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It is hard to believe the year 2009 has arrived. I know we hear that every year but just think back when the year 2000 seemed so far off. That was nearly 10 years ago! It is so true that as you get older (not older just older) time goes by so fast. I remember when New Years Eve was a big occasion. Maybe go out for dinner, few drinks, or even go to a New Years Eve Party. Those days are gone. Now we are lucky to see the ball drop...in New York!
As advertised we had a pretty uneventful New Years Eve. I worked part of the day in Iowa and drove back late that afternoon. Fortunately I had Cole along with me on the short trip which I enjoyed. He did some reading and Internet browsing while I worked and afterward we hung out, went to the small mall, swam in the pool and caught a movie. It was nice one on one time with him. Once we got home we settled in for a movie and popcorn (Kung Fu Panda). De popped up some gourmet popcorn in her new popping kettle and we all gathered in the living room for the show. When the movie ended we got the little kids tucked in and Cole, De and I watched the ball drop in New York (11pm our time) and that was good enough for De. She headed up to catch some sleep before our two little early birds decided it was time to start the new year. Cole on the other hand had big plans on staying up late and watching as many new years being ushered in across the U.S. as possible. I tried to join him but barely made it to our own countdown. The next day was relaxing. We hung out at home and played some games with the kids. Jake and Kennedy wanted to play Operation but every time they bumped the sides and the BUZZ rang out it startled them. They didn't like that aspect of the game but really thought the play money was cool. Kennedy is pretty good at adding up the fake dough. So I thought I would introduce them to Monopoly. Well that was a BIG hit. All of us sat down and played it. The little ones thought it was so cool. De again popped some popcorn for us and we played well past their bedtimes. They loved rolling the dice and counting how many spaces they needed to move. Kennedy counted out the amounts of money she needed to pay while Jake made sure his little fortune was in nice neat tidy little piles. They had a ball! So much so that we had to play again the next day. It was so much fun to just sit around the kitchen table with the family without the video games and TV and just enjoy each others company.
As advertised we had a pretty uneventful New Years Eve. I worked part of the day in Iowa and drove back late that afternoon. Fortunately I had Cole along with me on the short trip which I enjoyed. He did some reading and Internet browsing while I worked and afterward we hung out, went to the small mall, swam in the pool and caught a movie. It was nice one on one time with him. Once we got home we settled in for a movie and popcorn (Kung Fu Panda). De popped up some gourmet popcorn in her new popping kettle and we all gathered in the living room for the show. When the movie ended we got the little kids tucked in and Cole, De and I watched the ball drop in New York (11pm our time) and that was good enough for De. She headed up to catch some sleep before our two little early birds decided it was time to start the new year. Cole on the other hand had big plans on staying up late and watching as many new years being ushered in across the U.S. as possible. I tried to join him but barely made it to our own countdown. The next day was relaxing. We hung out at home and played some games with the kids. Jake and Kennedy wanted to play Operation but every time they bumped the sides and the BUZZ rang out it startled them. They didn't like that aspect of the game but really thought the play money was cool. Kennedy is pretty good at adding up the fake dough. So I thought I would introduce them to Monopoly. Well that was a BIG hit. All of us sat down and played it. The little ones thought it was so cool. De again popped some popcorn for us and we played well past their bedtimes. They loved rolling the dice and counting how many spaces they needed to move. Kennedy counted out the amounts of money she needed to pay while Jake made sure his little fortune was in nice neat tidy little piles. They had a ball! So much so that we had to play again the next day. It was so much fun to just sit around the kitchen table with the family without the video games and TV and just enjoy each others company.
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