Ringing in the new year......

We laid low this year and rang in the new year with some neighbors who also didn't have any plans and their families in tow......It was fun to see the kids get excited about the holiday and push the bedtime limits. I will have to say it was unexpectedly enjoyable not worrying about making plans, finding cabs, and avoiding all the other crazies out that night! Hope everyone had a safe and happy new year!

Kids enjoying crab legs and pizza (well some kids, insert minus the Munson kids)

Daddy Munson and his "CRAB arm"

Kids had no problem monopolizing the chocolate fountain fondue pot.

Luci "oooozzzzinnggg" chocolate from every end.....

A celebratory toast - the kids thought they were hot stuff with sparkling peach juice....

Then the requests came.....Mom please, please, please can I try and stay up until Midnight??? Sort of hard to say no to her when she was trying to hang with the older boys.....They passed the time by playing Wii Fit.

We finally gave in since Brady fell asleep in whatever bed was closest at 9p.m. to let Brooke try and make it until Midnight......

She's got 8 minutes to go....

They watched Dick Clark/Ryan Seacrest and the ball drop...

One Brooke Munson was elated and exhausted that she was able to hang.....

Now one happy and tired girl realizes she's got the "I did it last year" saved in her back pocket for next year~ So do her parents.....Sigh.......

Happy 2010.....