Lulu presides over holiday celebrations as hostess at Woodburn and learns a lesson about Christian charity, and she and her extended family enjoy new additions, endure Captain Raymond's injury in a riding accident, and face a rattlesnake at Lulu's surprise birthday party.

Elsie's extended family enjoys a round of holiday calls that ends in an enchanting party for all at Woodburn, the Raymond family's new home. In the summer that follows, Lulu and Grace become the proud owners of new ponies, and Elsie and Violet welcome new editions to their budding families, born just one day apart. Captain Raymond, however, reinjures his ankle during a terrible spill from a horse. In the most panic-filled moment of the season, a rattlesnake brings an abrupt end to the fun at Lulu's surprise birthday party, but her quick thinking and bravery avert disaster.

A pious young girl has difficulty establishing a relationship with her wordly father who seems indifferent to her religious principles.

The young folks enjoy parties hosted at various homes during the holiday season, and even Grandma Elsie and the other adults join in the fun.