tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456898230363539314.post2788335147698790851..comments2023-08-19T07:12:25.554-06:00Comments on Mmmboppin': 2nd Annual Williams Family Ornament PartyMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687584032785086639noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456898230363539314.post-82801869808617970782007-12-03T09:28:00.000-07:002007-12-03T09:28:00.000-07:00Hi Megs, Do you care if I sneak a peek every once...Hi Megs, Do you care if I sneak a peek every once in awhile at your blog? This blog thing is quite fun. <BR/><BR/>The ornaments are AMAZING! I am with Kristen. I want them all! <BR/><BR/>Brian teases me about all of the "traditions" I have to have. This is a great tradition and I love how you've done it with the children as well. How fun for everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456898230363539314.post-3109204527248320612007-11-29T11:43:00.000-07:002007-11-29T11:43:00.000-07:00Good thing I know how to spell ornaments!Good thing I know how to spell ornaments!The Tuck Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644676932181404930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456898230363539314.post-9958059427708027942007-11-29T11:42:00.000-07:002007-11-29T11:42:00.000-07:00How fun! I love family traditions like that...the ...How fun! I love family traditions like that...the ornamens are gorgeous by the way! It was fun to see you and Maggie last night, sorry I didn't get the chance to talk to you very much, it was a bad Ashlen night. Anyway...I am tagging you for 7 things, go to my blog to see what I mean, it's actually kinda fun!The Tuck Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644676932181404930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456898230363539314.post-22642281557358831302007-11-27T22:35:00.000-07:002007-11-27T22:35:00.000-07:00Hi Meg- Wanted to say hi you have such a cute litt...Hi Meg- Wanted to say hi you have such a cute little family. I would love to hear from you, email me sometime hillcall@yahoo.comHill Callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01729619839874390922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456898230363539314.post-12252647601873744442007-11-27T21:57:00.000-07:002007-11-27T21:57:00.000-07:00Okay - after I catch my breath at the wonder of th...Okay - after I catch my breath at the wonder of these ornaments, I will tell you the story of this party: once upon a time, when I went home for Christmas from college one year, I found this wonderful and completely unfamiliar ornament on my parent's tree. It was a snowflake make out of crossed Popsicle sticks, painted red and anointed with glitter—pretty darned unimpressive till you looked at the back. On the back was written in nail polish: WRONG SIDE. TURN THIS SIDE TOWARD TREE.<BR/><BR/>Turns out that while my dad was Bishop, he and mom had this party where the bishopric and some of the auxiliary leaders got together and did this ornament game— had to be hand made. My dad and mom, both crafty people, would make cool stuff, as did some of the others. But most of the things were pretty simple - like the simple red glass ball with the word "love" written on it in glitter glue. My dad pointed at that one proudly and said, "The woman who made this has the greatest heart in the world - this is just like her."<BR/><BR/>So when Guy and I got married, I started my own version of that party. The first party had Hoffmans, Tricia, Paynes, Williams, Kews, Phil and Rosemary Smith and Louks and a few others, all our best friends back then.<BR/><BR/>The deal was this: bring a bunch of your favorite Christmas cookies (my mom always made the same four kinds, and I kindof thought everybody had traditional cookies as part of their Christmas - found out I was wrong). We served milk for the cookies. And each person had to bring a hand-made ornament.<BR/><BR/>We've been having this party for almost thirty years now. The rules shift around, but basically, it goes like this: bring the ornaments wrapped. We all draw numbers. Number one goes first and picks a package. Number two can either steal #1's or open a new package. And thus it goes through all the numbers. The third owner actually keeps their ornament - nobody can steal it after that. We tried 4th owner, but it wore everybody out. The person with number 1 gets to choose from everybody who isn't a third owner at the very end, or end the game by opening the last package.<BR/><BR/>We have people who try to manipulate the game by hiding a good ornament, or by crying so nobody will take theirs - or by bringing the most outrageous things - Dick Beeson being the king of this behavior. One year, he brought a bowling ball with this cool cork fixed on the top of it, a gigantic cork attached to the top - looked EXACTLY like a Christmas tree ball - except it weighed thirty pounds.<BR/><BR/>the person who won it, hid the thing in my house so he wouldn't have to take it home. In the end, Joel wanted it, took it home, made it a bowling ball again and won a game with it.<BR/><BR/>We have so loved this party. Seeing you guys do this just makes me amazed and joyful. And the ornaments were fabulous. I want ALL of them. I don't know - I feel like their grandmother or something -Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456898230363539314.post-45794390904608734862007-11-27T21:56:00.000-07:002007-11-27T21:56:00.000-07:00oh how fun!! That makes me completely and totally ...oh how fun!! That makes me completely and totally homesick. I love that you've carried the tradition on.<BR/>Maybe someday when my life settles down a little I can do it to....<BR/>All the ornaments are so adorable. I'm so glad we got to see them!Ginnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210407655197217083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456898230363539314.post-20741305799407867802007-11-27T21:34:00.000-07:002007-11-27T21:34:00.000-07:00You guys always have such fun traditions! You have...You guys always have such fun traditions! You have inspired me to try and be more "traditiony" this year(and if they hold) all my Christmases to come! :0)Emily Rasmussenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412988213635829507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456898230363539314.post-73014436757500482562007-11-27T17:37:00.000-07:002007-11-27T17:37:00.000-07:00So cool!!! Tell us more about this party! What are...So cool!!! Tell us more about this party! What are the rules? How do you exchange? What do the invites look like? This year is too busy, but I love parties!! This would be fun for the future! Do tell!!<BR/>Love, KirstenKirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10286474228558037129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456898230363539314.post-1833820563169494492007-11-27T15:02:00.000-07:002007-11-27T15:02:00.000-07:00Woah I'm glad that I'm not invited to this gatheri...Woah I'm glad that I'm not invited to this gathering. I can just imagine everyone's horror as I pass out my hideous tin foil man and receive these "out-of-control" gorgeous ornaments. Gosh the preschoolers ornaments would blow mine out of the water!!Vharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897882709151277440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456898230363539314.post-32052990958939409742007-11-27T14:22:00.000-07:002007-11-27T14:22:00.000-07:00What a neat idea Megs! I loved the homemade orname...What a neat idea Megs! I loved the homemade ornaments! They were all so creative!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03723744029119024544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456898230363539314.post-319303625433308902007-11-27T11:18:00.000-07:002007-11-27T11:18:00.000-07:00such a wonderful tradition! we do ornament exchan...such a wonderful tradition! we do ornament exchange parties here as well with the other students, but i'll have to do the family thing...that's such a great idea. and the ornaments are sooo awesome! thanks so much for sharing...one of my favorite posts of the day!{Erica}https://www.blogger.com/profile/10851544312498101362noreply@blogger.com