To wave adios to 2013 and hello to 2013, we hosted our 3rd annual Nova Scotia new years party. What, you may ask, is a Nova Scotia new years party? It is a way for those of us with young kids to ring in the new year at 8:00 (midnight in Nova Scotia) and get to bed at a reasonable hour so we don't start the new year off exhausted ... at least, no more than usual.
We hosted a pasta dinner and invited our guests to bring their favorite sauces—an easy way to ensure everyone likes what they're having for dinner. We also served homemade meatballs (
recipe courtesy of America's Test Kitchen), salad, more appetizers than anyone could eat, and
champagne cupcakes for dessert.
Our house was filled with 6 families (totaling 12 adults and 10 kids, ages 2-15) and there was activity and noise everywhere! The kids raced around like their lives depended on it; if only we could harness that energy! At one point, our nephew even created a treasure hunt game for the smaller kids to help give them direction; it was really sweet to have him play the big kid during the party! I was shocked by how our circles of friends overlap and people we didn't realize have a connection know each other. It's a very small world at times!
At 8:00, we broke out the champagne and sparkling apple cider, donned our hats/tiarras, and counted down to "midnight".
It was such a treat to spend an evening with good friends ... so many smiles and so much laughter.
Happy 2013 to all of our loved ones!
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| Rachel, Eric, and Nat catching up |
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| Nikhil having a rare still moment |
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| The Russells |
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| Staci and Kat having a quiet moment |
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| Elaine and Mamatha |
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| Nat sporting his new years hat |
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| Anne and Nicola |
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| Grace enjoying her cupcake |
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| Troy doing dishes ... I'm sure he's dreaming about being at the cabin! |
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| Rachel and Liam playing |
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| Kiran sporting a frosting face |
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