Sweet Treats

One highlight of my childhood was opening the gifts that Gramma Heydenburg would send to us.  As we got older, her family expanded greatly - first with great- and then great-great-grandchildren.  Gifting the masses proved expensive, so Gramma started to send boxes with, among other gifts, homemade bread and her famous boiled fudge.  Gramma always added a decorative bag for each of the kids filled with the same 4 things: a bag of M&Ms, a candy cane, a sugar cookie and a crisp $1bill.  While this may not seem like much, this bag of goodies is something that the kids very much looked forward to as the years passed by.  This December marked our first holiday without Gramma, and her presence is missed.  But to ensure that her memory lives on, Annabel and Thane each found a special bag under the tree filled with some familiar treats to enjoy.  This is a tradition that we plan to pass down to our grand children (great and beyond!)