Mom went home last night and my sister arrived this afternoon, bringing gifts galore (ooh squirt guns!). The original plan was to do a 9pm East Coast New Year's, but exhausted children fell asleep at 4pm and woke up at 6pm, so now we're seeing if they can stay up til midnight. So far we've done fireworks outside (where they put out each last spark with their squirt guns) and watched the ball drop in Times Square from my computer (no TV hookup remember). Now we're dishing out steaming apple cider, are getting ready to make s'mores, and are searching for child-friendly fancy(ish) glasses for sparkling cider at midnight.
Wish us luck!
ETA: Ari put himself to bed at 10:30pm, but Xander made it til midnight, and didn't want to go to bed in the end! He was very grown-up as he sipped his cider in the wine glass in his Spiderman PJ's. :)
Awwww, I wish I'd been there! It sounds like it was a wonderful way to bring in the new year! This bubby was in bed by 9:30p. I considered going to a movie but was apparently was even more tired than Ari! I love you all.
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Nothing wrong with rest!
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