X-mas 2011

[Donuthole]

Ours is a pancake breakfast tomorrow morning. No program, but a couple activities for kids to do (decorate a cookie, etc.). I like that it's in the morning because our weekend nights are so dang busy around the holidays.

[FN Phat]

Ours is next Friday night. The same night as my company party. We will be attending the company party. An engineer that is in our Ward will be attending the Ward party. One of us has our priorities backwards.

[falafel]

Ours is a pancake breakfast tomorrow morning. No program, but a couple activities for kids to do (decorate a cookie, etc.). I like that it's in the morning because our weekend nights are so dang busy around the holidays.

Hey, same with us. Tomorrow morning. My wife (who is in charge of it this year) wanted to do a program, but I told her to skip it. And skip the forced caroling. Everyone can thank me later.

[TripletDaddy]

Hey, same with us. Tomorrow morning. My wife (who is in charge of it this year) wanted to do a program, but I told her to skip it. And skip the forced caroling. Everyone can thank me later.

Is that common?

[hostile]

Ward party tonight. Bishop wanted to do a "Night in Bethlehem" theme so the entire cultural hall gym has been turned into a representation of Bethlehem. I offered to bring a few fresh ducks and a horse. I am also going dressed as a leper. Should be fun.

[falafel]

Is that common?

We have a guy that brings his guitar and really gets into it. Unfortunately, he's the only one who gets into it.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Headed to the ward X-mas party in an hour. Very excited. I think I mentioned before, but the guy that does the cooking/smoking for ward activities most recently did the Father/Sons outing. It was amazing stuff...smoked chicken, smoked beef, homemade baked beans, baked potato, etc. Allegedly his X-mas party stuff includes smoked ham, turkey, sweet potatoes (they're not Yams) and more. Should be a feast.

And best of all, my bishop's philosophy: the 2 things that ruin a ward activity are bad food and a planned program.

So tonight should be 100% eating and mingling.

Ordinarily, I'd agree with the bish, but this year, as was the case two years ago, a really great madrigal group from a South Bay high school will present a Christmas program. It was excellent last time and I'm looking forward to the encore tomorrow night. I suspect I'd prefer your menu to ours, however.

I also like that our ward does Santa before the eats. Childless members show up in time for dinner. Then parents of the young 'uns can bail right after the dinner and not sit through a program with restless kids.

[Pheidippides]

Our ward is doing a breakfast tomorrow. Much drama surrounding a dropped ball on assignments that had me ghost-writing a nastygram. Thankfully, it was not necessary to send it.

[Moliere]

Our party is next week. We'll have a program and it is going to freakin' rock! I know since I'm in charge. It'll be no longer than 20 minutes and the opening act will be two priests playing Carol of the Bells on a electric guitar and electric stand up bass :rockon2:

[TripletDaddy]

X-mas party was a success. Loads of smoked pulled pork, ham, and all the standard other stuff. The lack of program caused the evening to degenerate into a Lord of the Flies free for all. Complete mayhem.....kids running all over the place, people playing up on the stage, super loud noise levels. At one point, a woman grabbed a mic and encouraged everyone to sing some tunes. I guess this is the forced caroling? It was not a success, so there were no further attempts to force a program on anyone.

Lasted almost 2 hours. Just about right.

[sparky]

X-mas party was a success. Loads of smoked pulled pork, ham, and all the standard other stuff. The lack of program caused the evening to degenerate into a Lord of the Flies free for all. Complete mayhem.....kids running all over the place, people playing up on the stage, super loud noise levels. At one point, a woman grabbed a mic and encouraged everyone to sing some tunes. I guess this is the forced caroling? It was not a success, so there were no further attempts to force a program on anyone.

Lasted almost 2 hours. Just about right.

Sounds like a good one DDD. The EQ is in charge of ours this year, and I'm on the decoration committee. There's also a food committee and a program committee. Food only would have been great.

[falafel]

We have a guy that brings his guitar and really gets into it. Unfortunately, he's the only one who gets into it.

My wife called to cancel the guitar playing caroler. She wasn't forceful enough, and he convinced her to let him force carols on us after we eat, while the kids are playing their games.

[SuperGabers]

I am recirculating my creation from last year. Merry Christmas CUF!

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[sparky]

My wife called to cancel the guitar playing caroler. She wasn't forceful enough, and he convinced her to let him force carols on us after we eat, while the kids are playing their games.

Sounds like you need a plan B

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[wuapinmon]

I can't resist having a methaphorical Red Ryder BB Gun waiting in the wings for my kids. Not getting them the big thing they really want for Christmas has been very hard for me to do as a parent.