Dept 56 Adjustments

Apparently the Christmas village needed some tweaks. Our granddaughter visited and the first thing she did when she got here was move a chair over to the mantle and start shifting things around. She still giggles when she opens the outhouse door and a surprised [and naked] Santa is standing there! The outhouse is the tiny one on the extreme right. She started with the chair at that end of the display. lol

Many thanks for dropping by. It was interesting to read so many comments on yesterday's pics, mentioning on how cold it looked in the pics. We actually broke a record for warm temps, hitting double digits, Celsius. I guess that's still cold for a lot of you and I'm very envious of that!!!! I'm not a winter person at heart!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

This is so cute. She must know how it's supposed to go. Granddaughters are wonderful.

[Crickle]

too cute!!! Looks like something my daughter would have done at that age.

[Allie]

Anne, What a wonderful elf helper (Love the boots) This is a wonderful shot!

[Margaret Tryon]

Anne this is great.

[karenann]

How precious is this?!! She's a great caretaker of that village. Love the way that you caught her reaching. Great photo, Anne!

[Brian Buccigrossi]

Wonderful capture :)

[Carolyn White]

What a wonderful capture! I love her little outfit! She's making lovely childhood memories of visiting your house at Christmas time. :0)

[Dixie Goode]

This is exactly what I would have done as a child, and mom would have freaked out, worried I'd break something. Thank you for letting her.

[Shirley Banford]

Nice catch. Maybe she'll be a decorator someday. Meanwhile, she's adorable.

[elkehochban]

Well, jeepers, Grandma - why didn't you do it right in the first place? ;-)

[Mike Warren]

Too cute. Like those boots. Need to get some for my granddaughters on in England.

[Carole Imes]

Adorable heartwarming scene. Lovely child and I love that age when they want to "help"....it doesn't last ;-) So precious....I will fav!

[Sarah Bremner]

Sweet! She will remember these forever!

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Lovely shot & those are seriously cool boots :)

[Theresa]

Heartwarming shot..kids know Christmas best!

[Jennifer C]

such a beautiful image, faved
your grandchildren must love coming to your beautiful home

[Terry]

I am so glad you have her to arrange things the correct way for you. LOL

[Don Roos]

Nice capture, Anne

[Beverly Carmichael]

She's adorable! How fun for her to have a whole village to play with!

[Flipside]

We Will Give That A Very Very Cute!

[Karen Sylvia]

Oh how cute!

[Kerri]

Very cute

[Sharon]

Love her boots! Cute!

[Beth]

That is so cute. Grandchildren to like to handle those kinds of things. It is a beautiful Christmas Village. I've not gotten my out in several years but it make we want to dig that box out of the attic.

[Mimi Ditchie]

Sweet shot! (I'm trying to imagine that surprised and naked Santa in the outhouse~ funny! I think you should post a photo of it)

[scooter]

So sweet!!! :)

[Allison Maltese]

Very cute. It is a bit like a modern Norman Rockwell.

[Anne Hansknecht]

What a great shot. And I love villages...we have a large one but it's not being set up this year due to the puppy.

[Pam Hawkes]

So cute and a cute story too.

[Rick Schies]

That's cute, and it will be a memory that will live on in her heart for a long time I'm sure.

[Trina P Holub]

That's sweet! She'll have fond memories of this

[Tari]

she must adore those pieces ~ like a doll house village for her =)
Adorable shot, Anne ~

[Diane]

Great shot--this is why we decorate for Christmas!

[lyn]

Ha ha cute photo- does she also rearrange your furniture!!!

[jerry plume]

So sweet! I love her little boots!

[paula goff]

oh how cute is this shot! love it:)

[Cheryl]

sweetness!!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

So cute. We had a wooden manger scene and I loved to sit and rearrange that when I was little. It is so magical at that age... I love the girl's stlyes now, btw, with the sweater or corduroy dresses over tights...and the big boots. So cute.

[Kass]

Cute assistant!

[Mary Lou]

it looks like she didn't want to waste any time, she still has he boots on :)

[robinwarner]

cute one Anne....xoxo

[Joyce Wells]

Love this shot and your commentary on her! Such a cute little one - love her outfit!

[summerfield]

such a precious shot. she really meant business, didn't she?

[Howard Steele]

Great pic... I'm a week behind catching up and commenting that should take me up until christmas,pics to follow

[Susanne]

Love this shot! What a sweetie : ) Fav for me!

[Susanne]

P.S. So glad you're the Grandma that lets her re-arrange, some wouldn't! : )

[Laurie Higgins]

I love this photo and I'm so glad you are enjoying your granddaughter the same way I'm enjoying mine! Um, that outhouse...priceless. You must take a close up photo of that because I'd really love to see it.

[Mb Swartz]

Oh, so precious. I love that she giggles at a naked Santa.