Parties Galore

Tis the season for Christmas Parties and parties in general really! There always seems to be a party going on!

On Friday, December 3rd, I went to Buckley AFB’s Christmas party.  It was great fun to visit with friends whom I have not seen for a long while.  There were a lot of new faces, but the handful of people I still know made me realize why I enjoyed working there so much.  So many fun times and great memories working at Buckley!

Saturday, December 4th, I attended my current work (IBA) Christmas Party.  I dusted off the curling iron, found my jewelry, and got all dressed up for the occasion.  We had a nice meal, danced, and had fun socializing outside of work.  We all did the chicken dance and the hokey pokey.  Oh yea! All dressed up and making fools of ourselves.  I’m sure most people didn’t care since they were all liquored up, but I felt rather foolish! I’m sad to say I didn’t win any prize from the drawings they held throughout the evening.  Sigh... but it was still a fun night. 

Last Saturday (Dec 11th) I attended Megan Jones Anderson’s 5th annual White Elephant Gift Exchange Christmas Party.  You can always count on that party to be a good time… treats are fabulous, company is great, and the gifts are quite entertaining! It is a nice reason to get together with friends who are now married or are out of Maplewood Ward, so a lot of people I don’t very often see. 

Last Sunday (Dec 12th) I could have attended the annual cookie decorating party, but since I was not feeling too hot I opted not to go.  Kinda sad about that actually, it would have been nice to see other friends who I rarely have the opportunity to visit with.  Oh well, there is always next year, right?

Wednesday, December 15 we held our Christmas pot luck party at work (NPS).  At the gift exchange I ended up with hot chocolate mugs… I think that is what I always end up with.  I guess there are worse things, but I am accumulating quite the Christmas mug collection.

Last night I hosted a going away shindig for a friend of mine who will be moving to Las Vegas soon.  She got accepted into the nursing program, so I am excited for her,  but sad I will be losing a great Visiting Teacher! We busted out the Sparkling Red Grape Juice and had a toast! Got to love the non-alcoholic beverages!



I do enjoy a good party.  Really, it is just an excuse to get together and visit with friends.  I know a lot of people and enjoy the fun times we share.  Thanks to all my friends who make life enjoyable! I’ll toast to that!

I have one more party to blog about... Jacob's birthday Party.  We celeberated his first birthday at the Crabb's house on Sunday, 19th.  Jacob is so cute and it is fun to watch him take a few steps here and there.  They grow up so fast! Happy Birthday Little Guy!

Cayden was helping Beth put lights on the tree