Last post for 2011!!

I posted a question on Twitter today asking what people suggested to make New Years Eve a bit more exciting for those of us who stayed at home. I got some great responses - dressing up & making dinner special with special dishes etc, playing games, making a video, making a time capsule.

All great ideas. I went with the special dinner idea mainly. The kids loved it. We had a table cloth, actually set the table (rather than grabbing the cutlery off the rack), candles & wine glasses. Of all that I think the kids were mostly excited about the wine glasses - oh & the fact they had 'proper' plates, not the melamine ones they usually use!

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I cooked one of our favourites - orange chicken. I thought this could be the start of a new tradition - although M did point out it was only one of his favourites! I suggested we take a vote next year!

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One thing Bissy learnt off her aunty a few years ago was clinking glasses & saying 'Cheers'. She learnt this rather well & we had to limit her to saying it once per meal!! She doesn't do it as much anymore - seems to have learnt when it is appropriate. And today it was appropriate - multiple times!

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SJ got the giggles badly! She had drunk rather a lot of Grapetiser so was probably slightly hypo!!

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I hadn't thought about dessert until it was too late to get anything. So we went out for iceblocks. And then we drove around town for a while. At one stage Bissy asked if we were lost (kinda impossible in our town unless you are new here). Unfortunately the massive mozzies around make finding a pleasant spot outside nearly impossible. 

The kids were eager for the fireworks on TV, but it wasn't on yet. So we watched the Schools Spectacular until the fireworks came on. Once they finished we flicked back to watch the finale of the School Spectacular. Kids did have to put up with some reminiscing from me about when I was in the choir (long long ago - 1987 & 1988).

All in all a great end to the year. Happy New Year everyone, Hope you all have a fantastic 2012

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