New Years Celebrations

When the Bryans were leaving our house after Christmas, they invited us to come to their house on Sunday, so after church we followed them home.
Leanne gave us a tour of the house, then we talked for a while in her room before the boys came and asked us to play games with them.
After our 2nd round it was time to help get dinner ready, Mrs. Bryan made Chicken Catchetorie, and Leanne made salad.
After Dinner and dishes, we watched a short movie and had ice-cream, then we talked for a while longer before it was time to go.
Priscilla and Leanne thought that it was New Years Eve, so 9:00 seemed early, then they went and looked at the calendar and saw that they were a day off.



New Years Eve mom called and invited the Pollocks over, thankfully Pastor was feeling well enough so that they were able to come.
They brought Chicken, Potatoes, and apple crisp, and I made Rolls, Roast, greenbeans, carrots, and broccoli salad.
Sarah and I had fun grilling the chicken on the porch, even though it was freezing cold out there.
Daniel thought we wouldn't have enough propane to grill it all, so he and half of the boys piled into the truck, and headed off to town to get the other propane tank filled.
We were finishing the last pieces just as they got back, but they had a fun trip anyway.
After dinner, and cleanup, the children played restaraunt, while the rest of us played Dutch Blitz.
Abigail and Esther were the youngest on a team but age has no limits around here, and they were the first to reach 100 points, winning the whole round.



After that we sang hymns for a while, then had dessert, and hot cocoa.
Even though the parents had planned on leaving at a decent hour, they stayed till 11:30, and we decided that it was already the New Year in half of the States so it would be fine if they left a little before midnight.
After they left we put the Children to bed then waited up a little while longer and after the clock rang, we all went to bed.























This morning we had of course, Waffles and Strawberries, and almost everyone wore their new OU (Oklahoma University Football) shirts that Grandma had gotten.
Every year she sends the boys one, but this year she went to every store in Oklahoma City, and got us all one, so we wore them to honor all her efforts.




















Have a blessed, and a wonderful New Year!