Starting a New Year

Kevin and Jonathan didn't make it until midnight to ring in the new year with us.  I didn't think I'd make it, after getting up at 3:30 am to go to work and send out statements, but I made it!  Mom instant messaged Monica around 9:30 to ask if they should bring over some newspaper confetti.  Monica asked me and my first reaction was, "Oh crap, I'll be cleaning that stuff up for days."  What I said, though, was "Sure, why not!"

See, Mom and I have been cutting newspaper confetti on New Years Eve for years....or at least we did when I lived at home.  It's messy and short-lived and crazy, but it's tradition.  In the end, I was really glad they did it.  Mom and Dad were here to visit the last hour of the year, then we watched the girls (and Mom!) throw confetti.  Monica had promised to clean it up in the morning, but Grammy had done it for her by the time we woke up!

Yesterday, Linda and Jonathan headed home, and we got to work.  I rearranged my family room and living room with some good help from Kevin and Brett.  We never have enough seating room for everyone to watch TV together, especially if we have company.  Now, we have room!  I turned the family room into a computer room, with the bookshelves, aquarium, stereo, etc.  A place for kids to do homework or just chill.  The rest went to the living room.

First, we had to run cable.  When we moved in, they had to do a complete install since there had never been cable here.  Kevin drilled the hole for me and we tapped into Natalie's cable, since her room is directly under the living room.  Now the TV is in there, as well as both couches and the chair!  Now THAT's seating space.  There was a COPS marathon on, and after the hours of hard work, we crashed out to watch this great show.  Kevin and I wound up sleeping on the couches all night. 

Today, I have many more good projects planned, so we can go back to work feeling like we've accomplished something.  Or I'll nap.  LOL  No, we really are going to do some stuff, as soon as the kids get up.