Ringing In The New Year

Mommy & Daddy & Gracie rang in the New Year in style tonight!

Actually, we rang in 10pm in our pajamas as we never got dressed today--but hey, you should totally end the year the way you started it, huh?!

We had planned for a night in Winchester for New Year's Eve, but since the wind is howling so loud and the snow has been spitting most of the day, we opted for a warmer "homier" kind of celebration.

But, you know me, I didn't settle for sitting around the TV. I found some fun ideas online, and a few from my imagination and made the evening in to tons of preschool fun.

Daddy even joined us for the festivities and we made peace doves, hats, shakers, and helped Gracie fill out her favorite parts of 2008 and what she is looking forward to in 09.

I also made a few fun snacks like Jello jigglers, punch for Garren, popcorn, and a New Year's cake which was Gracie's idea.

My four year old got plenty hyped up on sugar and at 9:59 we faked a countdown and celebrated as loudly as if we were in Times Square.

Gracie had been so excited all day, but not really understanding why she should be excited. I think it takes a while before this holiday gets any significance for youngsters.

While I was sure with the punch and cake and excitement her eyelids may make it until midnight, she surprised us both by falling asleep within 30 minutes.

Garren and I barely made it until midnight, but as the hour rolled around we were already tucked in bed and watched the last few minutes of Dick Clark, had our kiss, and fell to sleep in a matter of minutes. Man are we old!!!

We have had plenty of memorable and wonderful moments in the year that has past, and we are looking forward to many more memories in 09...as well as a new camera ( can you believe I wore this one out since last Christmas! The flash died on me today, so I don't have but one picture fom tonight.)

We hope all of you had a wonderful holiday and will make the most of this brand new year.

**In the only picture from the night that came out, our hats....can you tell which one is Daddy's? Also our peace doves. Mine named "Lovey." Gracie's named "Pinkie," and Daddy's? Well...."Through Superior Fire Power." Yep, that's our Garren. We also made the water bottle shakers and that was tons of fun. We added beads and glitter and sparkles to bottles with water in them and added a few drops of food coloring to make a more muted shaker sound.***




















**We had to help Gracie a little with the list, she kept focusing on what we did today and what she wanted to do tomorrow. But, by the end of the exercise I think she was starting to understand about remembering the good times we had and thinking about all of the fun stuff we will do. Click to enlarge picture**

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