New Year's 2010--->2011!

Hats off to 2010! This is how exciting our New Year's Eve was this year...at home with the kiddos!

And this is how we found Madelyn in the morning--it was the first time she had MOVED around in her crib overnight! I was amazed & thankful she didn't have a stuffed animal on her face! All those cute stuffed animals went bye-bye out of the crib!
New Year's day we headed over to my parent's house for Mom's annual meal with black-eyed peas. (Not THE Black Eyed Peas)
We had lots of fun with the napkins-here's my Mom with the kids. Mason is wearing a "tie."
Then my sister decided to wear a napkin. Our family has this silly tradition (I'll explain later)...I actually think she looks like a pilgrim--Wrong holiday!
...So then it was Maddie's turn...
Tah-da! Maddie-Mima!
Exciting, right?

Hey, people, at least I'm Finally done posting about Christmas!!! Yea--getting the blog caught up--I'm in 2011 now!

Happy 2011!

Happy 2011 New Year's

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New Year's Eve

Don't worry...Mason is holding Welch's Sparkling Grape Juice (AKA Grapety Grape juice) He was so excited~it was a special treat for New Year's Eve. Mason spent the night at his Mimi & Grandpa's house while Wayne & I had dinner at Red Lobster. It was a very low-key New Year's and the first time in many years we didn't go to a party. After dinner, we came home & watched a little Seacrest/Dick Clark. Some friends came over to join us and we had a good time making fun of JLo's terrible body suit. Yep, I said it was low-key!

New Year's Day

I realized that I never posted about New Year's Day!

I was soooo tired that morning but eager to see Mason, who had spent the night at my parent's for NY Eve.
Every year my mom makes a big black-eyed peas & cornbread lunch so we'll all have good luck in the new year. We also had ham, chicken, au gratin potatoes and carrot cake & peanut butter pie for dessert. It was yummy!


Worth waking up for~Mom's beautifully decorated dining table:




Mason, still in his jammies (before lunch)

My parent's entryway

New Year's Eve

I worked a half day & Wayne worked a whole day on the 31st. That evening, I dropped Mason off at my parents to spend the night so we could go to our friends Casey & Kim's house for their annual New Year's Eve party. It was a lot of fun~I had more fun this year for some reason. Everyone seemed so laid back & we laughed our butts off (with the aid of alcoholic beverages, of course) and it was nice to see our friends for a change.

Scott, Stuart & Grant

Rebecca, Candace, & Kim


Wayne & Casey



Last year we started a new tradition-each person brings their worst Christmas present for a dirty santa gift exchange. It was so funny to see all the weird stuff like one of those HUGE remote controls, some nasty grandma-smelling floral lotion, a other things...

Stuart & Melissa

I debated whether or not I should post this, but I thought, what-the-heck--it's too funny not to share!!! This is a gift I opened & it was stolen away from me! hilarious.

At midnight, the neighbors really appreciated the fireworks we set off outside...


Melissa & Moi (we each took these pics for our blogs! silly bloggers...)


The Girls: Candace, Rebecca, Marissa, Me, Kim, Melissa


Grant & Marissa

Me & Wayne

We got to bed at 2:45am (holy moly) and I did not wake up until 9:30! I had planned to go over to my parents to relieve them of Mason-duty before then. Anyway, I got up & got ready pretty quickly & headed over for my Mom's annual New Year's Day lunch. Wayne kept his sleepy butt in bed and did not attend the festivities. I'll post about the lunch later~I really need to get to bed now. I seem to be on a crazy later-than-usual-night schedule. Mason is too. Maybe we'll get back on track.
Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wishing you a FUN & SAFE New Year's Eve and a prosperous 2009!
See you next year!

New Year's Eve

We had a fun New Year's Eve at George's on Dickson. We saw Big Smith sing and hung out with our friends. It was pretty fun to countdown, toast, and sing Auld Lang Syne (or however you spell that!) at midnight with a big group of people. We usually have a party at our friend's house but we all decided to change it up this year...


Wayne & Me

Big Smith

Marissa and Grant (he wasn't really mad!)

A crazy, funny pic! (guy in the background was NOT with us! :)