NSIFR: NYE plans?

KC1212 · December 2013

What's everyone doin for the new year?

In the past I partied hard

but now that we have DS we just hang out and watch the ball drop and sometimes I don't even stay awake for that (although if I fall asleep DH wakes me up for a quick midnight kiss)

Any resolutions?

Um - the usual - get pregnant, lose weight blah blah.

Jen071407 · December 2013

We're going to my friend's family-friendly party. Guessing we will be home around 10ish and may or may not watch the ball drop. Pretty wild night \:D/

Mrs.LD813 · December 2013

We're going to my SIL's. They have an ice rink in their yard, so we'll skate, go sledding, etc. We'll hang out as long as DD will let us. I'd guess we'll be home by 10. If we can stay awake, DH and I will drink champagne, play scrabble, and watch the ball drop.

GraceyandTroy · December 2013

Oh man, I may be making a major rookie mom mistake, but DH and I are joining my family and some other family friends for dinner in Pasadena at 9 pm! We are bringing our LO! HA! And then, we plan to go walk around and look at the Rose Parade floats in their prepping area. If we stay the whole time, we may not get home till 2:00 am. Hahahah, I'm laughing at my own stupidity as I write this. I doubt we'll make it to the floats, but I am super looking forward to PF Chang's for dinner.

On a side note, to those of you who don't live in So Cal, do you know about the Tournament of Roses Parade? They always claim it's broadcast nationwide and "all eyes are on California" on New Year's day. Is that true? I'm guessing no, but please, tell me if you watch. I'm curious.

sailorgal · December 2013

Family party at a neighbour's

CheesyPeas · December 2013

No plans. It'll be any other night and we won't see midnight. The new year will still be there in the morning, so we can catch up then.

As far as resolutions go, I want to try to eat less sugar, and I want to make myself study for my remaining actuarial exams that I have abandoned since getting married and having DS. Both are pretty lofty goals. The sugar I think I can do. The exams, not so much. I'm not making a resolution about pregnancy because I'm just too grumpy about it all right now, and having a resolution to make that happen will just make me more grumpy.

Mrs.LD813 · December 2013

We are going to my SIL's tonight. They have an ice rink in their backyard, so we'll skate, go sledding, eat, and drink. We might stay over. If we don't, we'll probably head home to put DD down around 10 (2 hours late for her), the DH and I will drink champagne, and in an effort to stay awake until midnight, we will likely play a board game.

Mrs.LD813 · December 2013

GraceyandTroy said:
On a side note, to those of you who don't live in So Cal, do you know about the Tournament of Roses Parade? They always claim it's broadcast nationwide and "all eyes are on California" on New Year's day. Is that true? I'm guessing no, but please, tell me if you watch. I'm curious.

I live in New England, and the parade is on TV here!

tuscanbride2007 · December 2013

DH always works on NYE, so DD and I will be in bed when the clock strikes midnight. Of course people like to shoot off firecrackers in the neighborhood so I always know when it is a new year.

Hmm...resolutions? Well, I have been gaining weight these past few months and realized that it was because I started drinking wine every.single.night. My NYR is to stop doing that!!! And of course get KTFU!

freakyfast · December 2013

Well... I'm headed downtown to a club with my sister. DH & DS are headed to a concert so my sister and I will be dancing like we used to. Hopefully I will see some fireworks and have a great time! Getting super excited.

CeCe8579 · January 2014

We are spending the night as a family. My DD even took a nap so she could try and stay up until midnight.

annibes · January 2014

Quiet night in for DH and me. Same old routine for DS (change in routine = hell to pay, so we just go with it).

I made some of our fave party foods: buffalo chicken dip, spinach dip, veggie tray, cold veggie pizza, and there's a bottle of prosecco in the fridge. I'll bust into that any minute- we don't wait for midnight to drink the good stuff.

annibes · January 2014

My resolution is to create something every day. Doesn't matter how big or small, but I just want to make something.

Music, a photo, a new activity for DS and/or my students. And of course, I suppose in some capacity that could translate to creating life.. But I mean I want to use my imagination a little more.

Amerbutt81 · January 2014

GraceyandTroy said:

On a side note, to those of you who don't live in So Cal, do you know about the Tournament of Roses Parade? They always claim it's broadcast nationwide and "all eyes are on California" on New Year's day. Is that true? I'm guessing no, but please, tell me if you watch. I'm curious.

Yup! It's starts in about 45 minutes on the local ABC channel. Here is my question for the class: Do y'all know what a Mummer is? Because in Philly, it's all about the Mummer's Parade!

Originally we had plans to go to a party. The ILs were going to watch the monster at their house and then we would all crash there later. Buuuut, I found out yesterday that I had to be in work at 5:30a this morning, so that squashed that idea. We ended up ordering out, and watching New Years Rockin' Eve.

As for resolutions/goals: obviously 1. is get my entire endocrine system figured out and get pregnant in May/June/July. Other than that, I want to start a new career, and just get more organized, specifically with our finances. They've got to shit lately. I know it sounds like a lot, but I have been in a major slump recently, and things got to change.

CeCe8579 · January 2014

I forgot to add my resolution!

My resolution for the new year is to make myself healthier in all ways and make my family the strongest and happiest we can possibly be!

GraceyandTroy · January 2014

Amerbutt81 said:

GraceyandTroy said:

On a side note, to those of you who don't live in So Cal, do you know about the Tournament of Roses Parade? They always claim it's broadcast nationwide and "all eyes are on California" on New Year's day. Is that true? I'm guessing no, but please, tell me if you watch. I'm curious.

Yup! It's starts in about 45 minutes on the local ABC channel. Here is my question for the class: Do y'all know what a Mummer is? Because in Philly, it's all about the Mummer's Parade!

I've never heard of a Mummer. What is it all about?

Amerbutt81 · January 2014

The Mummer's Parade is made up of different clubs, and on New Years Day, each club gets dressed up in this crazy outfits with props and parade down Broad Street in Philadelphia. They all have some sort of live band with them, mostly comprised of banjos, violins, saxophones and accordions. There are a couple divisions- String Band, Fancies, Clowns, Fancy Brigade.

Here is a video of a favorite club of mine, The Quaker City String Band. It's a good representation of the insane costumes, and props they use

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPXl5tiUg_E

The captain traditionally has a HUGE back piece or more elaborate costume, and after they preform, can be found in the front, leading the rest of the club with the Mummer's Strut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgPDYD7zSn8

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