THE LITTLES ARE GROWN ENOUGH TO CELEBRATE NEW YEARS BUT.....

I REMEMBER-I REMEMBER-I REMEMBER 

 We never really had

fussy eaters in this

family.

They would eat just about

anything put in

front of them.

However, it was

ALWAYS

fun to do a little

SOMETHING SPECIAL

for them for the

Holidays.

The "tradition",

according to the

Bible of Lulu

(when she was 9 years old),

was that every

New Year's Eve they

came to our house to

EAT and then they

got to spend the night,

while Mom and Dad

went out to celebrate.

What?

How did THAT get started?

I guess I was 

EVEN THEN

TOO OLD

to go out to celebrate!

sigh...

Anyway, It was always

best to be prepared for the

LITTLE DARLINGS

with some special snacks.

How about a

Snowman Cheese Ball

to start the night off?

Betty Crocker recipe is here.

Hmmmm..what else did I do?

Leave those

kids alone with me and I

will serve them

SHOTS!

Shots like everyone else had

on New Years!

That'll teach them.

Okay-

Maybe I DID tone it down

a bit.

How about

THIS kind of shot?

I call it

Tomato Soup Shooters!

You find the instructions at Rachel Hollis's site.

And, of course, we must have a few

Ants on a log

(raisins on cream cheese filled celery)

They loved those, too.

Apples cored, sliced sideways,

and topped with peanut butter,

or nutella,

and sprinkled with granola were also a hit.

So..a few snacks,

a few laughs,

a few games,

and a shot of Tequilla

and those kids had a

GREAT

New Year's Eve....

okay...just kidding about

the Tequilla.

sigh... ?

Maybe one for me?

Somedays I wish I drank!

Enjoy your own

New Year's Eve

and I will see you soon!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!