Thursday, January 1, 2009

Happy New Year!

Around 8:00 last night we went over to our friends' (the Coffmans) house to celebrate New Years Eve with friends. We had a great time - Eric played cards with the guys, the kids ran around with all of the other kids, and I played some Guitar Hero (or Rock Band - I'm not sure exactly what it was called) on their Wii. That was so much fun!

Around 1:00 or so (the kids were still awake but Aud was struggling) we decided to leave, so Eric pulled the car into their driveway (we'd parked at a neighbor's). But then Audrey fell asleep and stayed asleep when we layed her down, so we decided to stay for a little while longer. The older kids were all laying down in their living room watching a movie, so Conner was content - he actually didn't stay awake much longer there, either. Eric took our friend Carlee out to see the new Flex and started it up because he told her he'd take her for a ride. Then he got the idea to show her how the door code works, so he closed the door and locked it, then realized that he didn't know the code to unlock it. Remember - the car was running. So it was close to 2:00 and our new (locked) car was in their driveway running. Luckily, our friend Greg offered to bring Eric back to the house (a 30 minute drive) so he could get the extra key. It was a crazy situation! The guys made it back somewhere between 3:30 and 4:00, we played a couple more songs on Guitar Hero, then left at 4:00. After dropping off our friends Shannon and Chase, we made it home and in bed around 5:00. I can honestly say that's probably the latest I've ever stayed up on a New Years Eve!

I'm not sure what time Conner got up this morning, but the rest of us got up at 10:00. I was asleep on the couch a little after 11, then Conner woke me up at 1:00 because he was hungry - Eric and Aud were napping on the loveseat. It's so nice that Conner can entertain himself! There are toys everywhere, but he was perfectly content just to play until he got hungry. Right now he and Eric are napping on the loveseat and I just heard some chirping from the monitor - I think Audrey might be waking up in her crib.
The best thing about today is knowing that I don't have to go to school tomorrow! Normally we go back on the 2nd of January, but because of the timing (it being a Friday) we don't go back until Monday. That at least gives us a chance to try and get back to somewhat a normal schedule! After a crazy night (and day!) we definitely need it.

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