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I got this picture mail from Baili as I pulled in from church today.
All I could do was laugh!!!!

NEW YEARS EVE 2011

WHAT A PARTY!!!!
Mandy and the kids came over, we watched movies, BBQ'd lobster and burgers and waited for the ball to drop in New York. The ball dropped at 9p.m. our time, midnight on the East Coast....AND we missed it! The kids were mad but we promised them that we would catch it at 12 o clock. At 12 we couldn't find the NY ball so we watched the local fireworks going off on the strip, drank sparkling apple cider and wished each other happy new year. The kids ran out on the balcony and yelled "HAPPY NEW YEAR" our neighbors were lighting fruit on fire, fireworks were flying in the air and it was all nutty and crazy for about 7 mins. Look at the picture I took of Kami and Niamh....every time the neighbors fruit blew up, the girls started squealing like crazy....it was pretty funny. Finally at about 12:20 the kids started complaining that they didn't get to see the ball drop so we looked for a rerun on CNN and found it. We counted down and wished each other a second happy new year, then Jacob got mad and said "that was dumb, is that all that happens" I asked him what he thought was supposed to happen and he said, "I thought a big ball flew out of the sky...." aha hahaha ahahhahahah!!! I guess they wanted something a little bit more spectacular!

They make me laugh

Here are some pictures of a performance I attended, ahem....downstairs....of the nutcracker meets a hip hoppin' Santa. It made me laugh so hard I felt like I had done 1000 crunches.
The kids often put on these "performances" that take just a couple of practices, usually courtesy of director Baili. They always entertaining, sometimes a little long, but fun. Well, they were super excited to get me downstairs for this special Christmas one. Baili and Kami danced around, Baili flinging Kami left and right, spreading both their arms out like they were swans gliding on a lake.
Then Jacob shows up looking like he does in the pictures, boy scout shirt, homemade hat (that I couldn't get quite to his liking), gloves, church pants, & sword? Can anyone say "nutcracker"? He was funny enough to look at and talking through his paper mustache but when he put on some crazy song and started dancing all over the place, I lost it. Tears ran down my face as I tried not to openly laugh out loud and hurt his feelings but seriously........HILARIOUS!!!!
Its probably one of those things where you had to be there to really enjoy the true abdominal effect but if you just glance once more at the first picture it'll give ya an idea of how funny the moment was. He was very much in character. Bless his nutty heart......
......and then...out comes SANTA...aka Ryan with a balloon stuffed under his coat! These kids have way too much time on their hands, I think! Seriously though, they love to create and act and dance and have all kinds of fun. It was very cute and fabulously entertaining.


Things I've heard from my kids recently that seemed fitting in this post......

Driving home from school one day, I mention to Baili and friends that I'm tired of doing housework and chores. Her friend, Lauren, says...."Oh you have the same hobbies as my Mom"

Kami at the dinner table, me in the kitchen...
"umm Mom, I don't wanna burst your bubble or anything....." (pause)
"i don't like your potatoes!" (pause)
"did I burst your bubble?"

and by default Kami got her own room also......

Bailis New Room

blogging diarrhea

I was talking to my Dad on Christmas day and he said.......".I've got it now, I see how you do this blogging thing, you do nothing for weeks and then you blog 5 or 6 at a time" Yep you got it on the nose, thats my MO. It's how I roll.....hee hee! check out all the posts from tonight, I'm trying to get caught up before 2012.

Seriously?

CUTE!!

A Devine Tradition

We love the tradition of going to Nana's the day after Christmas. The kids always look forward to hanging out with cousins and playing in the open country air. The boys played some fun game with Gavin & Tyrone's new guns. Baili took pictures and video of the girls and they all chased goats and cats. The adults hung out mostly inside laughing and chatting and eating treats of course! We love Lucas's yearly treat of the family movie with pictures from the year gone by. Good job Lucas....go you! Really, it's so fun to sit and laugh and cry at all the pictures. We had a great St. Stephens day (what we grew up calling it in Ireland)!