Last night was our community group Christmas party. Now, we all know that anytime you gather a big group of married couples together with a wild mix of personalities, it is going to be a crazy very calm and serious night. (ok, maybe not so much) Though they do look rather calm and serious here, don't let those faces fool you. We might have lost a few of those "pre-Christmas pounds" with all of the laughter throughout the night.
**In order to protect individuals- no names will be mentioned in this post**
**In order to protect individuals- no names will be mentioned in this post**
As you know, when a big group gets together during Christmas, you must play the ever-famous "White Elephant Gift Exchange" (a.k.a.find the worst thing in your home or that one wedding or birthday gift you really didn't like and wrap it up to bring to the party) and with every round of this game year after year, no two times you play this will ever be the same. Last night was no exception.
Now, granted, it's always nice when a few people actually bring something someone will want (as was the case w/ about 3 gifts that luckily Nate and I seemed to open each time; though "somehow" they kept getting stolen from us all night.
(again, no names will be mentioned in relation to stealing). Now, granted, it's always nice when a few people actually bring something someone will want (as was the case w/ about 3 gifts that luckily Nate and I seemed to open each time; though "somehow" they kept getting stolen from us all night.
Here is a run down of some of the crazier/random items of the evening:
A life-size artichoke
(I mean, doesn't EVERYONE need an artichoke sitting around the house?)
The "Abominable Snowman Hand" Ice Scraper
Of course let's not forget.....
Packets & Bottles of Hot Sauce
Gigantic Fuzzy Pink Slippers
A Huge Medical Law Book
Spy Glasses and Mustache Kit
(and you know these were the first ones everyone wanted to play with after the game)
The Spyglass Telescope(which Nate ended up with as you can see)
The Christmas Oven Mit w/ a Whisk filled
with Hershey Kisses(pictured below w/ a note "We Whisk you a Merry Kissmas")
And what man wouldn't want
A big ball of Yarn?
AND......
A Partridge in a Pear Tree
ok not really, but someone did get a
Toy Cork Pop Gun
(which turned every guy there into a little boy again)
The faces and the gifts they are holding say it all don't they?
Of course, the guys couldn't have all the fun....
What's not to love about Christmas parties and this fun group?
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| Notice there is no "all male" photo-- they were too busy playing w/ their toys! |
From our Community Group to you- we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and hope you enjoy this wonderful season of the year with family and friends!
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