As always I love to see the generosity of the very kind gift givers and how gracious the gifts are received.

Gerry makes the perfect gift opening partner. He is such fun and has a warm heart.

Love all videos with Gerald,will miss him❤️🎅🏼🧑🏻‍🎄🌲😊❣️❤️🇺🇸

Safe travels Gerald. Always fun to see you🥰

Lancelot falling asleep between Gerry and Steph, whilst she was reading the story, I can't.

Seeing Gerald just brightens my day, he has that personality that is contagious, I wish him a very merry Christmas since he will not be at the Château this year. Those gingerbread molds are also really good for rice crispy treats. Even with my kids grown I still will use them to make the rice crispy treats since they are one of my husband‘s favorite things and they are so festive, I love decorating them they look so adorable.

I love it when Jerry is helping with the gifts.

Most people do it in the Dutch fashion: STY - ver - sant. Love Gerry and Philip's trading of puns!! Christmas Blitz was hilarious!

Gerry are a very special person. So glad I have had the chance to meet you thru this wonderful channel. Merry Christmas to all of you and wishing you a safe, healthy, happy, and prosperous holiday season.

Little Lancelot peeping between you and Gerry!❤So cute!

Look into the Willow Tree Nativity set. They come with extra pieces and a large Stable/stars to place all the pieces on or in front of. I’ve wanted this set for years now, but it’s quite expensive and something else always comes first sadly. I’ll live vicariously through your set now. Have a Merry and Blessed Christmas 🙏🎄🎅🏻🧑🏻‍🎄

@user-iu2ny5iq2r

6 ай бұрын

I have a nativity scene made of teasels.

The silicone moulds would make ideal glycerine soap to make everybody's bathroom experience more festive

@MegaSid19

6 ай бұрын

As Butter, would also look lovely with nice tablesetting.

Loved all the fun gifts bill sent they are perfect. The cashmere even, for heaven sakes, that is all one needs! Lancelot loved it as well, Stephanie is calling her self mummy now she is truly taking on the title to Lancelot! Gerry and Stephanie must have been such fun when they were growing up! Can imagine Mummy and her father keeping up with them. lol Will miss Gerry! He brings much fun to Lalande when he comes to visit! Always has the right things to say! Like the ice cube idea!

This was the best unwrapped!!! I so enjoyed the fun and giggles and the beautifully inspiring gifts! Gerry is a golden-child! What a dear-heart!! ❤ Phillip; you are a true gentleman in every situation! Amazing!! Stephanie; you are a spark and a twinkle! What a lovely family friendly treat you consistently produce for us!! Merry Christmas to all of the Laland family!!

Always great to see Gerry :) Andersen is from Odense, a City on the Island Fünen in Denmark. It is a great, very nice to visit. You can visit Andersens childhood house which is a museum since around 1910. There is also a great museum about Andersen, his art and his fairytales.

❤Loving Lancelot popping his head between Gerry & Stephanie as she’s reading the squirrel story.

Those presents are so thoughtful! Bill did good!

Gerry is such a joyful soul. Take care of him Stephanie, he's a treasure.

Merry Christmas Gerry! We all wish you could stay for the holidays. Best wishes for 2024 as well. ❤❤❤

I’m so pleased that your bunnies arrived. I sent them ages ago direct from the store and was worried that they hadn’t arrived. And they hopped up today! Yes, I thought they’d be perfect for your Easter table, full of flowers and herbs or perhaps baby chicks and Easter eggs on straw? Enjoy and Merry Christmas and Easter 😁 from South Australia! 🎄🐣🐇🐇❤️

I live 20 miles from Biltmore, and was just in the village this week. I know that you'd enjoy seeing it. The grounds are magnificent, and as you said, designed by the landscape architect of New York's Central Park.

@gioiapharo7433

6 ай бұрын

I Live In VA …. Biltmore is on my bucket list

@mommashawna707

6 ай бұрын

My daughter just moved to South Carolina and her in-laws were in town and they took her the first week of the Christmas decorations and she never thought she’d be someone that would get into Château‘s and castles but ever since she was there she’s been obsessed.

Wonderful gifts, fun Christmas jumpers and a great time had by all. I hope that Isabelle will enjoy reading The Last Castle. I also have a vision of Lancelot snuggled all cosy and warm under an oh-so-inviting cashmere blanket! 😂

Love Gerry, he is so cute. You guys are going to look gorgeous is the new Xmas jumpers. X

Merry Christmas to you Gerry, and all the LaLanders! Gerry is so dear, best big brother!

You are an absolute natural at being a furr baby mommy! ❤❤❤

Tell Gerry - I have the same phobia - jusr listening to it being taken out of the box was enough to send my skin crawling!!

I love when Gerry and Stephanie together! They are just so fun together! Lovely gifts!

Such beautiful gifts.

My husband and I were lucky enough to be taken to visit Biltmore by our American friends while on holiday from New Zealand, an amazing place.

Love you all, Merry Christmas Gerry keep safe until you return 🎄 🎉

In the clear ornament like that, I put rolled up cash. My children have to get the cash out without breaking their ornament. It is forced savings for some, and very fun to watch the efforts to release the cash lol.

Merry Christmas Gerry.🎅🎄 Love the Christmas sweaters. 🦋

What wonderful gifts! I love the Willow Tree nativity. Lancelot, you are such a darling! Happy Christmas and New Year Gerry.

yay its Gerald! my xmas is made lol. Iadore his sunny disposition..his visits there are always too short for me..stay healthy ! huggggssssxxxx

Tq a heartwarming video .. Gerry I laughed shortbread biscuits for short people🤣 I agree!! Little Lancelot peeking through and his sit is adorable xx Wishing you all a very merry Christmas🎄🥰

Dear Gerry, I adore your appreciation of Stephanie's reading of the last, delightful Christmas story:)

Awwww… when Lancelot sat❤️💜💕

Gerry is the best 🤩 ❤ I wish he was my family 🥰

Happy Christmas & the best of health to you Gerry we love you. Xxx❤🇬🇧

What wonderful gifts🎁🎄 so thoughtful and fun! 💕 It was sad to see him leave, love his infectious smile and jolly laugh🎋🤗 Wow! I love the napkin ring holders! I m trying to collect unique ones so everyone has a special one by their plate so it was a delight to see your new festive ones🎄

Yet another joyful time of wat hing a d joining the amazing generosity of the senders. I do so love Michael T writings. for

Gingerbread muffins are delicious in those moulds!

Going to miss seeing all the unique wonderful gifts. Also learning about different items❤

Beautiful gifts! I have a set of the wild animal napkin rings from Kenya. My husband brought them back from one of his business trips many years ago and I still use them. Merry Christmas to all of you especially Gerry, we will miss you. 🎄🙏❤️

Merry Christmas to everyone at Lalande love watching this channel and the Chateau Diaries hope you all have a fantastic christmas and new year. x

I know that this gift opening episode has been given a deadline …but oh well…how am I gonna survive without Micheal , I love his stories , tales , poems , fables , he sometimes makes me cry..such an adorable person. Dear Micheal you have to visit the chateau Xxx

I love Willowtree. I have the Nativity and some girl friends gave me the Wise men for my birthday. The most beautiful set.

Love you Gerry ( and all 😮the Lalanders ) Have a very Merry Christmas Gerry

Lancelot just melts my heart every time I see him I just would love to hug him and give him a big kiss. Just love how he cuddles himself around Stephanie. Such beautiful gifts once again. Gerald a Blessed and happy Christmas🎄 and new year. By the way, Gerald let us in on your secret on how you look 15 years younger.😊

The Last Castle is an excellent book! Now, watch the Gilded Age!

"Morish" is one of those words I remember my Grandfather using! Nice to hear someone else use it.

❤ i lovve Gerry,❤

Love the blue bunnies - endless ideas for things you could fill them with, starting with mounds of small red Xmas baubles on the kitchen table. Or line with a napkin and fill with hotcross buns at Easter :). Or bluebells... Merry Christmas!

The bill more…. So close, but yet so far…..(4ths). Michael send the best gifts. Gerry Merry Christmas to you also.❤

Love Stephanie's jumper or as we say in America "sweater" , specially the back, very cute. And the animal, napkin holders will be fantastic on the dining table.

Merry Christmas to you, also Gerry and the best New Year, with great health, joy, peace, and much love!

So enjoy when Gerry visits!

You could soften vanilla ice cream and press it into the molds, and serve over ginger cake.

I collect Willow Tree , very expensive. Absolutely beautiful 🐨💗

I bet Jerry will visit Isabel & Percy > they need a bright spot in their holiday's too! Jerry is such a joy for me & brightens up every day he is on here with you. Lol 😅🎉. Happy holidays. Love Lancelot snuggling all over Stephanie ❤️. Those presents 🎁 were amazing. 👏 👏 👏 👏

My kids and husband gave me the whole Willow Tree Nativity four years ago. I have everything you got plus the Angel. I have hinted that I want the Stars and the crèche itself for next year. I collect Nativities from all over the world. Special this year is my one from South Africa and one from Argentina that my sister and my daughter got for me this year. They actually had family and friends who picked them up for me while they were in these countries. I also have many Willow Tree figurines. All special for special times in my life. Enjoy your Nativity. Hope you get the Angel at some point. It is on a stand and looks like it flys over the scene.

The bunnies are fabulous

The gifts from bill are so unique and beautiful. There just perfect for the Lalande family x❤

Stunning gifts as ALWAYS and I have to say I LOVE the elephant napkin ring!

Stephanie you really should consider creating a book and audio book of all of Michaels poems that we could buy, and all the proceeds raised could still go to all your selected charities... 📚📙📚

@patriciaarroni2142

6 ай бұрын

That would be a wonderful way to raise more pennies to help restore the chapel when you have run out of stars

@redts12

6 ай бұрын

Or the Chapel

The blue bunnies are fantastic! Jeri Landers wrote a book for children with blue bunnies. Her art is intricate. She has peacocks and gardens and builds things like a green house! She is about the same age as Isabelle! Happy Christmas, from me and Bob!

@kellyhawes9293

6 ай бұрын

She's a treasure too❤

@ginnyrabbitt-jenkins535

6 ай бұрын

Adore the Rabbit's! Michael T poems are creative. Safe travels Gerry.

@katehall9812

6 ай бұрын

One or more of the prone bunnies could be set on clear, plain glasses to be leaping in the air down & up the table, No?

@CharlotteFairchild

6 ай бұрын

@@kellyhawes9293 I have bought all of her books. I think she is an artist like no other!

@kellyhawes9293

6 ай бұрын

@@CharlotteFairchild she is quite talented in all her artistic works. I think she would have been best friends with Tasha Tudor

Gerry you bring so much joy bless you. Happy Christmas and a healthy peaceful New year. Greetings from England.

Gorgeous gifts. My favourites are the nativity and the napkin rings. Everyone have a great holiday season

What a heart warming video! The story was great and well read! I enjoyed hearing the dinner being prepared in the background.❤

Merry Christmas to you, too, dear Gerry! And a very healthy and lucky New Year!!! Lots of love sent your way!!!❤🥰🎁

So much fun!

OOh hello and Merry Advent from Sydney, Australia! xxoo

Gerry is such a joy to see. I love your sweater Stephanie. Merry Christmas everyone! 🌲💝

Blessings 😊

It's pronounced the Dutch way as Phillip said it. I am from Staten Island. There are many areas there that have Dutch names from the Dutch settlers. Merry Christmas to all of the LaLanders!

I love the poppies! ❤

They are so great for making your own so lucky, warn wishes from LILLE MARIE, sir lancelot is the cutest ever lol

Fun times at the chateau!!! 🥰🎶❤️🎶🙏🙏🙏🇨🇦🎅🎁🌲

Merry Christmas Gerry xx

The picture that is in the ad.would make a great holiday card.

yellow tulips or some daffodils would look so lovely in the rabbit vases, maybe with some white tulips as well.

Merry Christmas to you Gerry! Sorry you can’t be there but you will be there in spirit.

Happy Christmas May God save you

The clear glass ornaments look like bubbles on the tree. They also reflect the other colors on the tree! Try them clear before you put anything inside they are awesome!

The plain white baubles and clear ones you got in the cylinder if they’re plain, you can decorate them by using decoupage! First make some “Modge Podge”….. you can buy it that’s the brand name but it’s basically 1 part PVA glue to 2 parts water. Then get napkins of your choice, remove the back layers, if you get a very slightly damp paintbrush and just “paint round the image you want with water then you can gently tear the napkin round the piece you want to use. Paint the bauble with the glue/modge podge where you want to add the image then place the piece of napkin on the bauble then paint another layer of the glue over the top of the napkin. This not only holds it in place but it seals it over the top too and because the glue is watered down it should dry clear. You can then either add more images or just the one , the edges will be feathered and will kind of disappear slightly but you can dab glue round the edges and sprinkle with glitter or fake snow looks really effective. Enjoy!

Stephanie maybe you should try sewing decorative bunnies down the Centre of a tablecloth with cute flowers, set with Crystal Candlesticks, flowers as well

Biltmore is amazing. We stay in Asheville, NC when we visit. You really need two days to take it all in. If you are ever in the US…definitely try to visit. Merry Christmas!

Min pins have hair, not fur. That's why they always burrow under blanks. I always had to check the sofa before I sat down.... ❤😂😂😂❤

Thank you for the video.

"STY-ves-sent" in NY-ese ❤ 😄

Stephanie has enough stuff to choke a horse, as they say. How much to you need. Some should be directed toward Marie, who doesn’t seem to ask to much.

The beautiful prayer is “We Thank Thee “ or the Thanksgiving prayer by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Merci pour ce joli moment 🎉

Happy Christmas Gerry Have a Wonderful Time. Xx 🎉🎅🎄🎁🎉

Lancelot is so absolutely adorable! Love watching him!

Beautiful gifts Stephanie and always so happy to see Gerry . Thank you

For my husband's 50th birthday I gave him a trip to the Biltmore. We stayed at the Inn on Biltmore Estate, where I found (& bought) the most beautiful Marino Glass bird bath with five different colored birds sitting on the edge. The Biltmore is magnificent and worth the visit, and plan on taking several of the tours! I also recommend the Inn, it was spectacular. Now I must find this book for hubby's 72nd birthday which is the 19th of December... Merry Christmas to you all from a central coastal California girl! XOXOXO

Always great to see you Gerry, and to see you and Stephanie back together for a while. Such a joy. Have a happy Christmas.

Jumpers would be cute for Stephen and chantal

Such beautiful and well deserved Christmas gifts 🎁 🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄 merry Christmas and big love to you all xx