Monday, January 12, 2015

Holiday Gift Exchange

Chris M. hosted our December meeting.  It's one of our favorite nights of the year.  It's so nice to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays to relax with sister.... until the gift exchange starts..... Then it gets competitive ; )

The gifts!

Karen F., Natalie R., Natalie G., and Ellen


Chris A., Lori, and Patti

Some of the yummy goodness we shared....

We enjoyed Ho Ho Punch and Gingerbread Martinis from the Toledo AC cookbook! Can you see the roses on the punch bowl?  The retro AOII martini pitcher has gotten passed down from Patti to Debby to Chris M.

Ellen and Ann

Anna, Donna, and Diane

Debby and Tracy

Vicky brought her scrumptious baked potato bar.  Seriously!  This lady is hospitality royalty!


Sharon kept our business portion of the night as short as she could....

....because we couldn't wait to start exchanging (and stealing) gifts from each other!  This is Ellen going over the rules.






Lori started off with this red rose throw, but she didn't have it for long.... 

Natalie G. and Chris M.'s oldest legacy, Sydney

Kathy decorated this gorgeous jewelry box!


Lori wore her *new* AOII Mother's Pin for the first time this night.  Her daughter, Abby, is an AOII at Nebraska.