2003 Not the First Gift of Christmas

The Warren Homestead and the Walden Cottage from Dept 56 New England Village Series

The village remained on the foyer table in the new house on Ballantree unchanged for several years. The tradition of the first gift was abandon with the activites and decorations of a new house and new traditions. And so it was until Jessica decided to reinstate the growth of the village. Christmas Day of 2003 a surprise gift for mom. The Warren Homestead and Walden Cottage were added to the village for next year and it was decided that the village would relocate to the buffet counter in the "living room". An opportunity for growth and tradition once again.