First Host

Our final Christmas for the year and I get to host it. I personally think I'm a terrible host, but since Mom was still the one actually doing the party I figured I had the space to host it. It worked out great! We had way too much food (better than not enough) and all of it was so delicious. Okay, some of it (freezer snacks) was not even close to as tasty as other things (did someone say "ribs"?) but it had a purpose and it served it well. Haha, served...  Even better, I had lunch and dinner taken care of for days afterwards. Big bonus!

There were 20 people in our house but it didn't feel too crowded or too loud. Oh, it was loud and full, but not uncomfortably so. It worked out great, the younger kids ran all over the house in and out of the playrooms; the older boys went upstairs and played on the Xbox; and the adults had two couches and three rooms to mingle through.

I've been promising a sample of my Brötchen  for awhile so I made a small batch. 12 large rolls and most of them were devoured happily. 

I almost got away without getting in the pictures. At the end of the night a camera found me.

The party was a huge success (6 hours long!) and I'm pretty sure we all had a great time! I'm so grateful to everyone for coming, bringing delicious treats (why were there no rice crispy treats left? *sniffle*), and making this a brilliant way to end the year.

One final thought. I owe Debby a huge Thank You for taking pictures for us, and another huge Thank You both Mom and Debby for having such a great party and letting me be a part of it. This was my first time hosting the whole family (or really any real event) and it was fantastic. I loved looking outside and seeing my driveway full and hearing all the kids playing in the house. It was the perfect way to end my year.