Holidays – Swankivy's Photos

Thanksgiving 2025

Nov 27, 2025swankivy2025, Gatherings, Holidayscake, connie, dad, family, food, friends, ivy, jeaux, pie, thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2025 with family! Everything was delicious.

Thanksgiving Meal 2025!

My Thanksgiving plate

Jeaux sprinkles sugar

Thanksgiving Dessert

Halloween Party 2025

Oct 25, 2025swankivy2025, Cosplay, Gatherings, Holidaysadam, arthur, dare, dorian, food, friends, halloween, ivy, jeaux, kari, meghan, michael, steven universe, yasmin, zak

It’s the yearly Halloween party where I made too much food! I was dressed as Rose Quartz and some friends also came in costume. I had a cozy little party of 10 friends hanging out and enjoying snacks and desserts. Always so nice to see everyone.

Rose Quartz costume

Jeaux as Dib

Dare as Luigi

Meghan as a witch

Meggie & Adam

Kari, Meggie, Adam

Yasmin’s famous plating

Yasmin is Business Phantom

Arthur puts ranch on pumpkin roll

Zak, Dare, Dorian

Kari, Meg, Adam, Michael

Arthur, Yasmin, Jeaux

Arthur in pillow heaven

Father’s Day at Queen of Sheba

Jun 15, 2025swankivy2025, Holidaysdad, family, father's day, food, ivy

Took Dad out for Ethiopian food for Father’s Day. 🙂

Dad at Queen of Sheba – Honey Drink

Dad at Queen of Sheba – Coffee Ceremony

Ivy at Queen of Sheba – Coffee Ceremony

Dad at Queen of Sheba – Coffee Ceremony

Passover 2025

Apr 12, 2025swankivy2025, Gatherings, Holidaysconnie, dad, family, food, friends, jeaux, jimmy, passover, scott_

Passover service and meal at Dad’s!

Passover 2025

Cookie Party!

Dec 28, 2024swankivy2024, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidaysadam, ben b, christmas, dare, food, friends, ivy, jeaux, meghan, yasmin

Had 9 friends over for a small cookie-eating gathering! Great time and we played games too.

Ben with party food

Meghan & Adam

My hot chocolate

Yasmin’s famous plate

Dare and Yasmin

Friends playing Joking Hazard

Hot Chocolate

Family Christmas Dinner

Dec 26, 2024swankivy2024, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidayscake, christmas, connie, cookies, dad, family, friends, gifts, ivy, jeaux, lindsay, mike

Family came over for a day-after-Christmas dinner! We had a great meal cooked by me and Jeaux and a gift-giving extravaganza.

Family dinner!

Dinner food!

My dinner plate at Christmas Dinner

All holiday desserts–6 cookies and a cake!

Dad opening presents

Lindsay & Mike opening presents

Dad’s new More Cowbell shirt

Lindsay & Mike opening gifts

Dad with his Rat Race shirt

Hanukkah Day 1

Dec 25, 2024swankivy2024, Cooking & Baking, Holidays, Selfieschristmas, cookies, food, friends, hanukkah, ivy, jeaux

It’s Hanukkah!

Hanukkah Day 1

Best time to make Christmas cookies?

Jeaux made a sandwich cookie

Thanksgiving 2024

Nov 28, 2024swankivy2024, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidaysbread, cake, connie, dad, family, food, friends, ivy, jeaux, jimmy, john _, pie, thanksgiving

Got invited to spend Thanksgiving with my dad in Sarasota with family and friends. Brought Jeaux and lots of food.

Lentil Casserole for Thanksgiving

Chocolate Silk Pie for Thanksgiving

Rolls for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Group

Thanksgiving Group

My Thanksgiving Dinner Plate

Jeaux with beautiful pumpkin roll

Inside of chocolate silk pie

Inside of pumpkin roll

Dessert Spread

My Thanksgiving Dessert Plate

Halloween Party

Oct 26, 2024swankivy2024, Cooking & Baking, Cosplay, Gatherings, Holidaysadam, arthur, ben b, cake, candy, dare, dorian, food, friends, halloween, ivy, jeaux, meghan, michael, muffins, rachael, scott c, steven universe, yasmin

I had my usual Halloween party again! This time I dressed as baby Garnet with her cotton candy outfit! Lots of friends came and ate all my homemade food. Fun times!

My Cotton Candy Garnet costume

Even got a red contact lens!

Stylish Garnet

Candy Corn Fudge!

Dare as the emcee from Cabaret

Scott enjoying a first helping

Adam as a drunken Scotsman and Meghan as a pirate

Jeaux as GIR in the dog suit

Jeaux’s robot head poking out

Adam, Meghan

Yasmin plating

Ben, Scott, Dare

Garnet selfie

Yasmin’s plate is done

Business Clown with plate

Rachael and Michael

Yasmin YES ON 4 sign

Dorian, Scott, Ben

Room of friends

Room of friends

Father’s Day 2024

Jun 14, 2024swankivy2024, Holidayscake, dad, family, father's day, food, ivy

Hanging out with Dad for an early Father’s Day. We had Ethiopian food at Queen of Sheba and noshed on some cake after.

Ethiopian food with Dad

Donut cake with Dad