New Years Eve

We had a modest little shin-dig at at our house on New Years Eve, It was so fun to have everyone there!

I didn't get very many pictures, but i did get a few...

 "Whit Elephant" for the little kids.

 It was all just different types of junk food--the kids LOVED it. :)

 Rod hung out. He loves having different people around to hold him and give him attention.

 Then we put a movie on for the kids.  They acted excited, but it didn't seem to hold their attention the way we wanted it to. :) 

Big people "White Elephant"...even in the deepest bowls the imagination you probably couldn't think of some of the "gifts" that were present...don't look too carefully...We had a $2 limit. :)

Ya, that sparkler was IN our house...Look how scared Max is, all the kids were terrified.

I didn't realize the fire hazard until it started to be swung around and such. Then we went outside.

Ah the joy!

 Me trying to coax the kids out to hold the sparklers.

Finally Jax has a try.

Everyone left before midnight except the hardy people without children.  They were the real troopers---or, everyone else is the troopers because they have to get up with said children at the booty of dawn even though it's a holiday. ;)  Which makes us, who stayed up, AND have children the biggest troopers of all!!! Neener neener!!

Just tell me when to stop whining about sleep deprivation. I know it's obnoxious.

Sorry.

I'll stop now.

:)

Thanks family! My life is SO much more fun with you in it!!