New years eve

It's what we do every year since the kids have been old enough to understand the concept.

A huge pile of party poppers, a carpet picnic and a special film.

This year has been different as its the first year that one of the boys has actually made it to the magical midnight - and how excited was he? Strangely a rite of passage moment that I wish I could recall from my childhood - hubby is the same, but at least eldest's will be 'memorialised'

Happy and gorgeous 2012 to all xxxx