Thinking Again of the Start of 2010

Our New Year's celebrations were rather quiet ~ that is, we didn't have company as we sometimes do, and our activities were limited to sleeping and playing games as we waited for midnight to creep upon us.

And the first game is......

SORRY SLIDERS!!!

After a few games, the pawns were about slid out, so the contestants decided to go to a more invigorating game.

We're just feeling like a barrel of monkeys.......

JUMPING MONKEYS, that is! : )

Up we go into the wild blue yonder.......

'Bout to go bananas!

The host of catapults

And there just cannot be a New Year's celebration without a game of Monopoly. But this year it wasn't just any game of Monopoly......it was Monopoly Deal. Fast paced and fun ~ thank you, Ma Maw! We've had Monopoly games that lasted until 4 o'clock or so in the morning! Had it been the traditional board game, there would have been one less player in the real estate market.....such as the person in the next picture! : )

(Not that she was any more successful......)

The winner of every round

A pure Monopoly fan

He's concentrating so hard, his hair is falling out!

Sisters......and, yes, still friends! : )

Just can't celebrate without a friendly feline on your lap!

Hmmmmmm.......I wonder what you're thinking......

Ray had readied his artillery for the stroke of midnight. As soon as the clock struck 12, Ray, Sara, and Allison let out a volley of fire from our back yard. It was so loud and so long that the rest of us thought there would surely be a nosy neigh......ahem!......concerned citizen calling in to report the beginning of World War III. But after a few moments, to our relief and great amusement, neighbor after neighbor rang in the new year with deafening peals.
Back to Monopoly Deal so that Christina could win a few more rounds, and then off to bed.

The next day came with great anticipation. We were to go to Ma Maw and Pa Paw's house for an informal get together. Finger food and games as well as packing away all the decorations from Christmas. In keeping with the traditional New Year's meal, there were black-eyed pea patties (fried like salmon patties), little pies made of greens, and ham biscuits. Creative, huh? : )

As the men folk sat around the family room enjoying one another's company, the lady folk sat around the kitchen table playing games.

Sisters

And, of course, Monopoly Deal : ) It's contagious!

Ma Maw had fun watching

Is that an "I'm trying to plan my next move" or a "Get the camera away" kind of face????

The Spectators

May you have a wonderful year full of God's richest blessings!
And if you don't know the Lord as your Savior ~ if you have never trusted Him as the ONLY payment for your sin ~ may this be the year you come to know the greatest Blessing of all!