While mourning the loss of her husband and daughter widowed Ellie King visits with his kids for Christmas and her brother Aaron Davis. Ellie does her best to savor christmas, even making new friends with Mrs. Thompson, a nearby shop keeper, along with handsome admirer Deputy Strode. Positioned in well with her brother's family, Ellie also matches with Erik, a young man left. Ellie insists to see his own kids, when Aaron journeys to obtain land for farming, when Aaron goes lost, however the growing season's festivities are threatened.