Every year my mother insists on taking a gazillion pictures before we go to Blanche's (old family friend) Xmas Eve party.
Blanche has hosted this Christmas Eve party for about 50 years -- my father started going when he was a little kid. The highlight of the night is when the "bell lady" comes. She plays the piano and we sing carols. Then she pulls out these old plastic bells, each of which has a number on it...when your number lights up on her little gadget (see below), you ring your bell. It's supposed to sound like a carol (but never really does!)
At the end of the night, Katharine was so tired and reached for Paul -- she wanted her buddy to hold her...it was super cute.
