Mount Vernon Wins, Again!
The floor was littered with torn wrapping paper and bows at our home Christmas morning (We survived the Christmas Eve blizzard even though the electricity went off for about four hours.). Everyone had gathered around the Christmas tree to watch my three-year old granddaughter tear into all the presents. She has asked Santa for a baby doll and baby doll clothes—-and she received both; BUT Addison’s favorite gift was (What else?) an umbrella decorated with scenes of MOUNT VERNON! The parasol came with markers to “color in” the designs. Although “keeping in the lines” is not yet one of her aspirations, I can tell she has great artistic potential (spoken like a true grandma!). The holiday break taught me that Mount Vernon is a favorite for all our family—young and old!
