Pollyanna Party!

Ho Ho Ho!  It was a Pollyanna Party for The Ages.  The McNee siblings and their extended family were there, plus significant others and Aunt Jane. The place - Miller/Scranton residence on Paxon Hollow Road, Broomall, PA.  (We finally got to spend some time in our cupboard under the stairs.)

We decided to rent an economy car for the drive up from North Carolina. Enterprise gave us a Fiat. It is just about the size of a smart car.  To say it was tiny would be generous. Minute would be a better description. By the time we stuffed in the bags of Pollyanna presents, Christmas presents, stockings, stocking stuffers, food, wine and clothes for a few days, the tiny trunk was packed and the back seat was filled from floor to ceiling.

Seven and a half hours later, we finally arrived. The party was in full swing.  Christmas Carols on the radio, Eagles game on the TV and mozzerella sticks, chips and dips on the coffee table. Everyone was making merry.

Here are some 20-30 somethings - from left to right - Vicki, Jen, Drew and T.O.

Here are Eileen and Tom sharing some cuddle time with nephew R.

Here we are.  Don't ask me what Dave is doing with the Christmas Bear.  After three mugs of mulled wine, I have no further memory of what happened.

Time for the Miller family Christmas photo - L to R - Tom, Eileen, Drew, Jen, T.O. and Michelle. They actually took several very nice serious shots, but we felt this photo was more in keeping with telling the true story of the Pollyanna Party.

Next came Aunt Jane with the McNee sibs - L to R - Eileen, Barb, Aunt Jane, Kathy, Sue, and (seated on the floor) Steve.

Matt, Weina and William joined in from Skype to share in the fun. Unfortunately, Katie was laid low with the flu. She stayed at her Mom's house hoping the vertigo would go away in time for Christmas. Our nephew, Michael, worked through the night and slept through the party. We had to soldier on without them. The mulled wine helped.

The highlight of the party is the secret santa present exchange. R, being the youngest gets to go first and so on until Aunt Jane. After presents, we then tucked into some great homemade desserts.  Nick made his now famous Jewish Apple Cake. Michelle also brought her red velvet and chocolate carmel stuffed cookies.

As the pollyanna party wound down, Jen invited all of her bridesmaids over for a meet and greet.  What a great way to get rid of the left-overs. :)