Party like its the East Coast.

Blessed with friends, lasagna and a clock, we brought new years in with style, at 9:30ish. We negotiated most of the kids into bed after that and celebrated midnight with adults and little fanfare.

BUT, my favorite day of the year might be new years day. Football (I heard), leftovers, visiting and an occasional whirlwind of kids blowing through the room like a hurricane. Yes, they were still in pajamas near night fall when we ordered Chinese food, don't judge.

A happy, happy new year.

Here's some pics:







The first seating...

















Firecrackers and dessert at "midnight!"














(psst... Big Jack makes a wicked cake pop. I know!!)

And this is how the kids saw in the real new year...