by Linda T.
Member since:
January 4, 2007

Chasing Out The Old Year

January 02, 2012 03:32 AM UTC
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     Most of New Year's Day was spent nursing a headache. Mine was not from overindulging as it was the 12th New Year's Eve that I celebrated sober. My pain was the result of not enough sleep and a rather loud little boy.

     I was luck enough to chase out the old year with both my grandsons. It has become a tradition over the past few years for my husband and I too spent New Year's Eve with our grandsons. We were not sure Jr would be able to join us this year but our wish was granted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    We were sad that Auntie Lauren abandoned us to party with her friends.  Surprise  guess who came home before midnight!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Of course we had all kinds of snacks but my favorite was the only one worthy of a photo.

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

     It has been a rough couple of months for my family so we enjoyed chasing out the old year. I hope 2012 is a better year for all my friends, family and foes. Why the foes?  If my foes had better lives filled with joy and happiness maybe they would stop trying to find ways to add drama to the lives of others.

 

     Happy New Year!!!!!!

Comments: 43

Heather - child of God, C. Jan 2, 2012, 4:27am UTC
Happy New Year! I'm glad you got to be with your grandsons! So wonderful to start the new year with them both. I bet they feel like brothers. :)
Kenneth B. Jan 2, 2012, 5:14am UTC
Happines to foes everywhere. A good sentiment indeed.
Danielle P. Jan 2, 2012, 6:00am UTC
Happy New Year!! My son's slept over their grandparents house too!! It started last year and now they hope to make it a tradition. They had a great time. I am so glad you had your grandsons with you both. May 2012 be filled with less drama for you and much love!
♥ Christine aka stine1 ♥ Jan 2, 2012, 6:20am UTC
Sounds like fun :-)
Rebecca P. Jan 2, 2012, 9:04am UTC
Happy New Year! Sorry to hear about your headache, but it looks like your party was fun and you enjoyed it with great people
RedBird. B. Jan 2, 2012, 9:20am UTC
Linda, This is Great! Very Nice Family Pictures!
Happy New Year To You and your Family!
Ellen T P. Jan 2, 2012, 9:49am UTC
Have a Safe and Wonderful Happy New Year…Great pictures...
Peter Joseph Swanson Jan 2, 2012, 10:05am UTC
Happy New Year! Oh no the headache! Fun pics!
JOHN BECK Jan 2, 2012, 11:03am UTC
Happier New Year, Linda.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Jan 2, 2012, 11:34am UTC
Happy New Year!
Pamela Marks Jan 2, 2012, 1:42pm UTC
so glad you were able to ring in the new year with your family
Diane Huizenga Jan 2, 2012, 1:47pm UTC
Happy New Year
Connie C. Jan 2, 2012, 2:05pm UTC
Looks like a great time. I am glad you had a great old year out/ new year in time. :)
David W. Jan 2, 2012, 2:17pm UTC
Nothing better than bringing in the New Year with grand-kids. It's almost worth the headache. Happy New Year.
Glad you got to spend it with your grand kids. Looks like you all had a good time
Kimmie M. Jan 2, 2012, 3:18pm UTC
Well said! This year has to be better, it seems that I have been saying this since 2008 so i am hoping some one is listening... I know our lives are what we make them but we can not control how those around us make their own choices, but we can control how we react... so that is my only "resolution" to control my own actions and be the best i can be.
Beth J. Jan 2, 2012, 3:26pm UTC
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Rose Hill Jan 2, 2012, 8:42pm UTC
Ah grandkids - you are blessed:)
Have a wonderful 2012, Linda.
Jan S. Jan 3, 2012, 12:55am UTC
Sounds like a wonderful way to ring in the new year, Linda! I, too, have great hopes for 2012. If there are problems, and there will be, I know that God will get us through them just as He did in 2011 and every year before. Happy New Year!
Tina Dalasinski Jan 3, 2012, 7:11pm UTC
Happy New Year gad to hear you got to ring it in with your grandsons. Stopping by from Jan. ATWS list.
Connie C. Jan 3, 2012, 7:17pm UTC
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Heather E. Jan 3, 2012, 8:15pm UTC
good to spend grand time with the grands. I like you wishing well to your foes.
Franklin Newman Jan 3, 2012, 11:06pm UTC
Party, party.
Bryan Bales Jan 4, 2012, 1:25am UTC
May this year bring you and your family happiness and contentment! Looks like you had an excellent end of 2011 and beginning of 2012 and I hope it stays this way!!!
Allen H. Jan 4, 2012, 4:12pm UTC
Well done!
amy r. Jan 6, 2012, 9:41pm UTC
Happy New Year!
DIANE D. Jan 7, 2012, 10:28am UTC
Here's to a better one~
Kimmie M. Jan 13, 2012, 10:50pm UTC
Getting caught up on your posts and pics that I missed... Glad you got to spend it with the grandsons =)
Kimmie M. Jan 13, 2012, 10:51pm UTC
Hey guess what, I am so blonde!!! I looked at this one =) thats ok enjoyed it again!
Tina Dalasinski Jan 19, 2012, 10:47am UTC
Happy New Year. Stopping by from LGTKEO Jan. list.
Jean R B. Jan 20, 2012, 10:59am UTC
That was a nice New Year party. Hope the rest of your year is just as nice.
manda r Jan 20, 2012, 1:34pm UTC
January 2012 Comment List for "Lets get to know each other." all we can do is pray for your foes to live a joyful life and we live and continue to enjoy or family and lifes of our own with out worrying about the foes.
Ms Lee P. Jan 20, 2012, 4:58pm UTC
The pictures are wonderful. Your daughter is so beautiful and those boys are adorable. Some headaches are worth it. I'm just going to bet that 2012 will be a nice year in your family.
Linda T. Jan 20, 2012, 10:30pm UTC
We hope so Lee! We know this year will have its challenges but we will fight them together and that always gets us through. Yes this was a headache I did not mind at all.
Mylinda Elliott Jan 20, 2012, 8:11pm UTC
It sounds like a lovely way to celebrate the new year.
Lets Get to know each other
DIANE D. Jan 23, 2012, 9:54am UTC
Here from Let's Get To Know Each other, Jan. List
michele r. Jan 26, 2012, 6:39am UTC
Wonderful looking family!
Pamela Marks Jan 29, 2012, 9:11am UTC
Marksville is here from January 2012 Comment List for "Lets get to know each other."
Marilyn M. Feb 4, 2012, 7:14am UTC
What a wonderful way to ring in the New Year! :)
~Here from ATWS for February~
Kimberly S. Mar 20, 2012, 5:42am UTC
Excellent comment! Wishing your foes well is a great attitude! atws/feb
Winona (the crazy rat lady) May 25, 2012, 12:16am UTC
Leaving my comments for A Ten We Send May list
Vj McMullan Jun 1, 2012, 5:30pm UTC
Here from atws
René Allen Mar 16, 2013, 11:30pm UTC
Isn't this nice Linda ~ I don't know how I missed this one. Really nice photos in this Photo Essay.

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