Happy New Year!

Well, 2007 seems to have flown by and here we are already heading towards the end of January 2008. Our new year celebrations were quite low key and spent at home with our folks, and our friends Matt and Anna with their little boy Brody.

Brody and Matt are amused - so cute!

We had a bit of a feast with two Beef Wellington's and all the trimmings followed by pannacotta and mascerated berries. It was pretty good too, tho we managed to over do the beef a smidgen.

Beef Wellington #1 - out with the old

Beef Wellington #2 - in with the new

Tradition in the Thompson family demands that a 'first footer' be sent outside in the minutes before midnight to be let back in once the new year is here. Strictly speaking a first footer should be male, tall, dark and handsome (of course) and must be carrying coal, salt, silver and whisky, each respectively representing fuel to keep us warm over the coming year, salt to preserve us, silver for prosperity and whisky... errrm, just cos??

We managed to muster all the required 'bits' for good luck, but since we had nobody who completely fulfilled all the first foot criteria (!?) we decided to send all the men in the household out into the snow while the ladies (and little Brody) stayed in the warm and enjoyed the countdown...

The last 27 seconds of 2007 here in VT

We don't get Big Ben of course... we have to make do with watching the ball drop in Time Square. It's not the same without the bongs!

Hurrah, it's 2008!

The guys outside appear to have worked out what the whisky is for...

... keeping warm while you're waiting to come back in!

Back inside there was the inevitable hugging and kissing, followed by the world's quietest rendition of Auld Lang Syne, as Brody lay fast asleep on the sofa.

Sssssh!

Adam pours the bubbly and we all toast the new year - it's going to be a good one!

Matt and Anna... funny how Matt somehow acquired a glass of whisky AND bubbly :)

Mam and Dad T/Margaret and Derick

Mam and Dad L/Rosemary and John

Adam and Jayne... and li'l bump

A lovely time was had and the Waldron's departed not long after for the 40 minute drive back up to Fairfax. Anna had that evening announced to our parents that they too were expecting another little one (congratulations again guys!) so it's fair to say she did well lasting so long before needing her bed.

Adam and I have not made resolutions as such, well nothing new... just to try harder to keep in touch with those who are dear to us, especially those that aren't very near to us. Also, to become the best parents we possibly can... it's hard but so exciting to imagine what this coming year will bring. Hopefully it will be wonderful for everyone.