Thursday, December 18, 2008

MY ORNAMENT SWAP

My annual Ornament Swap with the ladies from church was tonight and we had so much fun!!! There were 38 ladies here and so much food until my counter tops were full and the buffet and dining room table was covered. I wanted a picture with us all in it but that was impossible because of the number.
As I look at these two picture I notice that several did not get in either picture (shame on you girls). We had door prizes, played our own version of "Do You Know the Lyrics" and of course, Dirty Santa with our Ornament Swap. My husband watched the ballgame on the TV in the basement and he told me that he could hear all the fun we were having during "game time".


This is a picture of the ornaments all wrapped before the swapping began.

I wish you could have seen all the food. I made this picture as the food was just coming in from only one spot in my kitchen. I absolutely love having people over and this is one event I look forward to each year. Someone said we may have to move it to the church fellowship hall because of the numbers, but as long as the ladies don't mind sitting on my stairs and any place else when all the chairs are taken....it will continue to be here.


16 comments:

Joannie said...

It was AWESOME as usual! I blogged about it so you read all my thoughts on it but.....I say we rename it next year to Ornament Steal (hahaha)! Love ya

codie lee said...

Thank you so much for your sweet comments! You are so sweet! Don't let me leave church Sunday without talking to you. I have to give you a little prize. Nothing big... at all.... just don't let me forget. Mine and Ryan's hunger pains always have us in a dash for the truck! The ornament swap food buffet looks heavenly!!!! :)

Linda said...

Oh my goodness that looks like it was fun...and all the food, WOW! I want to join your group too!

Kayla said...

I always love coming to your beautiful home for ANYTHING!!! I especially love coming during ornaments swaps when I get to steal and end up with the ornament I wanted from the beginning.lol. Your such a great host and a lovely woman of God!!!

April said...

Oh, my goodness...does that look like fun??? I bet you ladies had a blast just being together and enjoying all that wonderful food you made! You really outdid yourself, Sue! What a spread! Glad it was such a fun evening!

basketsnprims said...

Sue, looks like a good time was had by all and the food, wow, looks so delicious. What fun!

Pam

the said...

Thats looks like so much fun and have often thought about doing that. Some people cant bake or dont like to! The food looks great too!!

YaYa's Funhouse said...

Looks like you guys had alot of fun. Merry Christmas

Tami said...

It looks as if you had such a wonderful time! Nothing better then friends, food and lots of laughter during Christmas!

Darlene said...

What a fun time with your friends! I wish I lived closer to you....I would love to be a part of all that! Look at all your delicious food too..YUMMY!

Ceekay-THINKIN of HOME said...

Sounds like it was so much fun! I wish I could have been there...I NEED another ornament you know!

Lorrie said...

This looks like SUCH a fun time! The food looks fabulous. Ladies sure know how to have a good time!

Sharon said...

What fun!! Looks like a big church family. The food looks great, too. Those type events really make Christmas to me.

Linda - Behind My Red Door said...

Well I wouldn't want to go to Fellowship Hall if I had a chance to go to your lovely home instead! What fun!!

{lauren} said...

It looks like you had a wonderful party! You seem to host/go to a lot of great parties:) Hope you're having fun getting ready for Christmas! <3Lauren

aims said...

An ornament diry santa swap ... what a GREAT idea! I might suggest this for our dirty santa party next year for something different. And all of the food looked awesome-yummy!

have a MERRY Christmas!