This is the 8th year we’ve had this party, and the 3rd year we’ve asked people to wear silly hats. (Silly hat pictures on Kodak Gallery – requires sign in.) It’s fun seeing how everyone has changed from year to year – especially the children! Somehow we had 32 people in the house and it hardly felt crowded at all. I think it helped that the kids who were Carrie’s age and older all disappeared up to her room for most of the party (and somehow wound up not completely trashing it even!) Now I just have to remember for next year that 6 pounds of corned beef was barely enough and 10 pounds of potatoes was way more than plenty. :)
