This Winter Break business has been going on long enough. So long, in fact, that I’ve almost lost track of what day it is. Not really. I mean, I know it’s Saturday night, but when Joe went back to work on Friday, it felt like Monday, and then BAM! here he is at home again for two days. Freaky.
Seriously, though, it’s been great having him around here. A few days back, it was warm enough outside for him and the girls to go out and play. They built a little snow fort…
And a snow man, complete with carrot nose and eyes and mouth made out of…
Wool! When Julie stuck her head into the kitchen looking for some facial features, the carrot part was easy, but I couldn’t think of anything better than some dark brown wool roving from my stash. It actually worked out quite well.
We’ve been having lots of pajama days lately too. I figure if we don’t have to go out and the girls don’t want to get dressed, why put up a fight? On one of those days, Sophie wanted to try out the new fingerpaints she got for Christmas. But then she didn’t want to get her fingers messy, so she ended up using a Q-Tip.
One of these evenings, I made soup out of the bones from the Christmas prime rib. The girls love alphabet noodles, but I was the one that ended up playing with my food.
Okay, and enough of the random-random. I’ve got a bunch of pictures from New Year’s Eve that I’ve been itching to share with the world but too busy having fun with my family to get off the camera.
Our awesome neighbors across the street invited us and the other corner family over for a little party. It was so much fun! I offered to bring my favorite dip and chips, plus some dessert. At first I was going to make cookies, but then I decided to go fancy. The girls and I were at the Wedge and we picked out a bunch of awesome pastries from their deli counter.
They were every bit as good as they looked.
But there was fun all over the place – Guitar Hero all around…
Sean was actually the best at the game, and I loved his poses!
Board games, including the chance to play my favorite, Rummicube…
Party hats and a chance for the kids to watch Wall-E again…
More board games – and even the grown-ups put on their party hats.
At 9 o’clock we counted down to the new year, popped confetti poppers and did a sparkly-beverage toast.
I could not believe how well-behaved all the kids were, and how much fun we all had together. I’ve said it before, but it bears saying again, we have the bestest neighbors in the world!
I also can’t believe how much energy my kids still had two hours after their bedtime. Sophie was burning on fumes at this point.
And at this point, when Sean gave her some “horsie” rides.
So, Happy New Year, a couple of days late. I’ve been thinking a lot about my goals for the year, and in the next few posts I’ll be sharing some of them, as well as some of the other things I’ve been up to recently. I’m off to go write those posts now.
Happy New Year to your family.
The party looked like a lot of fun and the girls looked so pretty in their holiday dresses.
My nieces are 6 and 8. My Mom recently taught them Rummicube and they loved it.
Oh, whst would we do without “Wall-E”? My granddaughter is totally in love with that movie–at least the first 45 minutes!!
Great pics. Looks like fun all around.