What are you doing on the eve of the new year???

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Although I have done the dress up thing & went out to a formal party at a hotel, I'm not a big fan of it. I think NYE is overpriced! However I did have a great time when I went out. This year, I am going to a house party with good friends. Have a wonderful & safe NYE!

We will be in our condo at Seacrest Beach. The best man in our wedding just moved back from Honduras and has his wonderful family with him. :wub:They are here along with another groomsman from our wedding and his family. I believe with 7 children and 6 adults we will have our hands full!! I believe that drinks, apps and fireworks will be on our menu for the evening!

Happy SAFE New Years!!

We'll be celebrating Jayden's 1st birthday shortly after midnight...:wub:

At home. :clap:

We are at our condo in Seagrove and several friends and neighbors are coming over to eat and depending on the weather, go out on the beach at midnight, otherwise snacks and games!

Staying home. Watching the Chick-Fil-A bowl with friends and probably be asleep before '09 arrives. We are hosting a party on New Years day for our son-in-law, who will be deploying to Iraq on Jan. 3. Home and being surrounded by loved ones is always the best.

We're starting a new tradition just this year and going out for dinner with friends for cuisine we wouldn't ordinarily try. This year it's German. Next year, I hope to get Mr. JR to try Indian (but he keeps saying no. :()

Tootsie, some of our most fun NYE's was when our son was anywhere from about 7 - 12 yrs. old. The 3 of us stayed home and rented semi-scary movies (Jaws, Tremors, The Shining, etc.) & other movies that were pg13 that he wasn't allowed to watch w/out us. We'd have junk food and appetizers all night, then pop the sparkling grape juice at midnight and watch the ball drop. He loved being able to stay up way past midnight.

We skipped the parties during these times in favor of spending it as a family.

Now that he's older and doing his own parties, Mr. JR & I have been venturing out on NYE - close to home still because they all usually end up back at our house.

Staying home. Watching the Chick-Fil-A bowl with friends and probably be asleep before '09 arrives. We are hosting a party on New Years day for our son-in-law, who will be deploying to Iraq on Jan. 3. Home and being surrounded by loved ones is always the best.

may he stay safe! we have a good friend deployed to Iraq in about a week! We will all need to stay close to the wife/kids during the six months or so to help with day to day stuff. It must be hard for the family but I'm sure your family will be great support! yes, home and being surrounded by loved ones is always best.

We're starting a new tradition just this year and going out for dinner with friends for cuisine we wouldn't ordinarily try. This year it's German. Next year, I hope to get Mr. JR to try Indian (but he keeps saying no. :()

Tootsie, some of our most fun NYE's was when our son was anywhere from about 7 - 12 yrs. old. The 3 of us stayed home and rented semi-scary movies (Jaws, Tremors, The Shining, etc.) & other movies that were pg13 that he wasn't allowed to watch w/out us. We'd have junk food and appetizers all night, then pop the sparkling grape juice at midnight and watch the ball drop. He loved being able to stay up way past midnight.

We skipped the parties during these times in favor of spending it as a family.

Now that he's older and doing his own parties, Mr. JR & I have been venturing out on NYE - close to home still because they all usually end up back at our house.

I love it! and I shall have to copy this starting this year! we have stayed home the last few years because (1) the little boy child; and (2) we've done it all already!. So, home is where we want to be anyway. We'll have to choose an exciting PG-13!!!:lol: however, I am thinking someone is going to be watching effing football though.. dam! oh well. oh, and grape juice ain't going to cut it in this house! maybe for the small boy child, but not for the mama.

Going out to dinner and then probably make our way down to the Red Bar. :drink::drink2:

Going out to dinner and then probably make our way down to the Red Bar. :drink::drink2:

good for you! let us home dwellers hear all about the nightlife!!! Red Bar is a ton of funn. don't forget your roll of aluminum foil...:wave:

good for you! let us home dwellers hear all about the nightlife!!! Red Bar is a ton of funn. don't forget your roll of aluminum foil...:wave:

There will be pictures!

I'll be working. Somewhere about midnight I should be driving back home. Maybe I'll pull onto the side of the road at the witching hour and hugggg a deer!

We're starting a new tradition just this year and going out for dinner with friends for cuisine we wouldn't ordinarily try. This year it's German. Next year, I hope to get Mr. JR to try Indian (but he keeps saying no. :()

Tootsie, some of our most fun NYE's was when our son was anywhere from about 7 - 12 yrs. old. The 3 of us stayed home and rented semi-scary movies (Jaws, Tremors, The Shining, etc.) & other movies that were pg13 that he wasn't allowed to watch w/out us. We'd have junk food and appetizers all night, then pop the sparkling grape juice at midnight and watch the ball drop. He loved being able to stay up way past midnight.

We skipped the parties during these times in favor of spending it as a family.

Now that he's older and doing his own parties, Mr. JR & I have been venturing out on NYE - close to home still because they all usually end up back at our house.

JR, thanks for the reminder on the sparkling grape juice. I forgot to get some, for the kiddies that is. ;-)

We'll be celebrating Jayden's 1st birthday shortly after midnight...:wub:

At home. :clap:

:clap:...I remember this! We had a competition! Happy Birthday, Jayden!

Going out to dinner and then probably make our way down to the Red Bar. :drink::drink2:

Now hear this....I am NOT going to be dancing on the bar at the Red Bar this year. No confetti thrown at me by kimmifunn and no sharing champagne out of the bottle with Phead! Dammm...now that I think about it...it sounds like funn. 😀

We are going to have appetizers and cocktails, then go to the WC party. I am wearing sequins and feathers. :cool:

Toots...we used to go out for an early dinner, come home, catch a movie on TV and celebrate New York New Year's so we could get to bed. Then we starting coming to sowal and acting like fools. (well, maybe jsut me)

:clap:...I remember this! We had a competition! Happy Birthday, Jayden!



Now hear this....I am NOT going to be dancing on the bar at the Red Bar this year. No confetti thrown at me by kimmifunn and no sharing champagne out of the bottle with Phead! Dammm...now that I think about it...it sounds like funn. 😀

We are going to have appetizers and cocktails, then go to the WC party. I am wearing sequins and feathers. :cool:

Toots...we used to go out for an early dinner, come home, catch a movie on TV and celebrate New York New Year's so we could get to bed. Then we starting coming to sowal and acting like fools. (well, maybe jsut me)

Shoot you already have an outfit?

I'm sure we'll be asleep by 10. We lead such a wild and crazy life!!
I'll be happy to wake up and talk to anyone who'd like to call me though! ;-):clap:

Grandpa Munster, being the sexual Tyrannosaurus that he is with his popgun that goes off faster than cheap fireworks, knows that pillow talk won't be part of his New Year's Eve

:clap:...I remember this! We had a competition! Happy Birthday, Jayden!



Now hear this....I am NOT going to be dancing on the bar at the Red Bar this year. No confetti thrown at me by kimmifunn and no sharing champagne out of the bottle with Phead! Dammm...now that I think about it...it sounds like funn. 😀

We are going to have appetizers and cocktails, then go to the WC party. I am wearing sequins and feathers. :cool:

Toots...we used to go out for an early dinner, come home, catch a movie on TV and celebrate New York New Year's so we could get to bed. Then we starting coming to sowal and acting like fools. (well, maybe jsut me)

the WC partay sounds like the place to be this year! who knows... we may just show up.

feathers and sequins? wowza MK!!

yes, I was telling small boy child about the New York New Years Eve party.. and the big ball. I found I didn't know quite how to explain the giant ball drop. will have to show him this...

New Year's Eve Ball

I'm sure we'll be aslee
p by 10. We lead such a wild and crazy life!!
I'll be happy to wake up and talk to anyone who'd like to call me though! ;-):clap:

that's okay, we can always celebrate 2009 whenever you decide to blow into town, when we feel like it! :drink: and wherever and however and whatever.

JR, thanks for the reminder on the sparkling grape juice. I forgot to get some, for the kiddies that is. ;-)

Although it doesn't have a cork, Fresca works well for the kiddies. That NA Sparkling crap tastes horrible.

Shoot you already have an outfit?

😀...have costumes, will travel. It has a story.