Happy New Year

Rick and Doug went skiing/snowboarding today and the rest of us stayed home and played, decorated, and made lots of  yummy appetizers for tonight.
Heather saw this fun idea to decorate the Christmas tree as a New Year's tree. So the kids had a lot of fun working on that. I think it's a tradition we'll adopt as well.

Tonight we also finished The Book of Mormon again as a family for the fourth time. It was great. We meant to finish it at Temple Square, but forgot and it was cold. It was much better to finish in the warm house.
There was much playing of Just Dance Disney with all of the cousins. It was so fun to watch them have a blast.

But Eliza had to have been the favorite to watch. She cracked us up as she was bustin' moves left and right.

Then we popped the balloons on the tree which were filled with quarters and jokes. That was fun.

It was fun watching everyone try to pop the balloons. (Then usually give up and use the scissors.)

The party favors which were also on the tree.

Amazingly, Cheryl stayed up until midnight for the first time in years! Joseph did and Lexie woke up after a quick 30 minute power nap for it. And most of the cousins did too. I think playing cards helped. We had a really great time at Heather's house! Thanks so much for having us for a good visit!
Happy New Year!