New Year's Eve "Party" Fun

12/31/13~ NEW YEAR'S EVE

Daddy, Mommy, Noah, Jackson, & Grammie

Just another quiet New Year's Eve at McBride castle!

Grammie and the noisemakers

I love this pic of both boys covering their ears as the firework pops! Just LOVE it!
Happy New Year!

New Year's Eve 2013

New Year's Eve 2013~
Mommy decorated the kitchen up with New Year's party fun and we had a small, not-so-quiet New Year's Eve celebration at home.  The adults pigged out on Mexican food while the boys loudly made a parade of horns and party noise-makers! Poor Grammie and her dog, Cocoa, must've had a headache! Then Michael & I took the boys outside for fireworks. That was really fun! It is crazy how a firework can bring a smile to the faces of young babes---and their Daddy! Happy New Year!

Goodbye 2012

Goodbye 2012~
I have been abundantly blessed with my precious boys...Michael, Noah, and Jackson.
I have been abundantly blessed with family and friends that love me...flaws and all.
I'm blessed that my family & I are healthy.
I survived my neck imploding and neck surgery.
I survived transitioning Jackson into Montessori school.
I continued to strive for balance in 2012...something I will continue to work on in 2013.
I am still not organized, despite my strong desire to "have it all together!"
I've been challenged and failed.  I've been challenged and succeeded.  Through it all...I've been challenged and grown.  And isn't that's what life is all about? 
One thing is for sure. 2013 is going to be challenging.  I'm sure I'll be challenged and fail.  I'm sure I'll be challenged and succeed.  But I will grow.  Here's to the process & another year of blessings!

My favorite moment NYE 2012

This has to be one of my favorite last moments of 2012....
Just before the boys were getting ready for bed, I got out some champagne flutes and taught the boys how to toast saying "cheers." They were so cute!! Jackson said "cheers" for the first time.  (Actually, it sounded more like "chiss" but it was so cute!)  The boys kept clinging their glasses to mine, saying "cheers" over and over. And, by the way...they just had orange juice in their glasses! Mine was orange juice and a little champagne.  But, I must say...it was a PERFECT moment. Sometimes we have these perfect moments...those moments I just want to freeze and replay for all eternity.  This was one of those.
CHEERS, my darlings! Happy New Year to my loves!!






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Noah's last pictures of 2012

Mommy & Noah

Noah's last pictures of 2012-
My Noah...4 (almost 5) years old...the life of EVERY party...EVERY day...enthusiastic...JOY PERSONIFIED! Love you Noah!


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New Year's Eve 2012

Congratulations John & Jenny!!!

It turned out to be the best New Year's Eve we've had in a long, long time! Two reasons why New Year's Eve was so much fun are located on the lovely faces of my two new friends (pictured here), John Hardy and Jenny Calvert. I was lucky enough to meet John, (a big shot attorney and computer aficionado among other things) through my dealings with Drug Court, as he is lucky enough to represent some of the winners that I assess. And lucky for me, I met Jenny, (a brilliant and beautiful pediatrician) through John. John had been telling me that he was possibly going to surprise me with a visit on New Year's Eve, but I also had knowledge that he was possibly going to propose on New Year's Eve... so I wasn't going to hold my breath waiting for him to arrive, as I expected him to be newly engaged. Sure enough, as I sat about in my pajamas at 9:00 PM, I received a phone call from my newfound friend, asking me if I could see the lake and sky from my back porch. About 10 minutes later, a large and loud fire cracker... personally sent for me, exploded over the lake! Fireworks shot out just for ME!!! WOW!!! Does it get any better than that?! Turns out, it does. John and Jenny came inside and delivered the good news that they indeed had gotten engaged this New Year's Eve! We invited them to come on in, and I busted out really bad pink Moscoto champagne... & we spent the evening laughing and telling old stories, which was so much fun! I honestly can't remember the last time I had a better New Year's Eve! Unplanned, non-pretentious, wonderful fun! Love, love, love our new friends!
Congratulations John and Jenny!!!

My Jackson...the last day of 2012

Mommy & Jackson

Jackson & Daddy

Here's my precious Jackson...the last day of 2012.
2 years old...talking up a storm...sweet...delicious...precious little love!

Happy New Year 2012

Matthew (7), Nicholas (4), & Noah (3..almost 4!)

Susie, Matthew, & Nicholas came by for a fun little New Year's Eve "party" today, but instead of ringing in 2012 at 12 midnight, we chose 12 noon. Poor Noah got sick right during the party, but managed to get up briefly for a couple pictures after he heard the noisemakers. So we counted down again...and again...and I think, again! Happy New Year! Welcome 2012!

My New Year's Kiss from Noah.  A picture of me with my boys on the last day of 2011!

Susie & I toast the New Year! Welcome 2012!