New Year's Eve

On New Year's Eve we had a party at home.  Some of us had been sick over the break so we didn't get too crazy.  We had cheese fondue for dinner then played a lot of minute to win it games.  There were still Christmas goodies around to snack on too.  We put stockings on our heads with oranges in the bottom and tried to knock down some bowling pins.  Everyone has fun with that one.

One handed fruit loop stringing on a pipe cleaner.

Scott did pretty good at this one.  I think he won at most of the games.

Because Scott rules.  He's too modest to say so himself though.  ;)

It was tricky.

I think Matthew did it with a stocking over his head.  Extra points for that.

Cookie face.  For this one you have to get the cookie from your forehead to your mouth using no hands in one minute.  Scott and Anna are the only ones to ever accomplish this in our family (see, Scott rules).  The rest of us enjoyed our cookies after they had fallen on the floor a lot and time had expired.

Matthew may have gotten it this year.  I can't remember now.

The marshmallow race ready to begin.

Don't eat the marshmallows after...they are covered in a fine layer of spit.

The kids didn't care about that actually.

And chopstick or spoon passing cereal.

Some of us used chopsticks, some chose spoons 'cause that's a little easier.

We got the crazy balloons out and danced around a little.

And we counted down the new year early, as is our custom.

Happy New Year!! 

We made Italian sodas - Matthew had a raspberry flavored one.

He says its his favorite drink now.

We popped all our poppers outside around 9pm.

Scott cleaned up all the confetti in about 10 seconds (because he rules).

It was cold outside so no one wanted to be out for long.

Emma in her party hat ready for bed.

It was a fun New Year.  Ready for 2017!

This wasn't from the party but I thought it was cute.  I think we must have told Emma not to get any more candies so she was giving us her grouchy face.  Poor Emma.