Since having kids we have developed a tradition of celebrating a Newfie New Years. This means that we would get together with friends and celebrate the count down with Newfoundland at 7:30pm our time. We would play Great Big Sea music, and dance with kids. It has been a wonderful tradition that we have been happy to share with other young families. A special shout out to Mark and Michelle Miller who hosted the first Newfie New Years party that we attended! Thanks for the great idea.
This year, we had hosted a lot over Christmas and didn't get any invites out- so rather than feel sorry for ourselves, I decided to get into the spirit, and plan a party just for us. I googled a bit, and read up on all my favorite blogs to get some ideas. And since the kids are getting a bit older- we thought we'd shoot for a New York New Years this year.
Here's what we did:
First we decorated and put on our party hats. Then we cut out some circles to make some clocks.
Then the kids printed the numbers on the clocks, and make the hands point to each hour that we would stay up that evening.
Here's the final product. Then I filled each bag with some special dollar store treats.
The 4 O'clock bag was full of decorations...
And since I wanted it to be a special evening, nothing says special like roast beef and Yorkshire puddings!
The kids came up with the brilliant idea, of stuffing their Yorkshire's with garlic mashed potato, meat and carrots and then eating it like a bun.
It was so yummy- if I do say so myself. There were many other bags to open, with many other surprises. The final bag even involved a confetti gun. We all had such a great time together- just us. It was truly amazing; no tears, no fights. I will remember this night with fondness for the rest of my life. I hope they do too!
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