New Year's Eve

Anna went to 2 (yes, that's right, 2!) holiday parties yesterday. The first party was at Mrs. Neal's house. She invited Anna over along with her granddaughters. Anna said was the party was ". . .great, but Susy (the cat) didn't like many children around."  Anna had fun playing with the grandgirls and eating mini-hotdogs, chips, and strawberry ice-cream. Yum.

Getting ready to head over there. She was so excited and really wanted to bring a toy (Henry the Gnome) and her backpack.

The second party was at the Kelly's, and luckily we were invited too!  Fun times for all. . .

Harper and Eliza, feeling the holiday spirit with their Mardi Gras beads

For these girls to get Capri Suns, you can bet that there's something special going on!

We feasted on baked ribs, shrimp and broccoli pasta, and pecan pie with home-made whipped cream for dessert. The big girls had a super time together (AKA destroyed the house) and the little girls had fun too. The crazy thing was that we discovered that Anna and Danielle used to live in the same tiny attic apartment that we lived in years ago in Hadley! Who'd of guessed that 183 Bay Road would be a pivotal place in not only our relationship, but theirs too?! Our families' paths were clearly destined to cross.

And finally the countdown (at 6 pm)! 10. . 9. . 8. . 7. . 6. . 5. . 4. . 3. . 2. . 1. . HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Here's to 2011, a new year filled with possibilities.  We jam-packed as much as we could have into 2010 and had a blast. Our family is truly blessed.