Getting ready for our Christmas Party this Saturday night.
The tree is decorated, the Department 56 Villages are on display and my console table welcomes guests with the Merry Christmas blocks that we made so many years ago in girl scouts. I was a leader of Jessica's troop and I always made sure we did crafts that the parents would like and use. No popsicle stick crafts! I love console tables and they are especially effective if you have a floating seating arrangement like we do. You don't want to walk into a front door and see the back of a sofa or loveseat. You can see our Department 56 Christmas in the City village on display on the server adjacent to the fireplace.
We are having our usual Honey Baked Ham. Since Justin's girlfriend, Sarah, is a vegetarian, I have lots of side dishes and appetizers that she can eat. I have mini quiches, pita chips and hummus, a broccoli slaw, salad with cherry tomatoes, pomegranate arils and feta cheese, mashed potatoes, BBQ beans, fresh pineapple and for dessert another Tuxedo cake and also a Red Velvet cake. We'll play our silly gift exchange game and do our usual terrible rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas and other carols.
Sounds wonderful. I know you will have a great time but please save me some cake?
ReplyDeleteHave a great party!
Hugs
Hi Darylynn,
ReplyDeleteEverything sounds and looks wonderful! My sister is a vegetarian and has been for 40 years and she always finds plenty to eat when Lisa makes Christmas dinner :) I am going to get the Honey Baked Ham again this year. Lisa will make a turkey also. Have a wonderful party and have lots of fun!
Hugs, Dru
Have a wonderful family gathering...that's what it's all about. Your house looks gorgeous as usual...great job Mrs M ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Darylynn,
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful time tonight! Everything sounds delicious and your looks beautiful. :)
Dan is having a "guy" party tonight, playing poker and shooting pool. He is serving fish, shrimp and lots of munchies. I am in another part of the house with the dogs! ;)
Enjoy your weekend. HUGS
Hi Darylynn, Happy Christmas party! Family and friends and good food. Nothing better! Hugz!
ReplyDeleteHi Darylynn, your party sounds so nice. I am here with my dad in Temecula and have been very busy so hardly time on this old computer.
ReplyDeleteI will be here until Monday. No babysitting this week. Have a relaxing Sunday. Hugs
Sounds like a wonderful party! I always enjoy seeing the pics of your Department 54 scenes and they must look so cute this year! I've priced some on E-Bay. Would love to get some!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice that you have lots of options for Sarah to eat. I am flirting with leaning toward a vegetarian diet as well for health sake. Have a lovely Sunday! ((Hugs))
Hi Darylynn, your house looks beautiful and I hope you had a wonderful party. The food sounds so yummy! I wanted to wish you a great week. I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas! Hugs
ReplyDeleteHi Darylynn,
ReplyDeleteI love the Santa photo ~ the boys are so sweet! Gorgeous pic with all the decorations. Christmas wouldn't seem the same without your Department 56 Village all set up :) I always look forward to seeing it in your blog entries, this time of year. We have snow forecasted for Christmas Eve and Day. I'll try to send you some ;o) Have a spiffy week. ((hugs))
Hi Darylynn, everything sounds and looks wonderful! :)
ReplyDeleteGot your marvelous Chrismtas card today, and I love it! Thank you so very much. Have a wonderful contdown to Christmas, hug!
Just received your Christmas card, Darylynn. Thank you so much! The boys are adorable in the photo you sent along; such handsome little fellows ;o). ((hugs))
ReplyDeleteSounds like lots of fun and good food.
ReplyDeleteTripp is coming for Lobster on Christmas Eve. We'll do his gifts then, too.
I love the video of Jacob. That curl is precious. Justin and Sarah are so handsome together.
Hugs