Whenever we get a monetary gift, we immediately deposit it into the girls' bank accounts (where we carefully log every gift, giver, and reason. We plan to give this account to the girls when they go off to college). Nevertheless, we always want to honor our gift givers by providing the girls with some memento to recognize their generosity and thought. Given that we are fortunate to have just about any toy or game the girls can imagine, we often provide the girls with "memories" instead of more stuff.
As our final holiday treat, we all went to high tea at the Grand America Hotel. It is a fancy tea party and a "first" for Elizabeth. We all practiced our best manners, while snacking on tea sandwiches, scones, berries and cream, and many fine pastries and deserts. The girls could not believe that we allowed them to eat all of the deserts. Elizabeth really liked the toy store in the hotel, and enjoyed all the special little sandwiches cut into beautiful shapes. Carolyn continues to be amazed by sugar cubes. How do they get them in the shape of a square?
Thank you, Grandma Carol. This is the memory we chose for the girls this year, in recognition of your Christmas gift.
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