New Years

Nothing too fancy to report today. Mum and I did manage to creep off and finally get a pedicure. We were longer than I expected though and so we had to rush dinner through. Mum also came home with a nasty cut on the side of her foot. She's still deciding whether or not she will sue!

We then headed off to our bowling party, which has become a little tradition. Thanks Johanna and Pamela for organizing that. It was a fun night. We rented out the bowling alley and enjoyed some tasty treats after. Because Spense thinks he is some kind of high roller he was playing on two lanes. The men really wanted to show their style. I didn't play tonight. My knee has been bothering me a lot and it hurts to walk. I see that good things are not on the horizon for my new years gym resolutions. I tended Zach. He took lots of tending and comforting as is usual with a boy of his disposition.

The players

( Spense was high rolling so is not included in this photo)

Thomas had a good game

Zach not so much although there were fleeting moments of happiness

for him as he stalked out the arcade games.

Thomas and Connor eating some ice cream

Connor had some chocolate it would seem.

Sometimes we don't like to smile

A happy evening took a downturn after we arrived home. Mum and dad held Spenser captive on the computer looking at Alaskan cruises for next summer all night. Then mum decided that she would spend the rest of the evening catching up on more 'Dancing with the Stars.' I was not impressed and I let her know it. My rant about how '...you came here to see us and all you've done is watch TV in my room the whole time' didn't go down too well. In fact it soured the rest of the evening enough for Spenser to declare that it was our worst New Years ever. Dad also didn't help with his complaints about how there was nothing good on the tele downstairs.

Happy New Year indeed!

In a desperate attempt to save the evening I poured some of our left over sparkling apple cider before the stroke of midnight.

Dad thought the practice was pretty funny and decided to ridicule me. He was pretending to be happy because he knew that this would be posted on the blog, and wants me to maintain the idilic life that he says I'm trying to portray. Life is good, but I certainly hope you know it's not idilic.

The kids made it into the New Year. This one was crazy overtired.

He got super silly and Spenser couldn't wait to send him to bed.

As the clock struck twelve these two rose to their feet.

They led us in a little 'Auld Lang Sign'

Some of us decided to join in

Some of us drank our apple cider on the side and complained about

singing a silly song that no one really knows the words too

(the smile was forced by the way!).

Then it was outside for some left over fireworks. At this point Olivia and grandma left us to go and lie down. The noise was too much for the little girls ears and I think grandma was glad to have an excuse to disappear for the night.

There was more false laughter and mockery

Crazy kids showing their lightsaber skills

and more grouchiness.

I hope that this will be a happy new year. It doesn't seem to have gone well so far!

Happy New Year to you!