Bailey Family Christmas Party

Last night was the annual Bailey Family Christmas Party. This is the third year that John and I have hosted it, and we really enjoy having everyone over. We started by having dinner. I made broccoli cheese potato soup. It was served in yummy bread bowls (made by Dianne). Too bad I didn't get a picture, it all looked quite professional.

Next we had the white elephant gift exchange. Two of the highlights of the night were this singing bobble-head doll which was given by Mark and received by Kaitlin

and this jug of milk, given by the Hedahls:

And yes, Jeffrey really was that excited.

I felt the need to steal Jeffrey's jug of milk, so Jeffrey got to choose another present.

(Arabelle appears to be texting...this generation of babies are so rude)

Jeffrey's second gift turned out to be an appropriate little hot wheels car:

Then we sang lots of carols. Everyone got to choose one, and then we filled in the gaps afterwards. The Baileys know all the words to Frosty the Snowman, which I find very impressive.

Jeffrey decided to record attendance with my camera, and the following pictures resulted:

Dad:

Mom:

Uncles Michael and Jeff:


Grandma:


Kaitlin (and Brittney is there somewhere):


And John got one of the the Hedahls:


We ended the night by decorating gingerbread and sugar cookies (a Bailey Christmas tradition). Bonnie makes the cookies and supplies lots of fun colors of frosting.


I kept telling Jeffrey to use red hots to make a face on his so that it could be a gingerbread boy. He ignored me but then finally said, exasperated, "no boy, no boy!" I guess he had something else in mind, which turned out to be frosting 2 inches high--carefully applied, of course.