It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

This weekend it feels like the Christmas season began.  Saturday morning was the annual Christmas cookie exchange/brunch/secret Santa that a group of friends has every year.  We have a wonderful brunch then play dirty Santa with presents, then exchange cookies.  We happen to all work together but enjoy this time away from work and it is a great way to get Christmas started.

When I got home I finished decorating the tree and DH got our outside lights up and then we had snow, so ready or not - Christmas is coming!

Cookie Exchange

One of my favorite things of the holiday season is a brunch and cookie exchange with some of my favorite friends.  This was our 5th year and Doris again was the gracious hostess.

The food was delicious!

Our group.

The presents for our  Dirty Santa game which we always say we are going to be aggressive and cutthroat, but hardly ever do!    We always like what we get so well we rarely ever change.

 

Jill opening her gift, which I think she did give up later!

Judy sharing her gift.

Elizabeth.

Doris and cute snowman, which ended up with Jill!

Evelyn

Kathy with a K

Cathy with a C

Peggy loving her snowman!

Donna

Then it was time for the cookie exchange.  We had a great, delicious assortment and all came home with a good selection.

We had a wonderful time, great food, good fun and wonderful friendship.