For the rest of the break we took care of some nuts and bolts as well as did some fun activities as a family. Chris worked on some projects around the house while I took the girls to get their hair cut. Both Kate and Kylie got a cute bob.
Chris and I were also able to go on a few dates - to the temple, to see the Hunger Games, and to see Star Wars (we brought Aly along for that one.) We also took the family bowling.
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| The kids wanted to get their photos taken in that special booth. They're hilarious. |
We decided to send 2015 out with a bang. We invited some families over for a "Appetizers Dinner" - scrumptious. (The kids' favorite was the massive tub of cheese balls!)
Aly joined us for dinner but was then off to a youth New Year's activity where she had a splendid time playing "whack the cracker", among other things.
Meanwhile the adults were having fun with their white elephant gift exchange. Chris was happy with his Sheep Poo . . . until it got stolen. He had his revenge though when he brought out his last box of every flavor jelly beans and got the kids to play jelly bean roulette with him - not knowing if the jelly bean you were about to eat was Peach or throw up flavored, strawberry or centipede, buttered popcorn or moldy cheese, etc. Lotsa, lotsa fun. (Bleh!)
The kids also had a great time with all their New Year's Eve Party activities: the "pie in the face" game, karaoke, light saber battles, a movie, and their own white elephant gift exchange.
And boy, did my kids get some awesome white elephants. Kate got an alien headband, Kylie got reindeer earmuffs, and Lise got, well, some freaky 80's ceramic girl that Lise can creepily imitate perfectly.
As you can see, it was a great night. Happy New Year! Welcome 2016! Here's to another amazing, crazy year!
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