New Year's Day 2016

There had been a lot of preparation for our gift exchange and Open House. And it paid off in spades, we opened pressies, snacked on yummies and then welcomed the friends we have made over the 8 or so years we have lived here.

Auntie R opening the 2nd pannetone of the season

Enjoying one of their gifts

And the best gift of all, a story that she had written herself

And then the hoards descended and somehow we didn't take a single picture of the party itself.