Good morning!
*Yawn*
*Stretch*
Another crazy evening last night but oh so much fun! Our book club the Bookies gathered at Susan’s house for our annual Christmas Party and December book review. This time, it was also a baby shower for our newest bookie , Beckett, who was born to Laura in October.
The time together of course was awesome. We all brought something to share for our gathering, so the food was plenty!
And Susan’s husband had made up a little holiday tree to get us in the mood:
Ok but back to the food…
Punch and wine, homemade candies, sandwiches, fettuccine, salad, shrimp and dip, and more.
Then we gathered in the living room to eat and discuss out review of The Christmas Wedding (review up later today!). After the review we had Laura open up baby gifts and then after the baby gifts, we had our annual party where we each have brought a gift around $10 that we roll dice to see who gets what. I came home with some lovely Tastefully Simple products.
All in all, it was a good time… and our January read was chosen as:
Henry’s Sisters by Cathy Lamb.
I have a big day at work today and tonight we have the student Christmas Party which all I know is I am handing tickets out for prizes and apparently helping set up a gingerbread building contest in the gym…. it sounds….
messy 😛
Book Journey 
Wow, you guys are just beyond amazing! Thanks for sharing all the fun with us! (And good you have Life As We Knew It in your car, because you’ll be wanting to run to the store and stock up on stuff after you read it!)
LOL….Yes the book does make you think of the what if’s…. 😀
Wow I love the book tree!!
I do too Amanda…I may need to try that, it might put me in the spirit 😀
Oh, I love that bookish tree! Totally awesome…and the baby makes me want to squeal with delight. My youngest grandson is almost nine and he is still adorable, but there’s nothing like a new baby.
I think I’m going to check out that Cathy Lamb book…I’ve read and enjoyed other books she’s written.
Beckett is a little cutie.. we all wanted to get our hands on him. 😀 Cathy Lamb is new to me but that is what won the vote so off I go to get the book too 😀
I just love it when you post stories an pics of your book club meetings! The book tree is darling and the food looked divine.
I love posting about my book club Beth… I think they rock! 😛
What a fun way to celebrate! My book club meets tomorrow, but we decided to forgo a book in December. We’re going to eat and have a Dirty Santa book swap.
Oh Kathy you cant leave me with that… what is a “Dirty Santa” book swap? 😀
I LOVE the book tree – what a fabulous idea! You all look like you’re having a blast. 🙂
We were… it is always so fun to get together 😀
Loving that book tree. Best wishes to you and yours.
Thanks Terry, Merry Christmas!
Love the book tree, I have seen a few around the blogsphere in the last few days. 🙂
I had seen one earlier this week on the blogs too… think it is such a fun idea!
The book tree is a great idea for your club party. And Beckett is adorable but must learn to pay attention to the discussion. 😀
I know Barbara…. Beckett will get there… he received many books ot help him get his start 😀
I love that tree!!
Me too Jill 😀
Oh.my.god! I NEEEEEEED that tree!! 😉
LOL – I know… I feel inspired by it… 😀
Sounds like a lot of fun and busy holiday doings over there!
It has been crazy busy but yeah, fun too 😀
I love your book club posts! You always seem to have a great deal of fun… and I love that book Christmas tree!!!
We do try to keep it fun Nikki- Ann… if it wasnt so cool outside it would have been fun to dress for a wedding…. bu you know..t here will be other books 😀
Aw….Looks like a lot of fun! I love the tree…
I do too Kimberly… I may be inspired to try that 😀
wow you guys go all out! my book club is a library book club 🙂 We read Henry’s sister back in October. Most people liked it, it was meh for me but I’m hard to please 🙂
I am curious about it Christa, we did not have a big selection this time around… we usually all bring suggestions but this time there were only 5 to vote from
Love the ‘Book’ Christmas tree!!
Me too Rosanne… I may need to put one in my book room 😀
I shared your photo of the book tree on my blog for Friday Five, giving you credit. It’s a great tree, but it surprised me because I’d found another book tree a couple of days earlier. My post shows both photos:
http://bonniesbooks.blogspot.com/2011/12/friday-five-to-do-lists.html
I have seen one on the blog”s” this past week too Bonnie. I think they are the thing this year – I am thinking of starting one myself 😀
Your Christmas book party sounds like so much fun! I saw a “book tree” just like that in my public library today 🙂
And there is nothing better in the world than a sleeping baby lying on your chest – ahhh.
Sue