New Year's Eve

We rang in 2012 at home this year.  Don and Diane came over for a couple of hours and played and talked with us.  It was great to have time to visit and eat lots of treats together. 

Toys and Books with Grandaddy

A little hockey action

Lots of Snacking



Luke and Grammy painting



Hayley painting



A few trips to the moon and Mars with Luke



Pokemon Tournaments

When Grammy & Grandaddy left about 9:30 pm, we did a few sparklers outside to light up the night.  Jake wasn't a big fan, but Luke sure was.  We ended up only doing one box because he loved it too much! The tears were from not being allowed to hold it by himself.

Afterwards we put on a movie and just about everyone made it to midnight.  Luke had crashed about 10:30 pm in the middle of the floor, and Hayley fell asleep during the movie but woke up just before midnight to count down with us.

We toasted the New Year with our traditional Welch's Sparkling Grape Juice, otherwise known at midnight at our house as the "fuzzy grape juice".  Then we headed outside to hear the fireworks (it was a really foggy night and we couldn't see anything).  Jake yelled "Happy New Year" to the neighborhood and then it was off to bed!