on the eve of 2012


Monday, January 2, 2012


Boy, I'll tell ya something. Celebrating New Years at 7pm with an 11 month old is better than any layered bean dip, buffalo wings, overdosage of sugar, belly bloated midnight shenanigans combined. When we were at the store earlier on Saturday and walked by some blow horns we picked them up on a whim, totally anticipating that Evelyn would not want any part of annoying loud noises. But we stood corrected! We had never seen her laugh so hard. Here's the evidence.

The evening began with us three at Cafe Rio. I will sing praises to that chicken taco salad for as long as I live. Then came on the party hats accompanied by blowers, lots of tickles and laughs. After Ev went to bed Jared and I pulled out the big guns and loaded ourselves up on a homemade pazookie. Have you ever had one of these sweet things? They are TO. DIE. FOR. Yes, that would be a 9" pan cookie topped with peanut butter sundae ice cream. We couldn't even finish it.

We weren't planning on staying up til midnight but somehow we did {??? still trying to figure out the how and why on that one}. We're ready for ya 2012! We like the looks of you so far.

33 comments:

  1. yay! looks like y'all had too much fun! ;D happy 2012 to you and your adorable family.

    xo
    purposelyathome.blogspot.com

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  2. At first I thought ya'll kept Ev up til midnight!! What a fun NYE you had! That pazookie really looks devine!! Happy new year.

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  3. Most people prefer the pork salad but I agree...the chicken salad is amazing. Oh I'm miss it so much right now. Happy 2012!

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  4. such sweet photos! it looks like you all had a blast!

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  5. Oh my, I'm totally craving Cafe Rio now! I'm glad your New Year's Eve was fun! We had a quiet night with the family as well, I quite prefer it I think.

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  6. Wow, the pazookie sounds really good! We were boring and went to bed at 10:00 - ha! Maybe next year we'll stay up, but we were so sleep deprived this year, it just didn't happen.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! I'm looking forward to reading more of yours! :-)

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  7. Yum! And fun! Happy New Year, friend!

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  8. yum! cafe rio is the best! and that cookie thing looks DELISH! Happy new year! can't wait to catch up on the rest of your posts!
    -karly

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  9. That looks like a great New Year's celebration! Yum on the Cafe Rio and Pazookie! How do you make the pazookie? Do you just get a roll of cookie dough from the store?

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  10. That chicken salad looks amazing! I love all your pictures! Your little one is too cute!

    Happy New Year!

    Bailey
    http://lostandfound-bailee.blogspot.com/

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  11. that video of Evelyn laughing was precious! it made me giggle just watching it :)

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  12. mmmm cafe rio= delish. anddd your and your baby and hubs are ah-dorable!
    Lovely Little Rants

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  13. that dessert looks to die for. and chicken taco salad? so up my alley. and that first pic of evelyn looking up laughing at your husband with the noise thing? SO SWEET.

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  14. So cute ! Love the pictures of y'all! I love that y'all all have the 2012 hats on! Happy 2012 !!

    A Southern Bee Diary

    xo.

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  15. i'm am just DYING of laughter after watching evelyn's laughter in that video! i was having a down day so thanks for this!

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  16. Thanks for the visit :) your daughter is adorable! And way to stay up til midnight we only lasted til 11 here ;)

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  17. So fun! Some how our little one woke up just in time for our New Years clebration. I love the holidays with the little ones!

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  18. I just love your New Years Eve! :) I cannot wait for these one day! :) Sweet pictures!

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  19. I have never tried the salad with chicken before, and I am sad there aren't any CR in Korea! (at least I don't know of one yet...) Will have to check it out once I get the chance to. And pazookie? Never heard nor tried, but it sounds so good! Anything peanut butter has sold me! Happy new year to you and your adorable fam!

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  20. That salad looked incredible, and I wish I could make a pazookie - sadly no peanut butter ice cream available here in Australia.
    Oh, and your daughter is gorgeous!
    Happy New Year!

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  21. Sounds like a great New Years! I would have rather celebrated at 7pm, instead of staying up till 1am.

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  22. Looks like your New years Eve was perfect! I looove your New Years kiss! How cute!

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  23. those are the cutest NYE pics ive seen on the blogesphere this year!! :)

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  24. Precious family! Love the slobbery kiss from your girl.

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  25. Oh cafe Rio.... be still my heart! LOVE that place.
    You're family is so adorable!!

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  26. I have been wanting to try Cafe Rio for years but we don't have any in my area.

    We are lame and went to bed at 10:30 on NYE. My husband apparently heard fireworks at mindight but I was dead to the world. Our little girl didn't even wake up, thank goodness.

    Love your party hats!

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  27. cute new years pictures!! your daughter is adorable!

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  28. I am glad you posted this, because after reading your blog Sarah made me a pazookie for dessert today. My, how scrumptious!

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  29. AHH! I am so glad you came over and commented on my little bloggy, because now I have found yours!!!
    Your little family is SO ADORABLE. Like so cute I could cry! haha

    Consider my your newest follower!! Can't wait to read along!!

    lovelovelove,
    moo.

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  30. Cafe rio- Amen sista! Looks like a great night :)

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