Happy New Year!!

We had a very low-key and family-friendly New Year's Eve this year. We were at our favorite spot in the world.. home. We took the buggy up to the front pasture and shot off fireworks with the girls. They loved them all, but quickly became bored with sparklers after they saw the mortars! We ended up with a really cool fireworks show thanks to Steve's recent trip through Tennessee and a quick stop at the fireworks store. Ken joined us and the girls were thrilled to see him, as always.

Ali with a sparkler

Brooke with a sparkler

After we put the girls to bed, we started the grown-up party which included brats and champagne (quite classy.. I know). We grilled sausage on our backyard fire pit and it was TASTY! So tasty, we had to take a picture! We rang in the new year and hung out by the fire until about 2am. Not long before that we were surprised by some river traffic. Our neighbors were out paddling in the dark and came by to wish us a happy new year. Not a bad way to start 2009. Happy New Year everyone!