Christmas... Parties & Pinterest

I know I'm not the only person to start out a blog post saying how much fun Christmas is. But ya know, I just love it. Every single day this week, someone has brought candy or cookies to our office and just now someone walked in a gift of candles and lotion. I mean, what other time of the year does that happen?! On top of all that, I get to listen to Christmas music at work (my favorites are Sufjan Stevens and the new She & Him album, in case you were curious).

It's also the time of year dedicated to parties. Last Friday was my office party. I'm calling it, "Leadership Development Day 'O Fun". First we delivered toys to the Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City, then we went to eat at Nonna's in Bricktown. Afterward we went to Target for "15 in 15." You get a $15 gift card and you have 15 minutes to pick something out for yourself, then you have to show everyone what you got. It was seriously, so fun. We finished the evening at my boss's house with ping-pong, Wii and hot chocolate. I am SO BLESSED by my office. Everyone I work with is absolutely wonderful.

With everyone at Nonna's

That same evening, we went to Eric's work party. It was in an art gallery, with hors d'oeuvres and all that fancy stuff. Eric even wore a skinny tie.

Last night I hosted a "pinterest potluck" with work/school friends. Everyone brought a dish they found the recipe for on pinterest. My personal favorite was the jalapeno popper dip. It was the first time that I had every had more than five people in my ~~tiny~~ cozy house, so I was a little nervous about it, but it worked out perfectly.