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Happy New Years!


Our year started off on a delicious and fun note. For New Year's Day Breakfast I made french toast, (with fresh cream. Hello! do I have a lot of cream leftover from the holidays), maple bacon, blackberries, and fresh squeezed OJ. Since I forgot all about the Christmas Crackers we had New Year's crackers which were very disappointing (Amelia was not impressed with the cufflinks she got, and Abbie was sortof excited about the diamond-like earrings for her non-pierced ears.) Next year I will look for ghetto crackers that will have the usual trinkets like I want. (Don't we love the new plates that Brad gave me for Christmas. Food really does look better on white square plates.
We watched the rose parade. (on our new TV, thank you Santa)

I feel like I should mention here that the girls both got bathrobes for Christmas and wear them ALL the time. I have no idea where they learned that from.
We (meaning Abbie and Brad) went sledding. Max and I watched for awhile and Amelia kept saying "Let's Cold!" I agreed. (sort of her take on Let's Go, and I'm cold)

On my mission I learned that one of the first foods you should eat on New Year's is lentils. I made a lentil salad with feta cheese. Legend goes if you eat lentils on New Year's you have good luck and moneymoneymoney......money.

I hope Brad likes lentils because he is going to have to finish all thats on his plate. Mama wants outdoor furniture this summer.
Abbie's resolution is to get a pony. Or a cell phone. (brother!). Mine is to do something I hate everyday. I often will put off the projects/jobs that I hate because I HATE them so they all pile up and then I have a whole pile of hate waiting for me. Christmas was all about pacing the love, New Year's is all about pacing the hate.

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Unknown said…
I didn't know that about the lentils - by dumb luck we had homemade split pea soup on 1/1 - and not only are those lentils, but GREEN lentils - here comes the money, money, money!!!!
January 3, 2008 at 8:23 AM
ashli said…
I want to eat at your house on your new plates! Hoping things stay great in 2008!
ashli
January 3, 2008 at 9:41 AM
Emily said…
Oh, man poor house here we come...We have YET to eat Lentils. Tonight for dinner, lentils here we come! :)
January 3, 2008 at 11:23 AM
heidiram said…
What are you doing with your old plates? Will you save me your bowls (if you have any left???)Poppies on Blue TRAITOR! I can't believe you got new plates. What happened to the sister bonding?????
January 3, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Tricia said…
Me likey the new plates. Maybe if I'm good this year, Santa will bring me some!
January 3, 2008 at 1:16 PM
AnnEE said…
I am laughing on the inside...and the outside because i know your true feelings about poopies on blue.
January 3, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Hazen5 said…
Poppies on Blue, no comment! I am sooooo sick of my wedding Every day china!
January 3, 2008 at 2:43 PM
Jessica said…
My husband, seriously, always calls my lentil soup poor man's food, so good luck with your money thing.

If it works, let me know, because I LOVE that recipe and he hates it, but this might change his mind.
January 3, 2008 at 8:56 PM
Ashley Clark said…
My oh my. I do love your new plates! And a special New Year's breakfast?! I don't think I even handed Doug a bowl for cereal. You're making us all look bad.
January 3, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Nortorious said…
Pacing the hate, yep! I decided to make NO NY's resolutions because I don't want to do anything hard or not fun.
I threw a tantrum when we were making a list. It was easy, and fun!
January 4, 2008 at 1:07 AM
mamasuisse said…
"A whole pile of hate." I love that. I'd never thought about it that way.
January 4, 2008 at 5:20 AM
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