Higher Education Holiday Party

Last night marked our Higher Education (and guests) end of the semester holiday celebration! Some of us are still finishing up papers, but others of us are leaving town soon, so we headed up to Mary's house at Rosemont College, where she has her assistantship and celebrated in style! People were encouraged to wear the most ridiculously hokey Winter apparel they had (I don't have any Winter apparel!). In these photos, you will see some strange snowflaked sweaters. Do not be alarmed. We also had a "December Gift Exchange" game where the limit was $10 and we were encouraged to bring silly gifts. One person brought a signed picture of herself; another brought Now 3; and I think there were some stick on fake mustaches (confirmed in photos below!). I have posted photos below so you too can enjoy our holiday celebration!

The cohort collaborated on egg nog!

Ebelio brought chicken!

Jenna decided to take things up a notch by passing the h'ourdeurves.
She figured if she started passing them out, it counted!

The cohort Santa and cruz director, Kurt making his list!

Michelle was thrilled to receive
"Now! That's What I call Music 3."
Too bad Lindsey stole it later! What an All Star!

Liz K received silly straw. I am not sure what that is.

Liz received a signed picture of someone else in the cohort as her gift!
Hilarious! She kept!

My husband, Michael and me! This could
easily be our holiday card, right?

Ryan and me in front of the tree!

Here's me opening a present. I received bacon flavored candy canes! KEEP!

During the "December gift exchange" game, Chris received an Edward
New Moon bookmark he was not sure he wanted to keep!
He ended up stealing the gift card for frozen yogurt!

We had time to get silly!

Group picture toward the end of the night! Happy holidays from our cohort (family) to yours!
A bunch of people had left to work on papers by the time we got this photo!
Yes, some people are not done yet. One more week!