Although I didn't take any photos, I have some great memories from the Christmas Party we went to last night. Friends from church invited us to join their adult Sunday School class' party and ornament exchange. I was a little nervous, hoping to know someone there besides those that invited us. What I found was so much more than I had hoped!
As soon as I walked in the door, I saw not only the couple that invited us, but new friends that we'd been with the night before at the Homeschool Christmas fellowship event. Then I saw another woman who I'd met at our 1st (and only) homeschool meeting with the new group up here and she remembered me. Then another friend from my Wednesday night ladies' study was there. And the introductions to everyone else began. I met the most kindest, welcoming people there - and come to find out - I even knew the lady who's house it was! I'd sat at her table at the church tea. I felt like I'd known these people for a lot longer, all so sweet.
The food was amazing! There was a beef roast seasoned and cooked perfectly, all kinds of salad, potato, sweet potato dishes and more! The homemade punch was a strawberry, cranberry lime concoction that was really good too.
Desserts were great too. I made and brought a flourless (very rich) chocolate torte, and there were minty desserts, chocolatey ones, custard-like ones, cookies, homemade breads and more! Everything tasted so good.
The ornament exchange was a lot of fun too. I think we smiled and laughed almost the whole time. This group is so much fun! There were pickle and rubber chicken glass ornaments, some bath kits, tea sets, and home decor bells exchanged. They added a Yankee Swap to it which made for even more fun and innocent teasing.
Afterwards, we said our goodbyes and spent the rest of the ride home talking about wanting to try their Sunday class, even if it means getting up almost 2 hours earlier on the only day we currently get to sleep in til all of 8:00. Now we only have one dilemma: Do we finish out the Wed. study we're in - they're off til January anyway - and do double duty until they're over in late February/early March? Or just jump in and save the 70 mile trip on Wednesdays?
Either way, I feel very blessed and thankful that V & D thought enough to invite us. I feel like I have a whole new batch of friends at church now, which is quickly becoming our "home".
