When the parents proposed a toast to welcome in 2016, neither child was interested. “Toast? I don’t want toast!” They knew we had sparkling cider and special ice cream treats and thought those much more celebratory than toast. After a brief explanation, kids agreed to a toast, but Ezri has requested we call it “a cheers.”

Here is a cheers to welcome the new year!

Ivan was convinced that the parental champagne had something to do with Princess Leia due to this image on its cap.

This last photo is because sometimes its nice to have a photo of the whole family together celebrating.

Ivan kept repeating throughout the day at intervals, “I love Christmas.”
When asked what he loved his answers included breakfast, presents, legos, and bacon.

In parenting sometimes we do things that are more effort than they are worth. But the delight to effort ratio on making reindeer and Santa pancakes was in my favor and may become a tradition. Eating Santa’s head and Rudolph’s antlers = yum!

The antlers are the first to go.

Whipped cream is delicious.

Ivan is big enough to really help deck out the tree this year!

Dad adding the spaghetti monster when the decorators have completed their task.

Posing with the finished product.