Christmas At The Olsen's Part 3:
The Olsen's are having a great time as The Daltons (Nellie, Percival, Jenny and Ben are visiting for The Christmas Holiday). Now it is Christmas Day and everyone is getting up. Harriet says to Nels, "I wonder if Nellie, Nancy would like to help me cook Christmas Dinner? The Goose is already in the oven. Nancy did such a good job on the Mashed potatoes and rolls we had the other day for lunch she can do those again with the other vegetables. Nellie can do the pies and desserts."
Harriet starts to go down to the kitchen as Nellie and Percival come over from The Hotel, Harriet says, "Nellie would you like to help make Christmas Dinner?"
Nellie, "Yes, I would love to"
Just than Nancy comes down, hearing the conversation, "Mother can I help too?"
Harriet and Nellie both say, with a smile on their faces, "Of course you can."
Willie and Rachel walking in, Rachel also wants to help in the kitchen. All the womenfolk go to the kitchen and start the Christmas Dinner, and the menfolk and children sit in the Living Room and chat. Nels asks the children, Ben and Jenny, "How do you like it here in Walnut Grove?"
Ben says, "It's different from New York City, but I like it a bunch it's quiet here."
Jenny, "Yes, it is very different from the big City in New York.
In the kitchen as Harriet is tending to the Goose in the oven,and Nancy and Rachel are preparing all the vegetables and dinner rolls and Nellie the pies and desserts. Nellie says, "Mother do you remember before I married Percival, I didn't know anything about making a pie and you hired Percival to teach me?
Harriet said laughing, "I sure do!, you were terrible but Percival was patient with you and now look at you I'm proud of you all"
Nellie, " Yes he was patient with me, and taught me alot and now Nancy is doing well with her cooking, time she gets a boyfriend."
Nancy says with a grin on her face, "Oh Nellie!"
It's about 1pm and Christmas Dinner is just about done and Nancy tells everyone to come to the table, "Dinner is served." They all sit down at the table and Nels says a prayer of thanks for the food and all the family being together.
Percival curves the Goose and passes it around to the children first Ben and Jenny than Nancy, Willie and Rachel, Nels and Harriet, than puts a piece on his plate. All the food is passed, Mashed potatoes and gravy, corn on the cob, Cranberry sauce and they eat and eat and enjoy each other's company.
After dinner Nancy ask Ben and Jenny, "Do you want to help me clean up the dishes?"
They both say, "Yes."
After the dishes are cleaned and put away they gather around the Tree and open their gifts and what wonderful gifts they all get.
Rachel receives a Betty Crocker cookbook from her husband, Willie. Rachel gives him a book on business.
Nellie gets a new set of dishes from her mother and father. Nellie gives her mom, Harriet a new fur coat and her dad, Nels a fishing rod. Nellie than turns to Nancy and gives her a beautiful new blue and white dress, Nancy in return, "Oh thank you it is beautiful!" and gives Nellie a nice new hat.
Percival receives a new suit from Nels and a hat from Nellie his wife.
Ben gets a bike from his grandfather, Nels. Jenny a China Doll from Harriet her grandmother.
They all got wonderful gifts and thankful for each one hugs and kisses all over the Living Room.
Later that evening in the Living Room by the fireplace and Tree, the adults enjoy a cup of coffee and a piece of Nellie's Apple Pie. Ben and Jenny have a cup of milk and pie.
Ben asks, "What do we have planned for New Year's?"
Rachel replies, "Ben, The Town of Walnut Grove always has a watch night service with potluck and we stay up till midnight and watch fireworks which your grandfather shots off."
Ben and Jenny both say, "That sounds great."
They finish their pie and head off to bed.
To be continued...