Christmas Highlights!
Hi friends! I hope you all had great holidays! Ours was full of family, good cheer, and fun…and LOTS of caroling on Christmas Eve! I won’t bore you with tons of details, but here are some highlights of the fun and food:
On Christmas Eve, we have a family cocktail party at my grandmother’s house with caroling, champagne, and lots of great food:
I put my new server from Mindy to use with some blue cheese canapes:
Looks great! Thanks again, Mindy!
The spread included my claim to fame (even now, as a vegetarian): The Shrimpmas Tree:
Yep.
My grandmother was the hostess with the mostest:
Doesn’t she look beautiful? I felt underdressed compared to her!
When it came time to sing carols, some of us got a little rowdier than others (and by some of us, I mean me). My Aunt Kathy played the piano, and my dad played the guitar.
I wasn’t the only one feeling the music:
My little cousin Anderson was BUSTING a move during the carols. He does a mean robot.
Looking good.
Then, on Christmas morning, Katherine, Kevin and Sophie came over to open gifts. We got Sophie a rattle that was a big hit:
And she received MANY gifts from Honey and Scooter 
:
Ryan wore a little something special for the gift-opening festivities:
You have to love a man who isn’t ashamed to wear a penguin onesie.
Hope you had a great holiday as well! Tomorrow, we leave for our SECOND Christmas with Ryan’s family in Seattle! Time to go pack up and get ready for round two.
I love reading all the recaps. So much joy! Yours looked like a beautiful time.
Anderson was having so much fun!
“Doesn’t she look beautiful? I felt underdressed compared to her! “—she’s beautiful!
As are you!!!
As is Sophie.
Must run in the family
Everything looks lovely, as usual, Anna!!
dude your grandma looks HOT!
Sounds like a great day!
Merry Christmas, Anna! Looks like a beautiful (and delicious!) evening. That shrimp tree is incredible!
Merry Christmas to you and your family- I LOVE the cookie tray!! Makes me just want to dive in. Everyone looks so happy and joyful in these photos!
Wow, your grandma is so glamorous! Everything looks gorgeous.
Ahahaha….loved Ryan’s penquin suit!!!
Oh wow, I cannot get over how much you, your sister, your mom and grandma resemble!
The shrimpmas tree is amazing — but even more amazing is the shot of you two next to the tree. Merry Christmas!!!!
OMG Your gram is a knockout! =) I’m cracking up over the shrimpmas tree! GENIUS! <3
Love the pictures. Your grandmother looks so classy!
So cute – and totally loving the pjs lol
Caroling sounds fun, if I could sing I would totally do that!
I love the pics, so cute and fun. And OMG, Ryan PJ’s rock! Looks like you had an amazing Christmas!
Those little kids remind me of myself as a child.. I was such a ham & made a show out of every opportunity. Sophie is adorable, as usual!