The day before New Years Eve I was racking my brain trying to come up with something we could do to ring in the New Year. Our daughter goes to bed around 7:00 pm… there was no way I was going to attempt going anywhere or keeping her up til midnight. Last year we were visiting family for the holiday, so we just put the babies to bed and partied til midnight… but this year it was gonna be just me, my hubby, and the baby. This was going to be the saddest New Years ever!!! What do people with small children do to celebrate New Years?
Then I had an epiphany... who said we had to ring in 2014 AT midnight… why not celebrate early, like 7:00 pm! I knew I couldn’t be the only parent wishing for something to do on New Years Eve, so I texted my fellow mammas to see if anyone was interested in celebrating early with us and they loved the idea!
Dinner was a spread of salads and appetizers that everyone brought. It was a little chaotic having so many kids in the house, but at least we got to enjoy a little adult conversation while the kids played. Rather than watching the ball drop on TV we did our own count-down then dropped an exercise ball from standing on the couch (a little cheesy, but it was fun). We also did popper’s and sparkler’s outside with the little ones (they were so excited)!
It definitely wasn't the wild and crazy celebration that most expect on New Years Eve… but we’re in a different phase of life now… we’re parents. I thought the party was a success! We had a great time with friends, ate good food, kids were in bed on time, and, to top it all off, Hubby and I were asleep by 10:30 without feeling like total losers. This may become a yearly tradition for our family! Next year we’ll plan ahead better, maybe have the kids decorate their own party hats or something fun like that. Anyone have any other suggestions or ideas?
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