NYE

New Years Eve.

spent on a sunday,

not too sure if i liked it.

i didn't mind christmas eve on a sunday but new years eve was a bit harder.

obviously being mormon we don't swim on sundays.

and being in queensland on a perfect nye with a pool in the backyard

not being able to swim was HARD.

so we swapped swimming for some family game/movie time.

after the kids watched movies,

we played Pictionary, Spot It, One Small Fellow, Big Buddha and Heads Up.

our family LOVES games.

makai's out biggest board game lover.

this year i was determined that we would go and see nye fireworks.

because sydney is crazzaaay i wanted to take advantage of not being there.

i researched and found out a couple of places that did nye fireworks 

and we opted to watch fireworks right on the beach.

we watched them at Kirra Beach.

it was perfect.

they were at 8pm and there was no crowds.

everyone was spread out along the beach.

the kids had room to play a game of nfl while we waited.

even though they were no sydney standard fireworks,

the kids thought they were pretty awesome

and i was happy that they had finally seen some nye fireworks.

we headed home,

told the boys they could stay up until 12 if they wanted.

not one of them made it.

zayden was the first to crash, then braxton and makai.

we watched the sydney fireworks on tv and played more games.

because we were in queensland we were an an behind sydney.

so once it his midnight in queensland,

jevan, isaac and caylin jumped in the pool the celebrate.

i had taken myself to bed after the sydney fireworks,

i figured one of the two of us had to be semi-awake for the kids the next day.

perfect way to begin 2018.