New Year's Eve, traditionally speaking

The Christmas break has presented such a nice little lull in our otherwise busy lives.   We have been lazy, staying in PJ's well past normal time, showering well past normal (which is always a stretch for me....I am totally a have to shower in the morning kind of girl), the kids have gone with hair undone and lazy day clothing ensembles, fires in the fireplace, dinners eaten in the living room, sprawled out on the floor while watching way too much television, hot coca on a whim, and we have really gone nowhere.  I don't think I've driven the car since Monday. 

With the arrival of New year's Eve, it's the sign that we're going to have to get ourselves back into school schedule rather quickly, but not before enjoying another day filled with well, more tradition! We spent New Year's Eve watching Back to the Future, eating Panda Express for dinner (no cooking for me, yay!)

and eating our much looked forward to, year end banana splits......AKA sundaes for those that don't like bananas....namely, Laurel!

Even Parker got his own once a year sundae....no bananas, no chocolate, of course......

Everyone nearly licked their bowls clean, following Parker's example!

 We ended the night with a round of 'Would You Rather' board game and let the boys watch the 10pm dropping of the ball in NYC.  The OFF to BED!!

Since we seem to  run on tradition this time of year, I think we added a new one to our list.  I mean after all, doesn't everyone save their Halloween pumpkins to carve on New Year's??!  Well, evidently we do!

 If you may recall my 'things that gross me out' post, I'd have to say that the inside of THIS pumpkin reminded me of cantaloupe on steroids.  It was all I could muster to take the picture without gagging!

 We now have two rather ginormous carved pumpkins to carry us in to 2011.  So, Happy HalloNew Year!