This is the 11th year that we’ve gone to Jen and Chad’s house for New Years Eve. This year we celebrated in Jen and Chad’s new home, still in Roscoe Village. Makai made it all the way through midnight before he totally started crashing! Jen and Chad hired two babysitters who wrangled all the kids in the lower level and in Quinn’s room, much to Quinn’s dismay. All of the adults enjoyed cocktails and an enormous spread of food. I barely even saw Makai the whole night because he was having so much fun playing with the other kids. Jill brought some coquito that her coworker made, making this the second time this season that I’ve had this delicious Puerto Rican coconut eggnog. The first time I ever had it was at our office secret santa. So delicious! I really did not drink too much, though. I think two drinks all night. The effects of Wednesday were still too fresh in my mind. How fun to spend the new year with many old friends and several new ones.
Speaking of Wednesday, this was the last time we’ll see Trent, Loden, Ellyza and Sydney for a while. They are moving to Louisville in a few days. Trent and Loden brought over any booze they hand hanging around and didn’t want to move, including this giant bottle of champagne, which was almost as big as Sydney! I thought they’d never get to the end of it, but it was before 10 p.m.
Just before midnight Brian and Chad headed outside. Brian stood in the yard, wearing safety glasses, in front of the garage and Chad stood on the deck, shook up the champagne we’d be drinking at our midnight toast, and shot the corks at Brian. Kids, don’t try this at home.
Just before midnight we also enjoyed watching the Mariah Carey screw up performance three times in a row!
At midnight we had a family kiss to ring in the new year. As always, Dallas wore his same NYE sweater that he always wears.
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