holiday parties.

we had our annual christmas party this year in spite of the weird warm weather and threat of rain. it was super fun, if a lot of work, but i think throwing big parties gets easier every time you do it. i made a boat load of gumbo, we got a keg of fireman's four, and we had various other beverages and snacks, including stuff for kidlets. we still haven't done the final count of how many people showed up, but i think it was around 150. whew! the face coasters were the biggest hit, i'd say, and it was lovely to see so many people we don't get to see a ton throughout the year.

we also had emme's class holiday party, where i led a snowman-making craft, and hollis's holiday party. little kids and holidays are pretty rad.