New Years Eve 2009

The last day of 2009.  So hard to believe that this year is almost over.  It's ending so much happier than last year!  This time last year Lloyd was packed and about to head off to the airport for his flight to England.  He saw the New Year in on the plane - he doesn't quite remember seeing the New Year in because he was sleeping but he thinks the flight attendants brought round champagne and wished him Happy New Year....

I stayed home last year with the kids and we had lots of treats and games and we stayed up and watched Mamma Mia and watched the ball drop in New York too then I got very drunk and Susie and I were dancing to Abba music loudly at midnight - one of the boys filmed me dancing on the sofa.  I was very upset and sad and fed up that Lloyd was away from me in the midst of chaos here at the house - yes I was so sad for him that his Grandad had died, but it was New Year, the back of my house was missing and I had no kitchen at ALL.....we literally had an oven....I think we may have had a sink but we had nothing else.  The pipes kept freezing because the back of the house was missing and all we had was plastic sheets over part of it and the empty shell of what was going to be the new kitchen - the workmen were on holiday until after New Year and here I was in the middle of nowhere on my own with 5 kids and all these animals :(  At New Year :(  

Yes I was totally selfishly miserable :(  

So I got drunk and ate junk and danced and sang badly and had fun and the kids ran around blowing those horrible blowy horn things, high on sugar!!!

I missed Lloyd :(

And now here we are a year later already and things couldn't be more different!  We got up early and drove Laurence into town to his friends house as they have invited him to sleep over and go to a party with them.

Lloyd and I went to Starbucks for coffee/ breakfast and we had a stroll around Chapters - got myself a new book and magazine - and a new book light (this one I AM going to keep hidden from the children). We really went to the mall though to get a box of crackers for tomorrows big dinner - and I was really happy to find a box at half price in Chapters.   I also ran to the dollar store to get sparklers for tonight, and Silly String, blowers, table cloth and party plates etc etc.....nothing like leaving it to the last minute ;)

Now we're all set to celebrate :)  And this year I have Lloyd here with me :)

Breakfast for four...

Yesterday Laurence was at a sleepover, Susannah was at her second day of sleepovers, and we had to drop Chris at a house for a sledding party close to Rundle Park.  We decided to make the most of the day and so we took the two little ones to breakfast at Denny's downtown before heading to the museum.  We aren;t normally fans of Denny's but it was close by and child friendly.

I have to say that the food was REALLY good yesterday and so was the service!!  We had a great time in there and all came out really happy and full after our yummy breakfasts :)