

we all knew each other for years and we were one great big happy family. Once dinner was done we were gathered by the tree taking turns at the Yankee Swap. This was my first Yankee Swap ever and I wasn't sure how it worked. Here's how it goes: first you each draw a number. Since we had 23 people participating we had to draw a number from 1-23. Next, #1 gets to pick and open a gift. You have to show that gift to everyone so they know what it is. You do this for each number through 23. Now each person that goes gets to decide if they want to keep what they have opened or if they want to go and swap it with someones gift that came before them. #1 gets to pick from everything at the end and then it's done. I walked away with some hurricane glasses after someone swapped for the hot plates I originally opened. The hottest gift under the tree was a bottle of wine and a very nice wine opening kit and the funniest gift was a very large, slender glass swan. Everyone had a good laugh and it was fun to see everyone in a more relaxed setting. 
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