Party Central

What a fun week!  On Monday I went junking with Jo and Joanne!! We went to NPS a freight damage store that Jann loves and calls Trainwreck! 

Then we checked out the Sweets Candy outlet, also on the west side of SLC ... This is Jann and me. 

It was tons of fun, but I did have to get home to finish cleaning up for our FHE Group at our house that night. 

Tuesday morning I was up at 4 to finish cleaning and decorating for my Book Club's luncheon. 

Here are the ladies! 

I worked on Wednesday and then afterwards I went to Wendy's to get some bubble lights I'd bought from her on line!  How cute is her wreath!! 

On the way home I stopped at DI. There were about 50 kids there volunteering, whoa, some were just messing around ... Hard to shop, but fun to see them having fun. 

By the time I got home Dad had finished building the two steps to the French doors in the Garret bedroom!! 

Thursday morning I was up early to set the table for my Art Group's house tour later that day!  I took the whole day off so ... 

I could go to Jo Packham's remodeling sale inOgden.   I follow her on IG and she'd posted about her sale. She's the editor of Where Women Create, a Somerset magazine I love!  I drafted Joanne to go with me, and we had a blast!  

I bought this ten drawer chest that Jo had made and decorated with the art of friends!  What an amazingly fun find!! 

Next we hit the DI there, before going to Vintiquers, a new antique shop owned by Heidi, the proprietor of the Acorn Antique show I did with Bruce Allison for five years!!   The store was amazing!  And when we got there two of my Fleaology dealers were there putting up Heidi's sign!! 

What a great place for an antique shop!  It was amazing!! 

I hurried home to do the final touches on the salad course before these cute ladies showed up to start our Holiday Home Decor Tour! 

This is Joyce's adorable red and white bedroom!! 

And this is Jan's ...  Both beautiful!  I didn't get home until after midnight, but we had a ball!! 

On Friday, Scott found out that the fourth time is the charm, not the third. His car was over at Joel's to get the wipers fixed... He planned to use Spencer's car, which didn't start. So he took my key to his car and walked over to Joel's, only to find his car actually up on the rack.  So he walked back and took my car. 

Thus I was pretty much at home for the day. 

That evening was Sherri Oldham's Christmas open house over in West Mountaun. Kim Holmes, who met Sherri at my witch party, wanted to go, so she picked me up and we headed over. 

Sherri's nephew Steven Cooper, who Becca was friends with when we boarded horses with his family, was there with his wife and children. He asked me to say hi  to Becca and Emily. 

There was an amazing finger food buffet and carols around the piano and hay rides pulled by the Clydesdales that the Oldhams raise there on their hobby farm. Also found out that Sherri and hubs are serving a mission in Nauvoo starting in the spring.  Wahoo! 

Then it was up early on Saturday to head to Salt Lake for Dad's company Christmas party. We pick up these men in Orem, 

As well as the young man Darby's swinging here. 

Here are some good looking Perkins! 

Along with some Santa lovers ...

Zach didn't want to share his turn. 

I worked that afternoon while Dad worked on the attic electrical  and when I got home ... 

Dad and I hooked up with the Kews and went up the road a bit to the Fuji House, a Japanese place that's been there for four years!  The sushi was delish. Even Terry who doesn't like Sushi, liked it!! 

This morning the Branch Presidency got their picture taken for Christmas cards ... 

And wanted one of the leadership of the branch too, which included wives! 

We had church as usual after that and came home for delicious Sunday naps before getting ready to celebrate Hannukah!! 

We had a lighted centerpiece for the Festival of lights, and Dad found some Hannukah gift wrap for our table too 

Benjamin, my child with the Jewish name, lit the menora. 

Briahnna got her hair cut today!  Seriously cut!  She and Brittany will have the same hair cut when She and Dave go up this weekend to help the Mitkos move into their new house! 

Davin shows his delight with his platefull of latkes! 

And then it's time to spin the dreidel! 

This girl was definitely the winner, and was very happy about it!! 

Next came the Hannukah song ..." David Lee Roth lights the Menorah "....  Thanks Trevor 

Next we took turns reading our favorite 'Hershall and the Hannukah Goblins'. 

Davin takes his turn ... 

And Hannah too ...  (She has a Jewish name to go with Ben's!)

Dad finished it up with his big bass voice booming out the angry words of the king of the goblins ...  Elias was pretty interested in the book!  The evening was great!  The perfect party to end a week of parties! 

All Festival of Trees All Week

What a wonderful and busy week. It all started at set up for Festival of Trees on Monday where we were told we could not put up the walls Dad had built for the Darlings' Nursery!  Yikes!  They allowed the window, but only after we cut the frame by 18 inches, as seen above! 

 It took this group 6 hours to set it all up. Then we went to a late lunch. 

Here is the final tree and display for 'The Darlings' Christmas' 

This was everyone's favorite ornament! 

Later Ben called to say he'd made curry and offered to share!   Yeah, I stopped on the way home and picked up dinner, which was super yummy, by the way! 

On Tuesday I was off to Alpine again to work on more Christmas Smash Book pages with my crafting group. 

On the way home I stopped at Zach's birthday celebration.  Becca and her family were there too.   Dad had to miss the fun as it was his temple day 

Here are Andy and Ashley with my youngest grand child and ... 

Andy's Dad, Mike, and Ashley with my oldest grand child! 

On Wednesday Santa Claus came in to sign up for a booth at the mall. He's a fellow Paysonite, who knew!!

Becca and her family went to see my tree, and others, that day!  Titan's favorite tree was a Disney Tree, what the heck?!?! 

Dad got home a bit early and set up our Christmas tree!  My Hero!  Then that night we got in a couple more Hallmark movies!!  Yep it's the holiday season! So woopty do ... 

On Thursday I worked on this banner for my snowman mantel while at work! 

Davin and Bri got into the spirit by going  to see the tree that day, and we just missed them... Fortunately we actually passed them leaving as we came into the parking lot, because Davin told us to roll down our window and handed us tickets as he drove by, sort of like in a movie!    

We really appreciated that when we got inside, since the line to buy tickets was hugely long!   Thanks you guys. 

We headed right for Tami Heuer's Quilt. Isn't it a beauty!? 

This card shows the buyer of our tree!  There must have been some real bidding action, because the bidding started at $500 and it sold for $950. All for such a good cause! 

On Friday I got the window replaced in the van ... Then came home to dig into the Christmas decor!  

When Dad got home we headed to the 'attic turning garret' and started painting ...

I also painted the foot board we'll be using for a headboard. See the perfect fit? 

Saturday morning I was up early, painting in the garret again.  Dad got dressed up and headed to the ward for breakfast in Jerusalem!! I headed over a bit later. 

Everything was super well done! 

Here I am with our garret contractors the Pecks, who are becoming good friends!! 

Here's the Kews, Ginny and Dana! 

Dad is stage center as he narrates the the final bit of the program!!  Then he was off to an inventory and I headed home for ... 

More painting in the garret, this time with Trudy!  Together we finished off two gallons!!  

And I got this cutie by text!  Love her!! 

Then there were boxes and bins 

To be hauled up, emptied and 

Worked into displays!!  

Brady and Becca came down that night bringing flooring samples for the garret. That was easy!! Thanks you guys. 

That night Nell and Trevor went to the Festival of trees and took this fun selfie!!  

Today we had our meetings as usual, with some blogging in the afternoon for me, while Dad was off to another inventory!  

Then we met up at Darby's for family dinner!!   Eva got the darling coat her Aunt Brittany found for her last week !  And there was a quarter in the pocket!  Happy her!! 

Lots of regular family fun... And most of us watched some Back to the Future, well, except Uncle Ben!! 

So that was our Festival of Trees week!