Ringing in the New Year.

I've never been a huge person for New Years partying, so I don't feel bad about not being able to blow the roof off NYE now that I'm a parent. Thankfully, many of my girlfriends feel the same, and so we got together for a fancy dress/casual food and drink party, which ended for most of us shortly after 9pm (it was New Years in New York!) We ate, we drank, we watched the ball drop, we wrangled kids who were growing crankier by the minute, and we were all in bed at a decent time. Which was great, because Ellie had her worst night of sleep in months. She apparently wants to party into the wee hours. Or pout. Whichever!

Pre party shopping at Gigi's house

Everyone in their fancy dress

Ellie and Clare doing some basic home repairs. Just because you're in a party dress doesn't mean you can't be handy around the house

Unrelated to the New Year - all of the ladies in the tent