Christmas reminds me of my grandparents. My Grandpa & Grandma Jouwstra would spend the winters in Arizona and they would drive out to California every Christmas. The first stop was our house. They usually arrived a few days before Christmas and would be at our doorstep around three in the afternoon, just in time for tea. I would have tea ready and some Christmas cookies to go along with the tea. I would always look forward to this time. The kids would get so excited. I think Grandpa acted the most excited! We would have dinner at our house or go out to eat. If we did go out, we had to get a little stool for Grandma to step on to get into the van. We would lift her into the van and she would just laugh! The next morning, I would fix breakfast and they would leave and continue their trip out to Apple Valley and stay at Rog and Glenda's. We would see them again on Christmas day at the Beukelmans. I have the best memories of this time. Looking back, I really thought it would last forever! But time passes and so do the lives of the ones we love so dear. I thank God for the special time I had with them especially during the Christmas season. What a gift to our kids that they got to know my grandpa and grandma. God gave me the best gift of all and that's my grandparents.
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