Christmas at Grandma and
Granddaddy Bauer’s House
My memories of Christmas
are so sweet. Our family
would all gather at my
grandparents’ home and,
although their home was
bursting at the seams, weall all had a
wonderful time. My grandmother would
spend weeks preparing for everyone to
come. Christmas was just about the only
time that the whole family would travel
far and wide to spend time together, and I
could see that she was so thankful that
they would be there. She would prepare
all of our favorite treats and goodies while
whistling Christmas carols. I can still see
her hands preparing all those yummy
goodies. Granddaddy would trim the tree,
and Mom and I would make homemade
ornaments to hang on it. Grandma and
Granddaddy’s house was always warm,
but the warmth was amazing during this
time of year!
Christmas Eve was a busy but
wonderful day. Grandma would begin
preparing things for Christmas dinner
early, so that all would be ready for the
oven before our candlelight service at
church. This service was my absolute
favorite part about Christmas Eve. Our
church sanctuary was small, warm, and
beautifully filled with candles. The
candles flickered and glowed, making the
whole church a warm amber color while
we would sing and read the story of
Christ’s birth. I always struggled to get to
sleep on Christmas Eve because I couldn’t
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w ait to hear the roar of my family
e njoying each other’s company.
When our family members would
begin to arrive, I would always be at
w hatever door they were coming in.
Sometimes, I would even bound out
the door to meet them. I can
remember how excited Grandma
would be. You could just see the
sparkle in her eyes as she saw her
whole family together. My hope is
that one day our home will be filled
to the brim in the same way.
