Welcoming 2013!

Happy New Year! This year we told our kids they could stay up till midnight, watch movies and eat all the junk food there tummy's could handle. Never in a billion years did I think the boys could make it to midnight, but they were troopers. We spread out blankets on the floor and moved the table into the living room. Then we stuffed every possible space on the table with yummy food. Pizza, cheesy bread, (a rarity over here) soda, nuts, chips, dips, salsa, cookies, good grief. Starting on movie three, we set out watching as many Harry Potters as we could. After movie one we took a break from all that junk food and made ice cream sundaes. The kids had a blast putting on spray whip cream, fudge, caramel, crunched up toffee, and of course a cherry on top. Rebekah made it an hour later then her normal bedtime. At nine she wished us all a happy new year and then asked to go to bed. At 10:15 it was Joe that was sleeping on the floor, but the boys were still up and ready to start Harry Potter 5. At 11:45 Joe and I were amazed to see the boys still awake, Jace barely holding on, Hyrum still alert. At midnight we toasted in the New Year with some egg nog, ( not me, gross) and then Hyrum ran outside to blow a whistle and shout Happy New Year. Pretty impressive boys!

everybody really ready for the food

ice cream sundaes, which they got to eat on the couch!

What a year it has been. The Lord has blessed us in every way. Here's to hoping the New Year is as wonderful as the past one.