We celebrated New Year's Eve at home this year! We made a balloon garland and popped a balloon each hour. We set off fireworks numerous times throughout the evening. The kids' cousins, Rylen and Willow, came over. We had nachos for dinner and then roasted s'mores outside. James went to bed at his regular time, but Eden, Ila, Rylen and Willow ran and played and managed to stay up until midnight! I guessed 9:00 for Ila, but she made it!
On New Year's Day, friends came over, and Dustin made his annual prime rib, black eyed peas, greens, and lobster macaroni. Those two days - New Year's Eve spent with my husband and kids and niece and nephew, and New Year's Day spent with some of our closest friends - made me feel like the luckiest girl in the world! I love our little life, and I thank God for it every day.
Eden and Ila went back to school this morning. I wasn't ready to get back to reality. We were having fun sleeping in each morning, playing with all their new stuff from Christmas, watching lots of movies. The alarm was cruel when it went off this morning.
the color of this photo is just terrible! why so brown?
The second semester of school always makes me panicky. I start to freak out about how quickly life is going, that there are more school days from this year behind us than in front of us, that 3rd grade and kindergarten are quickly approaching, that we will have to leave our beloved teachers! They were happy to go see their friends again, but Ila even said this morning, "Staying home is more fun. Then you can do anything you want except for make a mess." haha!
New Year's Interviews:
Eden:
How old are you? 7, about to be 8
What is your favorite color? yellow
What is your favorite movie? Maleficent
What is your favorite TV show? Spirit
What do you want to be when you grow up? paleontologist
Who is your best friend? Hazel
What is your favorite book? Harry Potter
What is your favorite restaurant? Pivo's
What is your favorite thing to play? Lava Monster
Where is your favorite place to go? Disney World
What is your favorite drink? water and grape juice
What is your favorite food? waffles, pancakes, pork chops
What is something Mommy says? I love you more.
What do you want to do this year? get my own horse
As soon as the interview was over, I let her know that we definitely would not be getting a horse this year - ruining her dreams for the year just a few hours in.
Ila:
How old are you? 5
What is your favorite color? pink
What is your favorite movie? Cinderella
What is your favorite TV show? Pinkalicious
What do you want to be when you grow up? a mommy
Who is your best friend? Harper
What is your favorite book? Kitten's First Full Moon
What is your favorite restaurant? Los Cabos
What is your favorite thing to play? pretend to be animals
Where is your favorite place to go? HEB
What is your favorite drink? lemonade and orange juice
What is your favorite food? grilled cheese
What is something Mommy says? I love you.
What do you want to do this year? go see Gamma
I didn't ask James any questions since he's too young to understand most of them still, BUT I will say that his favorite thing EVER is Toy Story. He is obsessed with Woody and Buzz, and that's all he talks about, plays with, watches on TV, and he wears his Buzz or Woody costume or sweatshirts every single day, and when I try and get him to wear something that isn't Buzz or Woody related, he flips out!
I can't wait to see what this year brings for us!
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