HorseDoover Nite was on Saturday and a roaring success. The girls had been eagerly anticipating it
all week long. Easily it is one of the
highlights of our Christmas season and I can't imagine not doing it.
Our
tree is up, despite the fact that most of our lights flat would not work. Weird, because the ones that work are really
old and the ones that don't are new. One
set was still in the box. But I made do
with what we had that did work and our tree is every bit as beautiful as if
they all were working. Good thing
because I definitely did not have any room in the budget this year for new
lights.
The
food is also what Horse Doover Nite is all about and this year I did not disappoint. I used some money from last month's
entertainment and dining out budget to buy a few extras to put this night
together. Along with a few items from
the pantry I was able to make some really nice appetizers.
Veggies &
Creamy Parmesan Dip
Corn Dog Muffins
& Mustard
Summer Sausage,
Assorted Cheeses & Assorted Crackers
Cream Cheese
Spread & Crackers
Pickles &
Olives
Peanut Butter
Blossoms
The
girl's grandparents joined us and brought a nice bottle of wine. I put on Christmas music and we visited while
the tree was decorated. It was a very
lovely evening.
Is
your tree up yet? What traditions do you
and your family enjoy during the holidays?
What in the world is Horse Doover night? What ever it is, it sounds fun!
ReplyDeleteHi Joan. Hit the link at the beginning of the post (the highlighted Horse Doover) and it will take you to the post where I first introduced it to everyone. It is a lot of fun. )
DeleteAhh, now I understand. Thanks!
DeleteNo problem. :)
DeleteAbsolutely one of the coolest Christmas traditions I have ever heard of! You gals are so much fun! Your table looks wonderful and your tree is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWe usually play Christmas music and set up the tree on Thanksgiving evening-although we did put it up earlier this year (just couldn't wait!) We also like to drive around sometimes the during Christmas week to look at Christmas lights in our town- the kids especially enjoy this when we take some cocoa and treats with us. We also like to make a gingerbread house and bake cookies as a Christmas tradition.
We drive around on Christmas Eve after dinner and look at lights. We also take cocoa and cookies with us and have dessert in the car I started doing that with my son so he would calm down. Usually he'd fall asleep in the car when he was younger and I could carry him to bed. Much easier than trying to get him to just settle down and go to sleep. When he got older he insisted we continue to do it and now I do it with the girls. Now he does it with his wife & son. Pretty cool. Family traditions are one of the best parts of Christmas, I think.
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