Life of the Wades: Ringing in the New Year

This year we decided to get out of town and ring in the New Year up in Estes Park. We went for a few days and were joined by our friends; Derek, Chava and their new son Shane and my sister Cayla and her new daughter Devinee.

This was the first New Year's celebration for all of us with our children. In the past I would be the first one ready for a New Year's Eve party, but this year going out was the last thing on my mind. I wanted to ring in the New Year with my family and friends. Getting out of town will hopefully become a new tradition for us, especially while Bellamy is young.

Actually leaving for the trip was a whole another story. Cayla and Devinee rode up with us in our car. So we had 3 adults and 2 babies. Now Bellamy and Devinee are still very small people but they require lots of things (or so their parents think). God forbid we leave anything behind, especially on their first trip ever out of town. Our car was packed to the brim with pack 'n plays, a stroller (we were smart and figured we only needed one between the 2 girls), clothes, diapers, food, and barely enough room for all of our things.

This was also the first time traveling with my sister without my parents. I can't believe we hadn't been on a trip together prior to us having children. Even though we've always been close our baby girls have really been what have brought us even closer together this past year. I'm so excited that we get to raise our children together!

On the trip up we stopped at pizza place in Lyons to have lunch and get the kids out of the car for the necessary feedings and changings. We shared a really awesome thin crust buffalo chicken pizza, yummmm!

Once we arrived we all settled in then went out to eat. We enjoyed a nice dinner at a Mexican restaurant then went back to the condo and hung out with the kiddos. Devinee and Shane played really well together, while Bellamy just laid there. The saying is true about babies putting everything in their mouths. Shane was so curious about Bellamy he put her leg right in his mouth. The kids all must have known it was New Year's because they all wanted to stay up. We decided to stay up and once the clock hit 11:30 time seemed to actually slow down. Everyone made it to midnight except Shane and Bellamy.

Sunday morning we went to brunch and then said goodbye to Derek, Chava and Shane. Whitcomb generously offered to watch both girls so Cayla and I could go shopping. We spent the afternoon walking around town and talking (something we never do, lol) it was a lot of fun! Later that night we ate a really good lasagna at the condo then went out to take pictures of everything lit up at night.