Happy New Year!

We had some friends over for a nice low key New year's Eve celebration. We always have plenty of food. Kevin finally had to tell me to stop making food because there was way too much. We had a chocolate fountain, smoothies, stuffed mushrooms, snowman popcorn, rice crispie treats, bacon wrapped water chestnuts, quiche, cookies, eclaires, HUGE shrimp, hot crab dip with bread, and on and on. The Kellers, Barlows, Harts and Warners joined us for the celebration.

Mary Keller

Lilly Barlow at the chocolate fountain. This was a big hit for the kids (and adults).

Jake McMaster (Keller)

Grace Keller

Ella and Lilly with Kathleen Barlow

Natalie with Morgan Barlow played Harry Potter Clue all night and did the Dance Dance revolution.

Nertz (we call it the fast game) was the big game of the evening. Brad Barlow was the winner.

Zack wasn't happy because his noise maker did not have streamers on it.

Carley had so much fun with Noah (in the back) and all her friends. After everyone left, I went to put the kids down for bed and when I came back down Brooke and Kevin had cleaned up almost everything. I needed to snap a picture for proof.
The next day Kevin decided to make the love sacks explode and combine 3 into two. He and the kids made a huge mess and I did not want to have any part of it. I am not a big fan of the love sacks taking up all the room anyway.

They had fun playing around in the foam, but when it came time to clean up it was a nightmare because of the static cling. They vacuumed everything and still had to use tape to get it all off. I still am finding foam pieces all over the house.

We had a great time with friends and we are so glad that we could celebrate the new year with everyone we loved. (almost)