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everlastingsoul) wrote2009-12-25 03:02 am
everlastingsoul) wrote2009-12-25 03:02 am
Christmas
Merry Christmas, everyone. Understandably, I haven't been around to say these things in-person, and I probably won't be around much (or possibly at all) Christmas Day, either. It was our family's turn host the annual Christmas party, so we've had our big family in the house all night.
Everyone enjoyed the white elephant game that we hosted this year; no one else has done it before, and I think everyone will want to continue it for future Christmas parties. Everyone was laughing really hard once people started stealing stuff. We then did the annual Secret Santa reveals, and then family gifts. When you've got a family of 30+ attending, it gets pretty hectic, so it took us about five hours to get through everything (including dinner).
It'll only get more hectic next year, with my cousins expecting twins in January. Whew. Crazy to think about.
-- From my older brother and his former girlfriend: White knit Abercrombie & Fitch scarf and hat
-- From both my brothers and my younger brother's fiancee: The rubber storm floor mats for my new car
-- From my parents: Nine West black purse (plus $1.26 good luck money)
-- From my little sister (that is, from my mom on behalf of my little sister): Four pairs of socks and Adidas ClimaLite exercise pants
-- From my Secret Santa (my cousin-in-law who is pregnant with twins): Fuzzy purple throw blanket and Victoria's Secret Love Spell body mist, hand lotion, and body wash
-- From the white elephant game: Stole a CozyAllOver (full-length wearable blanket) from one of my younger cousins. My white elephant gift, a $25 Starbucks gift card, got stolen twice (the maximum amount of times before it couldn't be stolen anymore). :)
Thank you to everyone who has sent out Christmas and holiday greetings, thank you![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
nata_de_coco for whatever it is you needed my address for :P, and thank you fuckyeahfish for the very thoughtful Christmas message. I'm happy and blessed to know all of you.
Everyone enjoyed the white elephant game that we hosted this year; no one else has done it before, and I think everyone will want to continue it for future Christmas parties. Everyone was laughing really hard once people started stealing stuff. We then did the annual Secret Santa reveals, and then family gifts. When you've got a family of 30+ attending, it gets pretty hectic, so it took us about five hours to get through everything (including dinner).
It'll only get more hectic next year, with my cousins expecting twins in January. Whew. Crazy to think about.
-- From my older brother and his former girlfriend: White knit Abercrombie & Fitch scarf and hat
-- From both my brothers and my younger brother's fiancee: The rubber storm floor mats for my new car
-- From my parents: Nine West black purse (plus $1.26 good luck money)
-- From my little sister (that is, from my mom on behalf of my little sister): Four pairs of socks and Adidas ClimaLite exercise pants
-- From my Secret Santa (my cousin-in-law who is pregnant with twins): Fuzzy purple throw blanket and Victoria's Secret Love Spell body mist, hand lotion, and body wash
-- From the white elephant game: Stole a CozyAllOver (full-length wearable blanket) from one of my younger cousins. My white elephant gift, a $25 Starbucks gift card, got stolen twice (the maximum amount of times before it couldn't be stolen anymore). :)
Thank you to everyone who has sent out Christmas and holiday greetings, thank you
nata_de_coco for whatever it is you needed my address for :P, and thank you fuckyeahfish for the very thoughtful Christmas message. I'm happy and blessed to know all of you.
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Merry christmas Ana :3
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