The Active Family

Hey all!

I have been soooo busy that I haven’t had time to write anything, but hopefully I can get back on the horse soon.

I wanted to share with you our New Year’s Traditions, and hopefully hear back from some of you regarding yours!

Since New Year’s Day is my stepson’s birthday, we tend to make a big deal out of the whole midnight countdown. My husband and I are young, but we prefer to stay in and party with our kiddos. I’ve lost a few friends over the years to awful NYE accidents, and I get so nervous driving with all the revelers (read: drunk morons)

That said, we usually do venture out for a short while, just to watch the fireworks from a neighboring town. Creepy though it may be, the perfect spot to watch said fireworks is from the top of the hill in the town cemetary. Don’t judge. I pack comforters, peppermint hot cocoa, and popcorn. We bundle up good and head out to watch. After the finale, we head back home to bust out my fondue set. We start with cheesy fondue, which gets my kids to eat veggies like nothing else! After we gorge on that, We usually pop in a movie, or depending on the time, play a Scene-It game (Harry Potter is the family favorite!)

Sometime during the movie I start a chocolate fondue, and the kids eat lots of fruit and pretzels and crackers. We usually turn the tv on when it gets to about 11:40. We watch the festivities from around the world and get ready for the big moment.

I set out my fancy champagne glasses and pop the top on a bottle of sparkling cider. (The kids get a big kick out of it) We all count down along with the tv personalities, and make lots of noise at midnight! Everyone gets smootches and hugs and we toast to the new year. Then we bring out a tiny little cake with sparkler candles and sing Happy Birthday to Chris. After everyone has a taste its bedtime for the youngins and private party time for mom and dad. Hee. Hee Hee.

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So what do YOU do to ring in the New Year?

Cheers! Kristen