We had a good 36 hours of reprieve from sickness. This was really perfect timing. On New Year's Eve we were able to go out to our friends' house in the village and spend time with them. We then returned and did our own fireworks. We put the kids to bed by 8 p.m. (party poopers). But we knew the night would be a loud one. Thankfully all of the neighbors in our building were away, so the tradition of lighting a gazillion fireworks outside your door at midnight (in the stairwell), did not rock our building like last year. But it was still loud. The girls woke up and we let them get up and went and watched the fireworks show from our windows. It was lots of fun, they loved it. After they were back in bed, about an hour later, Bella started getting sick and it lasted all night. The next day Tobin followed suit, and I too was not immune though it affected me in a different and longer-lasting way (fever, chills, aches). David nursed our family for four+ days. This too was perfect timing. And we were so thankful David did not get sick!
Almost everyone is completely well, and we eagerly anticipate the arrival of Poppy and CC, in less than two days!!!
Meanwhile, our pics from New Year's Eve day and evening:
helping sweep the porch.
David and mini David chat it up in the kitchen with the dad and mom while they cook us dinner.
It was yummy food. Bella ate some from every dish. At first we thought maybe this is what made her sick, but since everyone got sick (and we all did not eat the food, Tobin for example), we knew it was the virus that started with Sophia.
The window into their house.
hanging the gordes out to dry
playing with all the stools
The goat is a favorite...
He really is kind of cute
Mommy and son.
we went across the street to play a game. This involves money. Also known as gambling. The big bro from the house we were at kept giving them money to play...they won him some too.
when we started fireworks, Bella started serious whines. She does not like the loudness.
She let the Mama put her on her back and Bella was fine, covering her ears the whole time.
These were loud and David had fun figuring out how much damage they would do to bottles and other things.
we went home and continued to light our fireworks, sparklers, etc. Everyone was out and about so it was fun.
too cute to pass up...
Happy New Year!
Hoping yours was a lot quieter and less eventful than ours!
