Last night we had the best of times participating in a “Tacky Party” at our friends’ house. It’s a Christmas party essentially, involving a White Elephant gift exchange, games, and dressing as tacky as possible! Check it out:
!["Walter, that's not tacky! Only your untucked shirt and crooked hat..."](http://blog.thewilli.com/wp-content/gallery/tacky-party1/005.jpg ""Walter, that's not tacky! Only your untucked shirt and crooked hat..."")
![Walter: "It's all in the details!"](http://blog.thewilli.com/wp-content/gallery/tacky-party1/006.jpg "Walter: "It's all in the details!"")
After a delicious potluck spread (in which we “tackily” forgot to bring a dish), everyone gathered in a circle to begin the White Elephant gift exchange. To add fun to the hilarious theme of the party, most people brought a gift that was – you guessed it – tacky.
*If you’ve never been to a White Elephant before, now’s the time to look up the rules online, invite a bunch of friends, throw a party this Christmas or for New Years. It’s so much fun!
Game Time:
![Everyone playing the game. "Who am I?" "Am I a food?"](http://blog.thewilli.com/wp-content/gallery/tacky-party3/030.jpg "Everyone playing the game. "Who am I?" "Am I a food?"")
Camera wars are great! Everyonce in a while, that is. You can’t over do it, if you know what I mean. 
But I hadn’t had the pleasure in a long time, so I really enjoyed “battling” it out with Evan, Josiah and Elijah. We managed to squeeze in quite a few pictures while everyone was preparing to “leave” (which always takes at least 15 minutes longer than when Moms first tell you).
As you can see, we had an absolute blast! It was the neatest thing getting ready to attend a party, and yet search for something tacky to wear – the reverse of what’s usually done! We enjoyed so much fellowshipping and having fun with our friends. I hope there’s another party next year!
-Kasie
