Bringing in 2016... Celebrating New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

We decided to have a very low key New Year's Eve celebration at home this year! But our amazing friend made sure we had all the proper material to celebrate and picked up some fun gear for us! We got into the bag early on New Year's Eve day, and Bella was the most excited to try hers on!! 

Ellie picked this hat... 

And LJ wanted the green one! 
  We had a good dinner and headed up to baths early... but first LJ wanted me to take his picture with his new Spiderman shirt on! 
These two having a cute moment! 
Busy Ellie... 
This is our typical bath situation! 

Then we headed back downstairs and got ready to bring in 2016!! Hats, blowers, glasses... too much fun! 




  Netflix had countdowns you could watch whenever needed, so 'midnight' at our house was at 7 pm. We watched the Inspector Gadget countdown and fireworks after! The boys loved it! 

Time to toast!! Everyone got a glass of bubbly! 
Ellie insisted on having a glass too! 

Ellie didn't love the (fake) champagne in a straw... 

She liked it better drinking it like us (of course!). 
Evan's new crinkled-nose 'smiling' face! 
LJ! 
Silly faces!!! 


One with my boys! 
Tired girl ... 
Kids in bed, so me and my man got to celebrate together a little longer! We are looking forward to a big year with lots of changes, lots of love, and lots of fun! 


On New Years Day, we got to go to Queenie and Grandad's house for a 'Good Luck Dinner' including black-eyed peas and collard greens! The boys got into their Batman and Robin costumes immediately, and Ellie got busy demanding that Queenie read to her! 

Ellie and her cousin Lauren! 
Kids table! 
Queenie and MacKenzie- the newest addition to the Robinson family. 

Ellie ate her black-eyed peas and collard greens!! 
And then Queenie gave her a cup of Blue Bell ice cream!!! She will never be the same!! 

Wishing everyone a lovely, healthy and happy 2016!! 


Here are two videos:

- An attempt at Happy New Year's in our bath... they were too excited!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4LsMLJDXcM


- Family fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRG7Z572-zM

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