B gave me a great Christmas present - he got his Covid vaccine while the kids were in the city yesterday. The downside was that he was tired. So tired that he went back to bed and slept. We forgot to do the pickle ornament but the kids looked for it before the family arrived. B on. He got a box of cosmic brownies and $5.
Our traditional before-the-party margarita. It's a good tradition.
E surprised the aunts by giving them her homemade shopping bags.
Time for dinner. We had beef tenderloin, ham, green beans, mashed potatoes, stuffing and rolls.
We had nine people upstairs ...
amd eight dining downstairs.
After dinner we played a few rounds of Christmas bingo.
I'd been collecting prizes when I've seen things on sale throughout the year. Gifts included soap, candy, bungee cords (that cousin D, a mechanic, chose - perfect), spices, potholders, a puzzle, password book (that cousin C claimed, saying she had just been mentioning she needed a place to keep her passwords), Post-it Notes, a mini waffle maker. I had wrapped them all a couple weeks ago and had forgotten what most were.
Andy was the caller. Everyone who didn't get a prize was given an instant lottery ticket. We didn't have any big winners though.
Time for dessert!
You know the party is winding down when B falls asleep on Aunt Allison.
E and D watching Disney's new movie, "Encanto."
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