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| NYE 2011. Taken at 9pm, hence the tired eyes on the kiddos. |
Who says you can't have fun on New Year's Eve when you have kids? Not us. Our first New Year's Eve as parents was in 2009. That year my brother- and sister-in-law Carl and Jane, as well as Ben's parents, were with us in New Jersey. We all went out to eat with Aunt Susan and almost-one-year-old Adelaide, then came back to our tiny little apartment and shared reflections of the year and resolutions for the next year. Then Carl, Jane, Ben and myself decided to do something crazy - go see a movie! Hah, okay, not too crazy. But it was fun. We went to see The Blindside with Sandra Bullock while Del and Lyndon stayed at the apartment with Adelaide.
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| NYE 2009. Jane, Carl, Lyndon & Delwyn Hockey |
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| NYE 2009. Aunt Susan, Ben, Rachel. |
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| NYE 2009. Hockey's - Ben, Rachel & Adelaide. |
New Year's Eve 2010 was not too exciting. Charlie was a mere 3 weeks old and we were one night away from starting potty training with Adelaide. It's sad to say that I don't really remember what we did that night, but I think we had some friends over and a little champagne (very little for me - like, a sip). I don't remember seeing the ball drop that night; I was much too sleep-deprived.
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| New Year's Day, 1/1/11. Adelaide potty training. |
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NYE 2011. Adelaide, (almost) 3 years old, eating her chicken, fresh fruit, green beans, french fries, and bread.
What can I say, she likes to eat! |
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| NYE 2011. Charlie, 1 year old, playing with trucks. |
This last New Year's Eve really was fun though. We had been saving up some money so we could go to Ben's work for their annual party. There were just a few other families from his work with us, so it was very cozy and intimate, while sharing an amazing meal in a private room at
2941. The dinner started at 6 and had a kid-friendly buffet before the parents sat down to order our three-course French meal. The kids then played with toys and watched a movie on a projector and we could enjoy a bit of wine and fancy things, like truffles and the like. I was a bit nervous about how long we would be able to stay, but the kids held it together pretty well and we made it through dessert at 9pm. It was nice that we could have a break from routine without any tantrums :) But what am I saying, these are angel children!! (wink, wink)
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| NYE 2011. Charlie boy and mama, before I changed him into his PJ's. |
