The Gift that Keeps on Giving…

We were living in Freeport, Illinois at the time. Todd was in junior high school….or maybe a freshman. Our neighbor had a wood shop in his basement and enjoyed making all kinds of things.

Todd disappeared for a few hours at a time during the weeks prior to Christmas. And one day he came home with a gift for us.

Todd, with a little help from our friend, made each of the characters for the creche - it's simple and that's just how it should be. We loved it then and we take it out each year, remembering how proud he was of his gift and how perfectly it adds to our holiday decor.

So the set comes out of its box in early December and with it come the memories.