The Holidays
Hello all! I hope everyone's holidays were wonderful! We had a great time, but a very busy time!
Wed 12/20- After shopping, getting groceries, cleaning, and working, we went to a Christmas party and had a blast. This was the start of a long "week".
Thurs 12/21- Tonight (after another big day!) we went into Denton for the other company Christmas party. We had everyone at Master Grill, a churrascaria (brazilian steakhouse) and it was great! The food was wonderful, the wine and drinks (lol) were great, and we had a lot of fun.
Fri 12/22- Our Christmas party at our house. Right in the middle of the entire crazy busy week, we had our annual party here. We made a big dinner for everyone- vodka cream pasta with fresh basil, and garlic white wine chicken, salad, garlic bread, cheeses, fruits, cookies, oh YUM. There was hot cocoa (with spirits of course!) for dessert, holiday music, movies, and great company!
Sat 12/23- Tonight was Lesa's surprise birthday party and it was so much fun!! They let me plan it...normally Parties at Your Place is just that, at someone's place, but this one demanded a special night out. So, a big stretch Escalade limo picked everyone up. We went to Sambuca Uptown and had a private room. It was divine! The live jazz and dark, swanky atmosphere was so perfect and the food was incredible! We usually go to the Sambuca in Addison, but this one tops it. Everyone's food was impeccable, and we went through wine- and mojitos, and martinis, and who knows what else- like water. Then, back in the limo and we toured Highland Park for Christmas lights while having champagne and spirits in the limo. Those lights were gorgeous, but we were all having so much fun we didn't get to see them all! LOL. After that, we went to The Velvet Hookah in Deep Ellum to continue the party. Many drinks and hookahs later, we got home. Overall it was such a fun night, and she was so surprised!
Sun 12/24- Happy Christmas Eve. Papa won the "Christmas Eve Gift" this year, because he answered the phone with that when I called- drat, should have called him at 3:30am when we got home LOL. Today we cooked all day to get ready to take things to my Mom and Dad's. We made roasted garlic spread, breads, marinated mozzarella, and put together a cheese board. That damn garlic spread took about 4 hours LOL and my house smelled like garlic all day! (I think we roasted like 36 heads!) Then we headed off to Denton to see everyone. We had a great meal, opened presents, told stories, listened to music, sat by the fire, and just spent time together. It was such a nice evening. Then, home by about 1am, and getting stuff ready for the next day!
Mon 12/25- MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope everyone had a wonderful, blessed and safe Christmas! This morning Matt and I exchanged gifts. He got me the fabulous new perfume I've been wanting (yay!) and a gorgeous vintage diamond pendant necklace. I LOVE IT! I got him a new camcorder and all the fun accessories. Then we packed up the car and headed into Denton. There we had one side of the family for a small Santa thing, and opened our gifts and stockings and had breakfast. This is our tradition with that side of the family, which is so nice. Then the rest of the family and extended family showed up and we opened more gifts and watched football (GO EAGLES!) and ate and drank more LOL. My mom and dad put together an amazing Christmas dinner- tenderloin with all the trimmings- and we ate and drank even more. (Getting tired of all the goodies- lol!) Then we came home around 6pm and had a nice night together all cozied up for our first married Christmas!
It was a crazy "week" but we enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks to everyone that made it so special. We love you all and have a very Happy New Year!!
Wed 12/20- After shopping, getting groceries, cleaning, and working, we went to a Christmas party and had a blast. This was the start of a long "week".
Thurs 12/21- Tonight (after another big day!) we went into Denton for the other company Christmas party. We had everyone at Master Grill, a churrascaria (brazilian steakhouse) and it was great! The food was wonderful, the wine and drinks (lol) were great, and we had a lot of fun.
Fri 12/22- Our Christmas party at our house. Right in the middle of the entire crazy busy week, we had our annual party here. We made a big dinner for everyone- vodka cream pasta with fresh basil, and garlic white wine chicken, salad, garlic bread, cheeses, fruits, cookies, oh YUM. There was hot cocoa (with spirits of course!) for dessert, holiday music, movies, and great company!
Sat 12/23- Tonight was Lesa's surprise birthday party and it was so much fun!! They let me plan it...normally Parties at Your Place is just that, at someone's place, but this one demanded a special night out. So, a big stretch Escalade limo picked everyone up. We went to Sambuca Uptown and had a private room. It was divine! The live jazz and dark, swanky atmosphere was so perfect and the food was incredible! We usually go to the Sambuca in Addison, but this one tops it. Everyone's food was impeccable, and we went through wine- and mojitos, and martinis, and who knows what else- like water. Then, back in the limo and we toured Highland Park for Christmas lights while having champagne and spirits in the limo. Those lights were gorgeous, but we were all having so much fun we didn't get to see them all! LOL. After that, we went to The Velvet Hookah in Deep Ellum to continue the party. Many drinks and hookahs later, we got home. Overall it was such a fun night, and she was so surprised!
Sun 12/24- Happy Christmas Eve. Papa won the "Christmas Eve Gift" this year, because he answered the phone with that when I called- drat, should have called him at 3:30am when we got home LOL. Today we cooked all day to get ready to take things to my Mom and Dad's. We made roasted garlic spread, breads, marinated mozzarella, and put together a cheese board. That damn garlic spread took about 4 hours LOL and my house smelled like garlic all day! (I think we roasted like 36 heads!) Then we headed off to Denton to see everyone. We had a great meal, opened presents, told stories, listened to music, sat by the fire, and just spent time together. It was such a nice evening. Then, home by about 1am, and getting stuff ready for the next day!
Mon 12/25- MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope everyone had a wonderful, blessed and safe Christmas! This morning Matt and I exchanged gifts. He got me the fabulous new perfume I've been wanting (yay!) and a gorgeous vintage diamond pendant necklace. I LOVE IT! I got him a new camcorder and all the fun accessories. Then we packed up the car and headed into Denton. There we had one side of the family for a small Santa thing, and opened our gifts and stockings and had breakfast. This is our tradition with that side of the family, which is so nice. Then the rest of the family and extended family showed up and we opened more gifts and watched football (GO EAGLES!) and ate and drank more LOL. My mom and dad put together an amazing Christmas dinner- tenderloin with all the trimmings- and we ate and drank even more. (Getting tired of all the goodies- lol!) Then we came home around 6pm and had a nice night together all cozied up for our first married Christmas!
It was a crazy "week" but we enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks to everyone that made it so special. We love you all and have a very Happy New Year!!
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