This weekend was the annual Hines Family Christmas Party, also known as the "Loud Party." Like years past, the party was filled with good comfort food (LOVE Ben's bacon wrapped mini franks), some booze (saw lots of MGD), and of course family and close friends. The party is typically hosted at a hotel that has an indoor pool. The pool always seems to be the hot spot, both in the evening and the next morning.
The absence of Jim and Pat's company and humor was clearly felt. I also felt the absence of Jim's bottle of brandy, his yearly Christmas treat. We attempted to make up for their lost company by hooking up a webcam.
The highlight of my evening was watching Sula run up and down the hallway of the hotel with all her little cousins. She was so excited to be playing with the "big kids."
The night was not without unexpected excitement. Around 10:30 pm the hotel fire alarm started blaring and did not turn off until the local fire department arrived (a good 10 -15 min later). The noise scared baby Sula silly. Thankfully, aunt Barb was able to calm her down and back to sleep later. This was enough to take the party-goers out of any form of sleepy mode. We kicked off a game of Apples to Apples around midnight.
You will find more party pictures here!
http://picasaweb.google.com/hinesfamilyjournal/HinesFamilyChristmasParty#
http://picasaweb.google.com/hinesfamilyjournal/HinesFamilyChristmasParty#
Here are a few of my favorite pictures of Sula:
Sula with her new BFF, Corey's cousin Katie.
Ha..ha..haha
Sula playing with her second cousin Kayden.
Sula playing with her new Christmas present from uncle Jason.
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