New Year's Day 2012

We started the New Year off right, at church at 9 am.  By the end of the block of meetings, everyone was feeling the effects of the late night I think.  It was nice to have all afternoon together.  Everyone had fun playing and building tall skyscrapers, among other things.

We had a nice New Year's Day dinner with our black-eyed peas, brought to us by our sweet neighbor for a little luck. During dinner we talked about New Year Resolutions for our family and came up with a couple of great ones. I think everyone's favorite is to have more fun! And that includes playing more games together. One new game we got from Don's brother for Christmas is "Ticket to Ride" and everyone has had so much fun playing.

 

Happy New Year! 

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!

Ringing in the New Year

The Christmas holidays brought us lots of fun with lots of family. It was awesome!

First we got to play with Aunt Rachel...she "Rocks"!

She was even able to watch Michael play in a basketball showcase game after Christmas. It was great having having Rachel around for a week. ..and of course always hanging out with Grammy & Grandaddy too!

We had a blast playing & eating with our Houston cousins, the Meiers.

Luke has a new best friend named Ashley. Hayley took Adam to town on the Wii, Trevor went to town on the delish food and Jake just took Kevin to town :)

After Michael's post Christmas basketball games, we headed up to Dallas to ring in the New Year with the Bowman clan. My 3 brothers and their families, as well as my parents all gathered together for some awesome games, slumber parties, and of course, lots of food:)

First we celebrated a late Christmas with Grandpa & Grandmommie.

Then the cousins and Aunts & Uncles came callin'....

We had a blast ringing in the New Year together.

Luke checking out his 1st Pineapple Man

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

New Year's Eve Fun

To wrap up 2008, we kicked off our New Year's Eve celebration going to a fun fiesta with friends, complete with a pinata and delicious Tex-Mex food. It was so fun!


TREVOR TAKING A SWING AT THE PINATA

JAKE AND HIS FRIEND EMMY EATING THEIR PINATA TREATS



We came home about 11 and had fun playing games and watching the ball drop in Times Square together. Jake found a perfect spot in the middle of all the action and crashed. At midnight we had our toast and went outside and yelled "Happy New Year!!!" for all our neighbors to hear. It was a fun night!

















HAPPY 2009 TO YOU!