New Year's Eve

Scratch and Maisy, getting snuggly together :)

Our annual New Year's Eve fondue for dessert. Yum!

Ethan and Andrew with some fireworks.

Ethan

Andrew

Eli was too cold, so he watched from the van. Although I am not sure it was much warmer in there!

Me and Emma, staying warm.

A freezing group of excited kiddos.

Smoke bombs.

The smoke bombs were a hit!

So glad it rained a few days before so we had some nice ice puddles to play in.

Andrew with a big chunk of ice.

Emma with some ice.

I can't believe another year has come and gone again. Where does the time go? I feel like the older I get, it just slips away... I am happy to say that for the most part it has been a good year for us. Some challenges and trials have come our way, but I am grateful for them. They have made us stronger as a family and have resulted in blessings that we never dreamed of. The Lord does know what He is doing!

We spent New Year's Eve together. The day was really cold. I don't think it ever got over 40 degrees. For here, that is cold and yes, we are wimps. (especially me!) We splurged and got some fireworks while we were at the store this week. It's the first time they have been legal to buy here, so it was fun for us. Apparently it makes me the BEST mom ever! Who knew that all I had to do was buy some fireworks and I am suddenly so cool???

We made pizza and hot wings for dinner and watched Despicable Me. Very funny movie. Then we bundled up and went out for the fireworks. It was only 29 degrees when we did them. Much too cold if you ask me. I felt frozen solid by the time we were done! The kids had a blast and we even have a few left for a warmer night :)

We thawed out and made some New Year's eve fondue. It's quite a production, so we only do it a few times a year. It's always a big hit though. We played a few Wii games, then called it a night at 10:00. Yes, I am a party pooper this year, but there was not enough days for my kids to recover their sleep before school starts again. I did not want to go back Monday morning with exhausted kids! We still had a great time and lots of fun! We are looking forward to seeing what the new year brings to us.