Bringing in the New Year

We started the day right with a game of bowling to celebrate uncle Jared's birthday. How would it be to have your birthday on New Years Eve? 

While we all bowled, Cubby was watering the floor. We eventually had to take all the water away after cleaning up spill after spill. They had to bring us several towels multiple times.

The kids paired up and bowled in teams. I think they all did better than most of the adults but we had fun!

Back at the house we started to get ready to bring in the new year. Charity had us write down our top 10 memories/blessings from 2011 and write down 10 goals we want to do in 2012. We each spent some time on this then we sat down and shared them with each other. 

McKay took it very seriously. We let him stay up with us and I am so glad that he did. He was the first one to share his list. Notice that he taped two pages together in order to fit everything on there. 

He had quite the list. He had us all rolling in our seats on a few of them. They were hilarious!



This is how he sits a lot of the time with his legs crossed. I think it is so cute!

The count down...and confetti! I foresee this to be a great year. Maybe the best one yet!

This is actually before the younger kids went to bed. I came downstairs and saw Linda in the play closet with the kids. We love that Grammie!

Then the next morning we were heading out. But before we did the kids went on a Grandfather date out to breakfast while we helped Linda get ready for the Carvers to come over. No picture but we got to see them and spend  a little time with them before we hit the road. What a blast!