Happy New Year

Well, we really had no plans for New Years Eve this year (or any year).  It is John's birthday so I always leave it up to him to make the plans.  He always chooses to spend it with his family.  My parents took us to breakfast, and then we had a few errands to run.  We then spent some time playing games with the girls, and playing with their babies.  For dinner we went to the Hy-Vee buffet (our local grocery store actually has a really good buffet with Chinese, Italian, Chicken and a salad bar)  On our way home we stopped to get some movies.  We got the Smurfs for our family movie night, and then Friends with Benefits and Crazy, Stupid Love for us. 

Getting ready for the Smurfs

settled in

We all enjoyed the Smurfs.  Skylar laughed and laughed.  Even Larissa watched more than we thought she would.  We let the girls stay up a little later than normal, but we still put them to bed about 8:30.  Letting them stay up late does not guarantee them sleeping in the next morning.  In fact it usually means Larissa will be up overnight, or extra early the next morning.  It also guarantees 2 crabby children, and usually a crabby mommy.  It's not worth it.  As it was, Larissa had me up at 4am that morning (but she did take a nap for us) so I definately wanted them in bed at a decent time.  I only made it up until 10:30 myself.  It was a nice day spent with the family.  Good bye 2011, hello 2012.