


I bought some poppers that have little toy surprises in them when you pull the string, and some silly New Year’s Day hats. We have a countdown in our kitchen using our kitchen timer, well before midnight, so we can put the kids to bed and enjoy the new year alone as a couple. We usually do the kids countdown around 10:00 so they still feel like they get to stay up “late.”
One of these years I may feel motivated to have a party and invite lots of friends over. Usually, we are just getting over all the family Christmas celebrations, so we are partied out by New Year’s Eve.
The kids really get into the kitchen countdown tradition, we have done it the last 3 years. After we put them to bed, I love snugglin’ up to my husband to watch a movie, and pushing pause around midnight to watch the ball drop. After our New Year’s smooch, we push “Play” and finish up the movie. We are old…and boring(except that smooch)…and… I LOVE IT!
Rambling Girl
December 31, 2009 at 9:21 pmCool glasses….love the New Years traditions you all have…Lexi and her dad do a gingerbread house on NYD…I know weird but since Christmas is so busy we opted to do this on the 1st since never have any plans…
I know what you mean about having a party…we usually have something but this year decided it would be just us…after the ball drops we go to bed…so much safer also.
Happy New Year! Those grapes look yummy also and love the memory for the year.