Monday, 10 December 2007

The Crosby Christmas Party

So on Saturday night we held our first ever Crosby Family Christmas Party. The party was totaly inspired by friends of ours in Townsville (hello to the Ellis Family) who have been doing this party for 10 years now. The highlight of the night is a game played with Christmas presents. Basically everyone brings a wrapped gift to a set value and places it on the designated table. We then gather around after dinner (and a few drinks) and take our numbers and then take turns opening or stealing gifts. The game continues until everyone has a gift. There was a lot of fun to be had and I think that a few people took the wording on my invitation of "this is an adults party so no kids please" a little too literally and so bought gifts from the adult shop, this meant that we had such gifts as a blow up sheep (that Riley thought was quite cute....), sex games and multi-flavoured lube. Luckily we saw this coming and seeing as how all our usual babysitters were already at our party and Riley had to stay we bought him his own gift to open. Both kids were such champions and really well behaved. Riley had a lot of fun playing with all the guys. He spent some time locking Jean Francois in his bedroom and then chasing him as Jean Francois escaped out of his bedroom window. Emily was passed around from one Aunty to the next and was also really good even though she should have been to bed, been up for a feed and been back to bed again by the time we put her down. They both looked really cute in their Christmas shirts that Nana bought for them too (thanks Nana).


I worked very hard in the kitchen preparing these little numbers....... ok so I worked my feet off, shopping for them that is.........




Most people got into the spirit of things. Dave, Tim & Jean Francois (or JF).


Dave & Riley. I thought this one was funny cause Dave's hat is so tiny and Riley's is so oversized...

Those that didn't 'wear' their Christmas spirit were punished......... by Riley!

Richard recieving (and wearing) his punishment....



The Dessert Tables...


The presents table - closely watched over by one keen 4 year old.....oh yes and of course his partner in crime Karine.

My little Christmas Angel..

Our Christmas Family


Even Motshabi got into the spirit of the night!

Maaik with his score of 365 days of Passionate Sex! Guess who got lucky when he got home.....

Jessie with her multi-flavoured lubes (which I think were kindly 'donated' to Richard & Isobel below).

Richard & Isobel (Who stole from Maaik, above, who then stole it back) with their gifts, Richard's is one of those that goes 'buzzzzz' in the night.......


Me with my first gift (a Jack Daniels hip flask) which was stolen by Grant & then stolen back for me by Brad!


I then stole Chris' Swear Box......


All in all it was a great night and we look forward to doing it again next year!!!

4 comments:

sunshines said...

You seem to have a great life over there Charmaine - it will be hard to come back for good. You look great too - motherhood obviously is agreeing with you. I'm sorry we don't live in Brissy cos I wont get to see you. I hope you have a great Christmas. Love to all - Lyndell xx

Della Lynch said...

What a fantastic night you all must have had.I can just imagine all the laughter what with the mis interpretation first then all the stealing of presents,it would have been a scream.You really seem to be enjoying yourselves over there.Don't enjoy it too much though, we want you back you know.We miss you heaps.

Unknown said...

Looks like my sort of a party there...let me at 'em....LOL

jasbec21 said...

Looks like you guys had an awesome time! Love the idea of making people wear their christmas spirit and i bet Riley loved making people wear it too!! I'm sure that you loved all the adult toys and gifts that were being passed around. Just kidding