The traditional New Year’s Eve balloon drop

The week began in Iowa on New Year’s Eve. As always there are lots of festivities for the kids including a balloon drop and countdown (video here) and this year Baba bought champagne flavored cotton candy that was served in fancy wine glasses for the New Year’s toast.

Cheers to 2019, with a cotton candy “drink”

There was confetti and lots of it as the kids enjoyed enjoyed a shower of the colorful stuff.

It is raining confetti

Jude and Baba stayed up to watch the ball drop in New York, everyone else was asleep by then. Jude then went to his bedroom and secretly stayed awake until midnight so he could bring in the New Year.

Enjoying a quiet moment with Chloe

On New Year’s Day we made the long drive back to Denver. The kids were off school all week so Marcy had lots of fun things organized including bowling, Spider Monkey and some play dates.

Saying goodbye to Lola

This weekend Marcy had Ridhwan so I had the kids to myself. We played soccer in the park, went to putt putt golf, played some games and watched soccer and the NFL playoffs. It was a nice weekend topped off with a sumptuous steak dinner on Sunday night.