It's that time of year when my little world of friends gather together to view A Christmas Story in their pajamas.
Every year I throw this party and bake treats galore in lieu of gifts (for most). There are always plenty of treats to take home after, although most people gorge themselves so much they run screaming the second I say, "If you want to take anything home..."
This year's party was fantastic, back to our home theater venue at Dallas's (Shout out to the most fantastic co-host!). Many, many people I love, whom I haven't seen in quite some time, appeared through the front door and spread smiles across our faces and hearts. I was also missing quite a few (you know who you are, so I won't shame you by calling you out), but the hustle and bustle of this time of year gets the better of us. Blessings abound that as many were able to make it as did - even one from Vegas! The icing on the cake for me was having my partner-in-crime, his family, and his best friend there - imagine the legacy that will live on as the 3- and 5-year old's create their own A Christmas Story traditions.
I forgot to take photos until the last thirty minutes of the event, so the food is just the carnage of leftovers and more than three-quarters of the attendees didn't get their mugshot. C'est la vie. This year's menu was more low-key than in the past, but still all homemade and the piggies showed me how they ate: Oreos, M&M cookies, Chocolate Chip cookies, Chocolate mint cookies, Reese's cupcake cookies, Ohhh Fuuuuudge, and Snickerdoodles.
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
Every year I throw this party and bake treats galore in lieu of gifts (for most). There are always plenty of treats to take home after, although most people gorge themselves so much they run screaming the second I say, "If you want to take anything home..."
This year's party was fantastic, back to our home theater venue at Dallas's (Shout out to the most fantastic co-host!). Many, many people I love, whom I haven't seen in quite some time, appeared through the front door and spread smiles across our faces and hearts. I was also missing quite a few (you know who you are, so I won't shame you by calling you out), but the hustle and bustle of this time of year gets the better of us. Blessings abound that as many were able to make it as did - even one from Vegas! The icing on the cake for me was having my partner-in-crime, his family, and his best friend there - imagine the legacy that will live on as the 3- and 5-year old's create their own A Christmas Story traditions.
I forgot to take photos until the last thirty minutes of the event, so the food is just the carnage of leftovers and more than three-quarters of the attendees didn't get their mugshot. C'est la vie. This year's menu was more low-key than in the past, but still all homemade and the piggies showed me how they ate: Oreos, M&M cookies, Chocolate Chip cookies, Chocolate mint cookies, Reese's cupcake cookies, Ohhh Fuuuuudge, and Snickerdoodles.
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
