December 31.
New Year's Eve used to be oh-so-exciting when I was ten, and sixteen and even twenty-five. But now as a real, live grown up, it really isn't all that fantastic anymore. Know what I'm saying?
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We rolled in from Colorado around 5pm after a 12 hour drive starting at 4 in the A.M. The house was still spotless with sweeper marks in the carpet (because EVERYONE knows that's how you leave a house when you go on vacation - can I get an amen?!) and we were beyond grocery-less. There may have been a stale cracker or some furry green bread but not much more than that. We opted for Chinese food to get us through until the next day.
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Throughout the whole dinner all I could think of was how tired I was and how I couldn't wait to get home and do n.o.t.h.i.n.g. and maybe do it in front of the television all snuggled under my hot blanket. The thought of my Geriatric-Rockin-New-Year's-Eve-Party made me as excited as a teenager with a curfew extenstion on this once a year event.
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We raced home by 6.30, bathed baby and put him to beddy-bye an hour early. (He had it coming.) Then I treated myself to an almost-too-hot-to-handle bath. Bubbles and all.
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Once I was smellin all squeaky clean and pretty again, the Foxy Mr and I jumped into bed, watched a movie and fell asleep before 10pm. I'm not even sure we remembered to say good night or turn the light off. REM sleep before you could snap a finger. Bliss.
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I woke up surprised to find the new year made it's way to Oklahoma without the watchful eye of the Heineckes. The ball dropped, the couples kissed, some ate black-eyed peas while others helped themselves to a little too much nog. But us? We thumbed our noses at Mr. Dick Clark and his NYE celebration. And it was seriously the best New Year's Eve Party Un-Party ever.
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Happy New Year everyone! (5 days late, oh-well)
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For those of you who managed to remain faithful to my Favorites Party on Tuesdays, you are terrific. We left town, I left my computer and haven't touched Google reader in about 2 weeks...
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One more thing...my apron business took off before Christmas - I've got some new stuff for you (on another site later this week) - Stay close for Valentine's Day specials!
9 comments:
Kim... I totally agree with you about New Years Eve. Always a let down :) Looks like Colorado was fun...
xoxo
Sounds like my kind of New Years Eve. We were in Pigeon Forge, TN in our hotel room, watching a little TV and resting. Lights out and asleep by about 5 after midnight. That's how exciting we were! Wouldn't trade if for the most exciting party!!
Love the snow pics!!!
Happy New Year!!!
I love to come back to a clean house. Glad you guys are back. Love the new pics of the boys!
Glad you're back! See you Wed? And can't wait for the new site :)
The kids wanted to stay up until midnight, so we turned the Playstation off just in time to watch the ball drop then it was off to bed. Very uneventful!
My niece was staying with us and watched the kids while we went out. The look on her face when we walked in at 8:30 and got ready for bed was hysterical. I too was asleep by 10:30 and I don't feel like I missed a thing.
Sounds like a super night!
I don't get excited about New Years anymore, either. This year I froze my butt off while doing fireworks at 11. I couldn't wait for the new year. And, even though I wasn't awake, it came ringing in. :)
Happy new year!
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