Monday, January 1, 2018

New Year's Eve 2017

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We started our NYE celebration with our annual year-in-review slide show that Michael spends weeks putting together for us all.  He compiles both funny and touching videos and pictures from the last 12 months to remind us of exactly how far we've come, how much they've grown, and how grateful we should all be to have one another.  The kids talk about it all year and cannot wait for it!


 The Ochs' were gracious hosts to friends who were all in for "Minute to Win It" family games----absolutely hysterical!



When it's in the teens, the outside bar works beautifully!

A mad man!!! Matthew's dance moves to WIN the "get the ping pong balls out of your kleenex box" game.


Celebration #1....9pm version

We stopped at our neighborhood party for an hour and then home as everyone was determined to stay up until midnight.  Andrew bailed at 11:00pm declaring, "I don't want to be a lazy bum tomorrow."  Wise beyond his years!  
I called Matthew at 11:25pm, but he had begged to see the ball drop, so I got him back up.

But this little party girl stayed up with no trouble at all!  Thankfully, she happily bounced off to bed at 12:05pm

No, he doesn't remember that I got him up.
Andrew and I watched some video clips tonight of Dubai, Hong Kong, Syndey and Moscow wondering why on earth we ever bother watching New York!  These cities provide the most spectacular light shows!  Here's to a happy and healthy 2018 filled with met goals and more family time.

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