Sunday, January 4, 2009

New Year's party

On New Year's Eve, Debbie, Susan, Nancy and I had a party with Garret, Anna, Sam, and Hallie. Garrett organized a slumber party for all of us. He arranged the chairs in theater style and served us popcorn and hot chocolate as we watched the movie Polar Express.

Garrett and Anna have their daddy's affinity for television!

Anna tackled Sam. I don't think she will get away with that for much longer because Sam is starting to understand sibling 'wrestling'

Ok, so we didn't let them watch television all night, just most of it.


They did fall asleep around 10 pm on new year's eve. Garrett slept on the couch

Sam and his favorite lamb slept in the playpen

Cousins Hallie and Anna slept in Grandma's bed

I don't think Debbie and Susan were too excited about this photo - we rang in the new year with a bottle of champagne, a few resolutions and then we watched the movie Momma Mia. Most of us actually stayed awake during the movie.

Karna visited on New Year's Day. She 'carved up' or 'peeled' or 'cut' a pomegranate and the rest of us enjoyed her work.

Susan and a very tired Anna

Kelly, are you mocking Joey behind his back?

Matt, Lori and Debbie. I think Debbie was teaching Lori how to play the very popular Bubble Breaker game on my phone.

Nice pomegranate seed Kelly

Kelly, Matt, Lori (and Nancy in the background) watched Karna do her work on the pomegranate.

Joey, do you have Kleenex on your head? I wonder who did it - Matt?

Joey, you should be feeding cows instead of playing mindless games like bubble breaker

Hallie - are you a cowgirl?

Anna and Hallie stood on Grandma Susan's fireplace seat and sang Three Wise Men to all of us.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

MK: Are you sure that lady in the coral t-shirt isn't someones young sister. Surely that is not Susan Thielen....she LOOKS SO YOUNG

Also, I am like the other gentleman. This old farmgirl thought the haystacks were covered with plastic to keep it dry? Oh, well, I guess I am not too old to learn. Take care. and I hope you are feeling well.