Friends Christmas Party

Today we had our second annual Friends Christmas party at our house!  We had so much fun talking and catching up, meeting new friends, eating delicious food, exchanging books with the kids, and exchanging some of our favorite things with the mommas! 

I was trying to get Hayden to stand in front of the Christmas tree for a picture before the party.  Ha!  He thought it would be hilarious to run back and forth in front of the tree and tease me!  Stinker!

Our friends arrived!

Hudson, Jen, and Landree.

Shada and Addisyn

Kelly and Kaden

Kristin and Payton

Amy and Hudson

Us!  Why won’t he take a picture?  Have I ruined him?  Or is he just TWO??  ;-)

Everyone brought a yummy dish to share!  We had dips galore (corn, dill, fiesta, apple pie, pumpkin pie, ranch), cheese balls, fruit, veggies, ham and cheese, tortilla roll ups, sloppy joe crescent roll ring, brown sugar and bacon little sausages, some yummy pretzel things Jen made and more I am sure.

Look how pretty Kelly’s fruit dish was!

I couldn’t stay out of these!

Kristin made these Hershey Bar reindeer for the kids.  So cute and yummy of course! 

We were able to get some outside time in!

 

Poor Payton!  It was quite windy!

Book exchange time!  We tried to do a little left/right game, but that got kind of old quick so we let them dig in! 

I am so thankful for my friends!

 

The Favorite Things exchange was fun, but no one stole from anyone.  I think our curiosity got the best of us and we wanted to know what was left in each unwrapped package!  I don’t think it was because any of us are too nice not to steal!  ;-)  Candles, Bath and Body Works, and Hair Products were on the list of favorites this year!

We may have had to break up a few fights over toys, wrestling, and even witnessed a few fits.  Ha!   Tis the season of many two year olds!  Pretty much just the boys were acting a little crazy at times.  The girls were perfect and probably wondering what all the fuss was about!  But, WE HAD A GREAT TIME!  Thank you all for coming! 

Here is our attempt at getting a group photo! 

TAKE ONE!

TAKE TWO!