New Year's Eve!

This year we ended up spending New Year's together as a family.

 We had lots of fun baking, playing games, and answering Bible trivia.

Kate snuck to the basement to get away from Jenna's crying while Mom and Dad

 left for a second to drop off a New Year's basket to our good friends.

Ally actually helped Glynne bake! 

 I know, I was surprised too!

They made apple chips...

And banana chips...

And pumpkin blondies. Which are technically brownies

 without chocolate...

Landon has been very busy building these train/toothpick/remote-control thingys

 he likes to do battle with. Ohh, the mind of a thirteen year old boy.

While Glynne and Ally were busy with the baking, Jenna

 decided to stop crying for a couple of pictures and

 Jack finished his fire truck puzzle. 

Glynne also made these amazing pretzels and Jack and

 I made some cheese dip to go with them.

Mom got us kids some new games for Christmas and Spot It

 is everyone's favorite. The little kids are really good at it and, Mom,

 Dad, and us older kids have a blast playing with them!

After 12:00 p.m. and yelling HAPPY NEW YEAR!, everyone headed

 off to bed except for Ally and me. I decided to stay up and write this blog while the

 fire was going and the house was quiet. Ally stayed up for awhile to

 look at Pinterest and to have some quiet sister time with me.

 Love you, Ally!

I hope this year God will bring many blessings to you

and that you will take advantage of a new year and a new start! 

And do this, understanding the present time: The hour

has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our

 salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

Romans 13:11