Well, 2008 was quite a year for our family! First of all, we had not one, but 2 weddings... ok, the same people got married twice, but both weddings still count. Next we had a graduation, a surgery, and of course the moving process to contend with. So, the fall of '08 was spent getting kids settled into new schools, new bedrooms, and dealing with 5 kids sharing a bathroom in the morning! We did quite well, actually, and mom and dad are very proud.
New Year's Eve came to the Potts' house in festive form. Grandma Alice came over for tacos, snacks and games. Yes, she played Wii bowling with Megan and laughed the whole time. Joey came over that night to stay with Megan and Thomas. He always adds a pleasant attitude to our mix, and we love having him over. In addition to the Wii, we played Scrabble and Yahtzee turbo until the wee hours of 8:oo. Then it was time for our sparkling cider toast, and off to bed within the hour. We had big plans for an early start to 2009.
Meanwhile, the Smith kiddos were at the "Tall House", aka: their dad and Krista's house. They had a good time with some friends and Grandma and Grandpa. They also played video games, but stayed up waaaayyyy later than we did at home. They were staying in town on the first, so they could party all night.
The alarm came early on 1-1-09. We got up around 5:45 and headed to San Francisco. Grandma Alice had given the family a membership to the newly remodeled and reopened California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. We got there in plenty of time to stand in the cold with everyone else who got up early on New Year's Day. The new building is amazing and we had a great time. We saw the wonderful show in the planetarium, learned about wolf eels, saw leafy seadragons, and the T Rex skeleton. We made sure to save some fun for next time. What a great gift idea that we can use for making memories and learning all year long.
New Year's Eve came to the Potts' house in festive form. Grandma Alice came over for tacos, snacks and games. Yes, she played Wii bowling with Megan and laughed the whole time. Joey came over that night to stay with Megan and Thomas. He always adds a pleasant attitude to our mix, and we love having him over. In addition to the Wii, we played Scrabble and Yahtzee turbo until the wee hours of 8:oo. Then it was time for our sparkling cider toast, and off to bed within the hour. We had big plans for an early start to 2009.
Meanwhile, the Smith kiddos were at the "Tall House", aka: their dad and Krista's house. They had a good time with some friends and Grandma and Grandpa. They also played video games, but stayed up waaaayyyy later than we did at home. They were staying in town on the first, so they could party all night.
The alarm came early on 1-1-09. We got up around 5:45 and headed to San Francisco. Grandma Alice had given the family a membership to the newly remodeled and reopened California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. We got there in plenty of time to stand in the cold with everyone else who got up early on New Year's Day. The new building is amazing and we had a great time. We saw the wonderful show in the planetarium, learned about wolf eels, saw leafy seadragons, and the T Rex skeleton. We made sure to save some fun for next time. What a great gift idea that we can use for making memories and learning all year long.
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