Our Christmas Dining Room and Dinner With the Bell Grands......

 The dining room is all dressed up in Christmas finery....

I finished it up late last night and took these pics as soon as I got up this morning.

The table is draped with the new tablecloth Brenda and I found at our second thrift store last week along with the matching napkins.

Candles are lit - for the photo op - and my menus are in the planning stage.

In addition to Christmas Eve, I have a progressive lunch, a dinner party, and appetizers and dessert for after the 7:00 Christmas service at Fellowship Church on the 20th of December.

The Bell grands will be here for Sunday dinner this week so I have the table all ready!

They have been doing 'formal' dining since they were little.

Saturday I washed dozens of glasses that live on the shelves hidden by the Twelve Days of Christmas napkins Summer gave me last year. A good way to display them while keeping my glasses dust free!

I am looking forward to the good food and good friends and family who will be gathering around the table this month.

There are touches of Christmas everywhere!

The sewing room is nearly done....

I will be finishing this room up on Thursday.

Louis Dean and I packed up our bags and came over to stay the week with the Trystan, Kailey, Harrison and Logan while their mommy and daddy get away for the week.

Amber and Mike have split the time up between the the two sets of grandparents - focusing on our strengths.

I'm good for school runs and the other set is good for taking them where they need to go even when it's dark.

We all work so well together!

Look what my friend sent me today!

She is another Linda and is always so thoughtful!

Thank you, my dear Linda!

So we are here in what I used to refer to as 'Quadville.'

We don't call it that anymore as the kids are older and each one is so unique.

Amber and Mike are the best parents and have taught their children to be kind, respectful and responsible. They are a joy to be around.

Logan fed the dogs and Kailey tended the cats while Trystan helped me with dinner.

In addition to pan fried chicken with garlic herb seasoning, we had roasted broccoli, 90 second rice, garlic bread, and a Cabbage Casserole from Estelle's.

It was a hit with all four of the grands!!!

Harrison had hockey practice and the girls stayed after school for band practice and then did more work on their instruments after they came home!

The Christmas Concert is on Wednesday and they have worked hard on their music!

Tonight we changed out two of the four beds to the new soft fluffy comforters their mommy bought for them and flannel sheets.

I showed them how I put my top sheet pretty side down so when I turn the bed down at night - I see BOTH pretty sides of the sheets! Plus I spray them with fragrance!

Trystan and Kailey are sound asleep in their comfy beds and tomorrow Harrison and Logan will have theirs all done.

I close tonight's journal entry with Cash and Kona all snuggled up for the night in their kennel.

What a blessing to slip into a soft cozy bed at the end of the day.

I will be up early in the morning so I can be dressed and my hair and face fixed before taking Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate and International Vienna Coffee at 6:30!

I have a different treat for every morning!

Tea cakes are their favorite!

Luann and Sue - your canvas prints are IN the mail!