Now that we have kids, I want to incorporate them into our celebration. Last year, they included themselves. Both kids were up at midnight, puking. It honestly became a bit comical. Here we were, watching the ball drop, with two ill kids. After their midnight vomit, they quickly recovered, and we've had a great year. This year, we have a different plan. We want them to celebrate with us, just not at midnight.
My kids are 4 and three weeks away from 2. I'm thinking midnight won't be a happy time for them. So, I'm going to make their midnight 9 o'clock! Which is late for them. We'll have bathtime and then come back downstairs for the festivities. Usually after bathtime we have stories and then it's bedtime so this will be a special treat. I plan on making some of Jill's marvelous caramel corn, playing Wii (we just got Just Dance for Kids and Just Dance 2), and counting down until our midnight (9:00 pm for these kiddos). We bought horns, blow outs, and sparklers, which will all be part of our New Year's festivities.
After the big party and storytime, we'll talk about some things we'd like to work on for the New Year. Hopefully, we'll make some resolutions together. I'm thinking GraciAnn may want to start listening better, the first time. Mariella may want to cooperate more when putting on her pajamas. I'm not sure that's what they'll choose. I'm just thinking those would be excellent choices.
As for me, I plan on setting aside some me time to take care of myself. 2011 brings on a big birthday for me (much later in the year). I want to be able to keep up with my kids, even though I'm getting older. That means I need to really work on getting in shape. That's my plan and I'm sticking to it!
Do you have any New Year's traditions to share with us?
