Happy New Year!

Grammy and Papa threw a Pajama New year's Eve party for those of us who had nothing to do for NYE - we played charades, scene it and even tried some karyoke. At approximately 10:30 p.m. we celebrated the new year and were home with kids in bed by 11:49. There was a time when fancy dinners, champagne toasts at midnight and dancing until dawn were the perfect New Year's Eve for me but this one was as good as it gets - surrounded by my kids, husband, parents, aunt and cousins while we all look forward to what is to come in 2009!

Happy 2009 Everyone! What a year in our house - the big kids ended one school year and began another, they are reading and writing like pros, both played soccor, Annie learned how to crawl, walk, run and turned one, Bob and I found out we were having another baby and gave birth to our beautiful Elizabeth, the family took trips to Newport and DC and this is just the start. Could we be more blessed?

Daddy and Annie loving on Lizzie!

The kids saying goodbye to Daddy as the snow started on Wednesday!

This is how Lizzie spent the snow day!

Daddy found Lizzie and I all snuggled up on the couch when he came back from his long day shoveling! Molly and Peter were watching a movie!

Auntie Beth and Annie bonding at our New Year's Pajama Party!

Papa feeding Annie candy!

Papa and Annie ready to ring in the New year!

Peter Westley ready for midnight!

Peter and the BEST godmother in the world!

The whole crew ringing in the New Year - Happy 2009!

The H-W Family decked out in pajamas and happy to see 2009 get here!

Midnight (actually 10 p.m. but the kids thought it was midnight!)- Happy New Year!

Champagne toast - the kids and I had sparkling cider!

Annie and Daddy ringing in the new year together! Annie could barely stand up becasue she was so tired!

Toasting each other at the stroke of midnight!

Molly Girl wishing everyone a happy New year!

Happy New year from Peter!

Auntie Beth and Peter exchange a new year's hug!

The big kids loved our new year's celebration!

Kk and Auntie Beth

Meghan and Tim wish each other a happy new year!

Bob and Annie - Annie ended up trying some sparkling cider and loving it!

Grammy and Lizzie ringing in the New year together!

Our 2 Peters!

Mommy and Molly

Papa wanted a new years picture with Molly - how cute are they?

Auntie Kate gets new years hugs from the girls.

This time I made them wear hats and say something silly!

Peter and Tim talking about "man things"!

Bob and I hopped in bed just in time to watch the ball drop - there was a kiss for each other and one for Elizabeth who was wide awake and ready for a party of her own! I had to take a picture of Lizzie as she entered the New Year - Bob and I could never have imagined last New Year's Eve that sitting between us one year later would be another beautiful daughter. What a year!

GNM - ILY!