A Little Jingle Bell Rock

Love my Kiddles

If there is anything that Mike and I love more than Christmas, it's our friends.  Last year, we had a small little get-together with a few close buddies to celebrate the end of the year and toast to good cheer.  The end of the year gets crazy with corporate and family holiday events, and this is usually the last time we'll get to see everyone before heading to our prospective homes for the holidays.  So this year, we did a repeat gathering at the Mobley household.  This year was extra exciting because we had a special guest coming in from Austin!  My dear friend Kendal was in town with her boyfriend to enjoy the festivities of New York at Christmastime and of course they made an appearance at the Mobley's Christmas cocktail hour.

Mike prepared the eggnog and I made a sweet little champagne concoction, and we were armed to the teeth in Christmas tree clad glasses, and of course, the famous moose mugs.  My father-in-law had pipes over-nighted to New York so that the boys could enjoy a festive holiday smoke out on the patio.   And of course, Mike and I deliberated for a few hours about our choice of outfits for the evening, but our selections landed us up there with Mr. & Mrs. Claus themselves.  

Of all of our sweet friends, not one person came to our home empty handed and each time the doorbell rang, I was so thrilled to see the smiley, festive faces that met me on the other side of the door.  Winston greeted each visitor with the wiggliest hiney and the occasional jump.

Winston on his little throne while the party goes on all around him!

I'm always amazed at how many people we can fit in this tiny little apartment.  I often find myself feeling like there isn't enough room even for just the three of us.  But having our friends all together in one room was anything but claustrophobic.  It was warm, but in the happy way, not the sweaty way.  It makes my heart smile to host some of my favorite people to celebrate the holidays and another year of great friendships.   

I'm pretty sure we took this EXACT picture
last year.  But Winston looks much cuter
in this one!

It's easy to get caught up in all the stress of the gifts, or the anxiety of closing out the year with work, or the nightmare of holiday travel, but a few hours with our friends in an apartment decorated to the nines, really grounds you in what the season is all about.  In a few weeks, we will be spending a full week with our families and enjoying the Christmas holiday with both sets of our parents, and I couldn't feel more excited and more blessed.  But I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Mike and I love our friends, each and every one of them.  You all make our lives such a better place and each day is better because we have you all in it.  We wish we had more space and we missed those of you who were unable to make it.   

 

Thank you to all of those who came out and thank you for all the gifts. Last night was full of memories that I will cherish forever. We love you all & wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas.