We try to have a gingerbread decorating party each year and this year we scaled it back a little and only let Olivia invite one friend over. We made larger houses and it was a lot of fun for them. She invited her best friend, Katy, over and they had hot chocolate first, followed by decorating the houses, then an ornament exchange. It was a lot of fun for the girls!
Every year before the holidays we gather the women and smaller children together for a Kraft Tangy Italian spaghetti dinner to remind us what we ate when we were growing up. We had spaghetti, salad, fried potatoes, cornbread and garlic bread. Carbs, carbs and more carbs! We had a $5 gift exchange, gave the kids stockings full of goodies and let the kids decorate cookies. Olivia made some chocolate dipped pretzel rods to serve and that week and I had a 2.8 pound gain! It is the only gain I had during the holidays and it is a lot harder to get that 2.8 pounds off than it took to put it on!
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Looks like you all had an awesome time. Traditions are very special. I am glad you indulged a little. Precious memories are what makes life so grand.
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