looking ornie.
Frou

What a cute little Christmas wonderland! SO much detail to catch one's attention. I love the little doll chairs, used for the lamp and on wall. They will remember Grandma's Christmas room just for them all their lives. Yes they are getting busy, but they will remember the things you did for them.

Pat

oh my what cherished memories your grandchildren will have of 'their' room. I love everything about the room and especially like the idea of having ornaments that they can use to decorate their own tree. I will use that idea for my grandaughter and grand nieces for next year. Yes they grow up and get busy but I know the memories will be there forever :) .....

Lynne

Oh, my heart is glowing. I can feel it. What wonderful ideas. It's beu-i-ful.
Remember those lines from A Christmas Cup of Tea? I can't remember them exactly, but they went sort of like this:

"All at once I was six again,
Deep in the Christmas Spell,
Steeped within the memories
The child inside knew well."

I'm so glad you shared this. You know, I thought I was through with Christmas, I'd had my fill. But I'm sure glad I took the time to read this.

CC, Wonderful room.
What lucky grand kids!!!
NanaKaren

Jeanne, that room has a number of toys in the closet, and they know to go there and that is their place to make messes and set up the legos, or the dolls, etc.

Karen, I want you as my sister, so yes, I will adopt you into the family, LOL.

Punk, I can't believe how quickly time flies, and now they are in sports, and school activities and the 4 yr. old DGD is in ballet, and..and..and... I'm going to the boys basketball games this Sat.

Frou, I am very blessed, but unfortunately, 4 of the step GKS live in San Diego and they don't get to visit very often. We did go see them in early Dec. and had a marathon cookie baking day with Grandma. Boy, was I tired after that one!

Pat, the ones who live here all come over for a cookie baking day before Christmas and last year the middle DGS had an invite to a friend's B-day party. My DD asked him if he wanted to go to the friend's party and he said "are you kidding, I wouldn't miss cookie day at Grandma's!"
We have special aprons, put the Christmas music on and flour goes everywhere! Then we watch Rudolf and the Island of Misfit Toys.

Lynne, all of those ornaments are small as the trees are small, and everything is unbreakable, so they can use any of the ornaments they want.

QA, good memory! I have that book and the matching teacup and saucer, and the sequel "A Memory of Christmas Tea."
The lines are
"Like magic, I was six again,
deep in a Christmas spell,
Steeped in the million memories,
the boy inside knew well."
You remembered it almost word for word! Very impressive.
but then you always are!

Thanks everybody. Its always so uplifting to log on and see your messages, especially after a long day at work.

TTFN,
Candy

I'm late posting to this, but just have to tell you that I sure enjoyed hearing about the kids Christmas room. I really love that you had a tree and ornaments for the kids to do--so many times we grownups want everything to look "perfect" and we forget that part of the fun is in the doing. I have the Christmas tea book too, and loved the quote you all remembered. You are a sweet Grandma, Candy. Luvs

What a wonderful room for your all your Grandkids to enjoy and have such great memories as well.
Everything in it is like a 'child's dream at Christmas'!
You are such a creative and loving GM. I think they as well as you, are blessed to have ea other in your lives.

jane