Rice Family Christmas

Monday a week ago, the Rice family got together for Christmas. It was a wonderful time of family, food, and remembering Christ's birth. The pictures below will share a glimpse of that experience.

Mom and all her children

Mom and all her grandchildren

The Christmas dinner table is set with an abundance of food

Singing our Christmas prayer

A story of The Three Trees

Gift time

Conversation time

Playing and enjoying Christmas music

Singing Christmas carols

Playing table games

Socializing

Playing Rummikub

Supper time with delicious apple dumplings on the left,

fruit salad, and many kinds of snacks

Nativity Scenes

December a year ago, my wife and I went to Byers' Choice in historic Bucks County near Chalfont, PA which is famous for its carolers figurines and Nativity scenes museum. We really enjoyed looking at the Nativity scenes from around the world and the photos below reflect only a small portion of the many beautiful Nativity scenes on display. So with this post, I want to wish everyone a blessed Christmas.

A Glimpse of Peddlers Village

Peddlers Village in Lahaska, Bucks County, PA is a fun place to experience a wide variety of restaurants and shops. You can find both the unique and common there - the practical and the unpractical. It is a place to let one's imagination and sensations roam.

We began our day with lunch at the Cock and Bull. I had the Lahaska Salad -
a tasty chicken,lettuce, mandarin oranges, cranberry, and spiced pecans dish.

Following lunch we went to see the gingerbread houses
which I highlighted in the previous post.

From there, we visited a Christmas store.

 

A Germany store with delightful cuckoo clocks

A scene that reminds me of a menorah 

A store with rooster plates (I like rooster designs)

Some pottery

Boats with sails

Fascinating Plaques

To read the sayings, click on the photo.

Some brightly colored tea kettles

Some delightful wall art

Some beautiful cream pitchers

Gingerbread Houses at Peddlers Village

Yesterday, my wife and I went to see the Gingerbread House display at Peddlers Village in Lahaska, Bucks County, PA.  Peddlers Village is a collection of some very interesting tourist shops. And every year they sponsor a Gingerbread House competition for all ages and in a variety of categories. A few of the gingerbread houses that were on display are shown below. In my next post I will display a few random shots of the shops we visited in Peddlers Village.

A Visit to Byers' Choice

This morning my wife and I visited the Christmas Gallery and shop at Byers' Choice in historic Bucks County near Chalfont, PA. They are known for their Christmas carolers figurines among other things. It is well worth visiting if you are ever in the area. Below are some photos of our experience. And last but not least I want to wish everyone a blessed Christmas and a joyous New Year. May each of you experience the Christ child in your lives.