This year I found two new ideas for Christmas parties. First was a night of caroling with our Potluck group. We met at the fire station down the street from our house so we had enough room - all those people with winter coats, hats, boots - it was a great setting! Everyone brought cookies, we chose our songs and off a' caroling we went. We even had song books from one of our Potluckers, even though we only sang 3 songs. Addy (6 years old) asked, "Why are we singing the same songs?" "Um because those are the only 3 we all know!" The kids were a hoot... most had never been caroling and the way they ran from house to house was just like they were trick-or-treating. One house was quite the show for the kids who were right up front. After singing my friend jokingly says, "I don't know if we'll be caroling with you again next year. I mean with the nudity and all." Say what? I guess one of our little neighbor girls wasn't quite prepared for carolers and stood at the top of the stairs listening, naked like a jay bird, the entire time. Her mom emailed me thanking us for coming and that, "Autumn and naked Lily loved it".
The kids - Could you just eat 'em?
These kids are some of my kids very favorite people!
We wish you a merry Christmas, and a happy New Year!
My girls with Cooper... careful, Scott might just keep that one.
Time for cookies and hot cocoa.
My other new party idea was a Christmas breakfast I hosted this morning. In my new found freedom with all 3 kids in school full-day, I decided to invite some friends for a Christmas season slowdown. Everyone brought an item to share and with 13 of us we had the FOOD! We spent a few hours catching up, chatting, meeting new friends, and chatting some more. You really can't beat time spent with girl friends.
Some friends I've made at the schools and others at church...
A fellow pastor's wife and a neighbor...
Look-a-likes! My friend on the left and I have been mistaken for
each other often when I had the same hair style. My friend
on the right and I have been friends for 15 years... maybe
we have the same hair now, uh-oh.
Good friends for all kinds of reasons!
Tradition is a whole different area of entertaining for me. That blog will be coming I'm sure. But for now, these may become new traditions for our family and for myself. This is a magical time of year for sure. Whether bringing Christmas cheer through carols or sitting around a table chatting, I hope you find time to celebrate the season with your friends.
friends make my life complete! going out to a christmas play tonight with a few of them. with every post i read the more I want to sit down and chat with you.
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