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New Year's Eve

We got ready for New Year's Eve by starting on Ethan's big boy room! Since Jason won't be around when I move baby Wyatt into the nursery and Ethan into his big boy room we decided we had better get it started now so that he can do bits and pieces when he's home for the various 4 day weekends he will have between now and the summertime.


We decided to go with an aquarium/fish theme since Ethan liked our trip to the aquarium so much. The blue color is very similar to Jack's blue room but Jason added two walls of a sandy tan sea bottom. He'll add some algae the next time he's home and then we'll add some fish decals to complete the look. We found a nice bunkbed set that we liked and decided that was the best way to go so that Jack and Ethan could bunk together on the occasions we have more visitors than guest rooms (like when Jason finished his Special Forces training this Thanksgiving).



We also cleaned up the playroom - finally! We boxed up some really old toys and moved the train table upstairs. We bought a leather ottoman to go in the great room downstairs that had been a playroom for the boys. But they like having the toys in the keeping room and office (until Daddy gets home and starts working again) so we're going to make it more formal.


These are the photos from our 3rd annual Family Friendly New Year's Eve party. It was quite the success and Jack had a blast with all his friends. And the parents all liked having a place to go for the holiday to celebrate. There were three other families with a total of seven other kids, so it was quite the busy place for a few hours. The men hanging out in the basement didn't appreciate it when I passed out the party noise makers and then sent them downstairs!!


Just before everyone left around 8:30p we did our own countdown to shout Happy New Year and then did some party poppers. The kids really seemed to like it. I know my boys played hard fell asleep quickly. Well, Jack actually made it to about 10:30p but we tried to wake him at midnight to shout Happy New Year for real and he did not want to wake up!









This is Jack passed out in the basement waiting to countdown to the new year.

Here's to a great 2010!

Comments

Jason Houghton said…
10 - was a fun 2009...
9 - we can't wait to see you all this month!...
8 - cool idea for a little boy's room - fishies!...
7 - I love that you spend the time to keep us updated :)...
6 - here's to coming out of a cold winter...
5 - Adele and I hope to vacation with you all soon...
4 - keep up the hard work, Jason!
3 - sounds like your boys are doing great...
2 - here's to a growing family...
1 - and here's to a wonderful 2010!!!

Happy New Year!

There's my new years countdown off the cuff. Thanks again, Ellen, for taking the time to share all this with us and for being such a good mom. I think you had a good teacher ;)

Love you guys and see you soon!
January 11, 2010 at 11:53 PM
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