we had ourselves a merry little freezing Christmas

We celebrated Christmas Eve on Christmas Eve ~ Eve.

It was a festive night with food and games and lots of fun.

The deep freeze had not settled in yet.

Amanda and Mark came prepared with a new game.

Each person had to try to roll a water bottle into a section containing various sums of cash.

The top prize was $50.00.

The least you could win was $1.00.

In the picture above the winners are wearing the money they won.

Erika won the top prize.

At first, it looked like nobody would win.

Then they got the hang of it and started to aim their bottles carefully at the right slot.

There was so much hollering and cheering.

Such a fun celebration.

The grazing food filled up the island.

Jake and Eli were in a festive mood singing to Amanda.

Meatballs,

Ham biscuits,

Pigs in blankets,

Sausage cheese balls,

Broccoli salad,

Potato salad,

Hot pecan dip, 

Jalapeno dip,

 All kinds of chips and crackers.

There was a punch bowl full of lime sherbert punch

that was drained at the end of the evening.

Cheese straws and a big bowl of Doritos graced this separate station.

(all of the boys love Doritos)

This table, set off by itself, is their dream come true,

Good thing it only happens once a year.

My great room all dressed up for our party.

The punch bowl table.

My Grandmother Hodie made this tablecloth a long time ago.

I bring it out every Christmas.

Christmas Eve~ Eve on Hope Lane was the start of our Christmas magic.

That special time when you're all together with the people you love the most in the whole world

having fun, laughing, eating.

It just doesn't get any better than that!!!

So, so thankful!

💗