Which required that we make a lot of noise well before midnight (during the game and afterward for their win).
Beach balls flew through the stands after the game while we waited for the fireworks to be set up.
Then we enjoyed the light show.
We left the Civic Center to move on to the next venue for more festivities. Our friends had quite a spread of munchies for the army of kids at their New Year's Eve party.
The kids ate while they watched movies before heading outside...
... for some sparkler fun. (And with a below zero wind chill, the sparklers were less keen on lighting in the cold weather but we did manage it with the help of some candles. This was an activity I learned was better suited for 4th of July after all.)
And the kids discovered that the sparklers did make good hand warmers.
Then out came the pots and pans to bang at midnight (a few zealots really enjoyed making a whole lot of noise with that) ...
... followed by a toast of root beer floats to ring in the new year.
A kick line to New York, New York started after the ball dropped in Time Square ...
... while the little ones fell asleep under the tree in spite of all the raucous.
Here's to a healthy and happy 2009 ...
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