New Year's was very strange this year. Usually it is spent with my side of the family, partying until wee hours and listening to "Celebrate" by Cool and the Gang for hours; however, this year, we were all separated for the most part.
New Year's Eve, we were at my parents' house in Sierra Madre while they were in Vegas partying it up. Yes, you read that right. Mike and I were home with the kids at my parents' home while they were staying at the Bellagio with Keith and Denise. Ahhhhh...how does freedom feel, mom and dad? :) Mike and I took Reggie and the kids to eat at a Mexican place in town, and then came back to relax the rest of the evening with Erica and Brian. I think Mike went to bed around 9:00 pm. Slow down, Mike.
The next day, Mike, the boys and I headed over to Pasadena to Kevin and Juliet's house for the Rose Parade. They actually live on the parade route, so we got to enjoy the parade from their lawn! Juliet put on a great breakfast and if we ever needed to sit and take a breather, we could just watch the parade on TV in their house:) He he...
We had a wonderful time, and after the kids were obviously spent, we headed back to my parents' house for New Year's Day festivities. Among the photos below are random photos taken a bit before New Year's, and also during the weekend.
I hope you enjoy checking out our pictures! Stay tuned for yet ANOTHER blog coming your way soon. I'm catching up, people!
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| Tickle fest! |
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| Friday night dinner at the Nocita's. |
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| Dane does everything with his middle finger, including pointing at things. Sigh...this might be a problem. |
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| This doesn't need a caption; however, I'm aware that I just wrote one. |
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| Dad's 80's leather jacket that he found in the hall closet. |
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| Most muscular! |
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| MAAAAAA! I'M HUNGRY!!!!! |
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| Out to eat on New Year's Eve! |
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| New Year's morning at the Harper house! |
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| Um, yeaaaah....can I eat everything on the table and still be on a diet? |
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| Little Bree...well, not SO little:) |
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| Juliet and Bree...could that be a better pic? |
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| Say, Ryan? You might be a tad too young to be sleeping with other girls. I'm just sayin'... |
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| Rock and roll, baby... |
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| This picture says, "I'm unhappy." |
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| This one says, "I've recovered." |
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| Bliss. |
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| Some silly face time with Rogan. |
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| More silly faces!!! |
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| Ah yeah....some good bats in those caves... |
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| Look! There's Sidewinder Sally hanging on a chair! |
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| Yeah, probably should've stood on the OTHER side of the tree. |
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| He thinks, "What......in the WORLD....is THAT?" |
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| Time to head home for nap time. |
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| Auntie Erica and Daney sharing a New Year's hug. |
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| Oh, and B, too! |
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| Don't forget Ryan:) |
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| Aaaand now we're a family:) |
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| It's time to be naked! |
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| Dyauuhghgh! Is that a DOG?! |
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| Sunday morning pancakes! |
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| Dane's happy about pancakes, too:) |
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| There's Grampa! |
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| Um, I don't know where that band-aid even came from. |
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| Grampa's kisses... |
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| Dane working in the garage with Grampa. |
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| I should probably get used to this picture... |
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| Got him! |
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| Again, note the finger Dane uses to point. Sigh... |
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| Double the trouble. |
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| I went out to throw the wash in the dryer, and I come back to howling coming from... |
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| ...under the laundry basket! |
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| He actually trapped himself under that thing! LOL! |
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| Mater incarnate. "Hay mama, yew got any mower a thayat them thar waffles?!" |
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| I'm sorry, but I had to share this. How does one get a basket ball hoop stuck around them...naked? |
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| I think Sid and Bliz have had enough. |
And probably...so have you....
