New Year's Irish Style!

So...midnight is a little bit of a stretch for the boys. Heck, it's a little bit of a stretch for me! And my Mom had told me of a tradition my Aunt Karen had done with her kids that fit the bill perfectly. We celebrated New Year's on Ireland's time zone. For us, on Pacific Standard Time, this meant we had the pleasure of whooping it up at 4pm - perfectly child friendly. I attempted to turn it into an educational event, talking about Ireland and a part of our heritage, serving potatoes, finding Ireland on the map...but really after the chaos and delight of confetti poppers...I think my educational attempts were lost. But that's okay, it seemed everyone accomplished what the New Year is all about - starting it off right with lots of fun and joyful company! We'll have to pick an equally great country to borrow a time zone from next year!