Friday evening was my company's holiday party and since I was on the planning committee (of course I was, right?) I was particularly excited to see it all come together. I was the greeter and gift-taker which was nice because I rarely get to see everyone that works at the office since I'm hidden in the back corner. I'm 98% sure that a majority of the people I greeted had no idea I worked with them and simply thought I came with the venue as a welcomer. Should've worn my KPMG hat...
It was fun for Garrett and I to dress up together because we rarely get to. We even coordinated like the good ol' days of Sweetheart dances in high school! Garrett was thrilled (not). The event was really nice - we had two caricature artists, a made-to-order fancy pasta station, a gift exchange game, a raffle, and all within a beautiful venue. Because I got to the party earlier than most - due to me being the "welcomer" and all - I started chatting with the woman at the front desk of the clubhouse. She was an older Indian woman and very friendly. Somehow the topic of where I live came up and she said "Oh! You live right by me!" and I said "really? How funny!" She grabbed my hand and said "when we leave here? You can take me home? I can call my husband? Tell him not to come get me?" while smiling largely and shaking her head "yes" forty times. Of course my first response was "of course!" before I really thought about it and realized that meant I'd have to stay later because she probably had to shut down the whole place when the event ended. So yes, I had to stay until 11:30pm so I could take my new friend Shaheen home. Luckily she was good company.
On Saturday, Garrett and I did some major Christmas shopping. Our goal was to get it all done in one fell swoop so we didn't have to brave the crowds multiple times. You know me and crowds! We picked up a couple extra things on Sunday but are now officially done!
Also on Saturday, we met Bri and Thor at Kincaid to go on a wintery walk. She brought her boyfriend's son, Brennan, who's eleven and a reminder of how awkward I am around children. He quickly discovered how jumpy I am and took full advantage of it. He also asked me, right in the middle of a conversation we were having, to smile. So...I smiled without understanding and he said "why do you have two gold teeth?" (I have two fake teeth that were capped using a shade that doesn't match the rest of my teeth...I am VERY aware of this). Slightly saddened, I said "I do?" and he said "yeah, why are they gold?" I then quickly explained they were not gold, more of a nasty yellow, and because my small-town orthodontist wanted to ruin my life for some unknown reason. Then I ran away.
Anyway, we had so much fun gallivanting around Kincaid on Saturday that we decided to go back on Sunday! But this time we had sleds and an extra person - Bri's boyfriend, Dempsey. Basically we started off on one of the trails (there are TONS of trails throughout Kincaid) and hiked/sled our way around the park for almost four hours! We'd walk a little ways, then jump on our knees and sled down a hill, then walk to the next decline, then maybe surf on our sled (or, if you're me, try to surf and almost knee yourself in the throat when you fall). There was a big hill at the entrance and we went up and down that thing countless times. I felt like an 11 year old again! With two gold teeth!
Sunday night was for banana bread baking, present wrapping, and Christmas card writing. We love our weekends around here and luckily they arrive quickly!
I received the best thing since sliced bread in the mail on Monday - my annual Christmas advent calendar from my Aunt Tracy! I knew what it was the moment I laid eyes on it and Garrett can attest to the fact that I did an advent-calendar jig. Yes, I'm married and still get one. Be jealous.
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