The party was fun...

 The Ornament party was a big success!  at least it seemed that way to me...I always have such a good time and I so look forward to the party.  My daughter started her ornament parties 16 years ago, and she has had one every single year since.  The numbers change from year to year...she has had as few as five people attend (the year had a big snow storm)  Or as many as 22 people attend.

When you first walk into her house, she always has a fire going in her fireplace...soft Christmas music playing, and lots of Christmas things on display...such as her Nutcracker collection, and her miniature house collection.

 We place our ornaments in a basket and put them under the tree...(unless of course, there is food in the basket...like chocolate or candy canes...as some of them did this year.)  My dear little grand puppy would eat them.  LOL!  So they can't go under the tree.

 Usually my daughter prints out games.  but this year instead of hand out sheets.  We made tags.
(with the great instructions from my two crafting buddies.  Very well done, and lots of fun
to put together the tags...(as you can tell by the smiles on their faces in the above pics.

  I don't have everyone pictured here...because I don't post any one's photos on my blog who doesn't want their picture posted.  (Just a rule of mine)  I give everyone the choice...and some chose not to...
(which is usually my choice too, Hate to have my picture taken!


In years past...we have played the pickle game  (much like musical chairs, or pass the hot potato)
A picture of a mystery Santa...try to guess who Santa is...
My daughter usually also has a mystery box...that you  have to guess what is in the box...we are allowed to shake it... I have never managed to get this one.  I guessed clothes pins...wrong!
the box had thread spools in it.

Sometimes it's a jar with candy, etc. in it...and try and guess how many in the jar to win a prize.

Or as she did this year, a basket full of snacks  (crackers, cookies, chips, etc...guess the price of all
the goodies in the basket and win the basket.  I did win this one two years ago...Great snacks.
But I didn't win it this year.  (I'm not supposed to eat many snacks anyway!)

Yes, you can tell, they didn't want the picture taken!  LOL!

Can you blame them with the silly hats on their heads.
But this is my favorite game that we play.  My daughter places a hat on your head with a word on it, that everyone can see but the person wearing the hat.  Then you have to guess what your word says, by only asking yes or no questions.  This year my word was pumpkin.  Took me the longest time to guess that.  I finally figured out that I was a food.  then a Vegetable, and then went down the list of almost every vegetable I could think of...till they finally had to give me hint...such as my granddaughter telling me it was her favorite vegetable...pumpkin!

After, (and before) the games we ate some delicious goodies.  (there went my diet!)  and then passed around the ornament baskets.  I forgot to take pics of the ornaments...so that will be in my next post...

Thank you for visiting my blog today.
Blessings,
Jill

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