New Year’s Eve

We spent NYE with some friends and their families. We celebrated with a HUGE meal of fondue. Jade stayed with Nonni and Pop and Jenna went with us.
  
There were a couple of couples there who we literally only see at NYE each year. We all live in the same small town, we like each other, but we ONLY celebrate NYE together. I think we need to fix that in 2010.
 
This couple below has been married for 12 days.

Did you know that a fry daddy can be used for fondue? BRILLIANT! So glad I didn’t buy a pot. I considered it because I think fondue would be a fun family meal. I have 2 heated pots at home that will work just fine. Thanks for the idea, Lindsey.
 
We fondued ( is that a word?) filet, ribeye, shrimp, scallops, broccoli, mushrooms, green peppers, fried frozen shrimp, pork, and …that’s all I can remember.

My FAV was the scallops. The shrimp were yummy, too. Of course the meat eaters liked the filet. The mushrooms were good, too. We had baked potatoes and salad, too.



I was attempting to play the guitar of Rockband when Jenna came in with BLUE hair. Needless to say, I failed out on the game.

We karaoke-ed.

Long after the Karaoke was finished, the newlyweds sat in the floor and sang….you can tell they have only been married 12 days…give em another 10 days and that will be over!

“Greg Light” played Transformers.

Then it was time for midnight. We THOUGHT we had people watching the TV and the clock. We had hopes that they would alert us when the year was approaching….uhm, they did NOT!
Yes, we MISSED New Years!!! (by only like 2 minutes)

So we called the kids downstairs and we had our own countdown.
 
even if it was late..we counted down…

and then did sparklers with the LONGEST lasting sparklers I have ever seen. They were left from Adam and Jessica's wedding and apparently you can get them in Augusta (possibly the state line?). They were NICE! Thanks Adam and Jessica.
 
This is the Morris’ new toy from Santa. I’m not sure what the neighbors thought about hearing it at 1am!


Some bubbly (grape juice!)


Jenna went home with Ryleigh and they will come here later today. We have big plans for LOTS of football and food. Todd, Caro, Victoria, Nonni and Pop, and Julie will also be here. For those of you in town…come on over…the more the merrier.
Sorry JJ and Greg- I did not get any pictures of your family at the party. How did I miss that?! I even missed the last shot where “Greg Sr” sealed the Pong game. I failed at my job of journalizing NYE.
BTW- in the first game of pong I (yes me) sealed the game with the last shot. BooYah!
Thanks to the Morris family for hosting this great NYE party. I MUCH prefer to be with families to celebrate the NY rather than at some loud, wild place. (wait the Morris’ was loud and wild- but it was the kids for the most part) (ok, so maybe the adults were loud and wild, too, but it was good clean fun, at least!) Thanks for a great evening!
I’m glad to see 2009 go! It was a tough year and I’m looking forward to 2010 and it’s blessings.