Successful, secure, and in love middle-aged couple Eugene and Rosemary have never given up on one special wish - to be parents. And while Christmas always brings happiness and a whirlwind of fun, their hopes for children of their own seem further away than ever. This year Rosemary is recovering from emergency surgery, and so Eugene brings home his old nanny Ethel - and her grandkids to help. Ethel is down on her luck, and when things go from bad to worse Rosemary and Eugene find themselves helping her more and more - and growing close to her lively youngsters.