Christmas Eve with the Battles - 2013

Becky always sets a beautiful table.  Becky reads a story as a reminder of the reason for the season. 

 

Always a fun variety of gifts.

 

Mike never misses a beat!  Hahahaha!

Swedish Tea Rings

Many years ago, Bill and Teri wanted to give gifts to the employees of the Eatonville Post Office.  Somehow we started making these Swedish tea rings back in the early 1980's.  To have enough for every employee to have their own, we made 16 tea rings each year.  There have been a few years that we didn't do tea rings but now we make about 8 a year to give to family and neighbors.

Merry's 16th Birthday

Merry turned 16 on December 12, 2013.  She had a special celebration with some of her friends and family.  The house was decorated with a special touch for the birthday girl.  Happy 16th, Merry!



Christmas Shoes - A German Tradition

Kathleen told us that in Germany there was a Christmas shoe tradition similar to our Christmas stocking tradition.  The shoes are set out on the night of December 5th and St. Nicholas fills them with gifts.