New Year's Eve Night!!

Tonight we are actually going out for New Year's Eve.  How exciting!  Actually we have too many plans and will have to play it by ear - as to what we can do.

1.  Marissa has to work 6:00-12:00 midnight
2.  Robert has the Stake New Year's Dance
3.  Devon, Mark and I are invited to the Jammin' in the New Year at Crestwood 1st Ward
and
4.  We are invited to join our neighbors for dinner at FUJI Japanese Steak House.

So Marissa left around 5:40 pm for work.  We reminded her to be extra careful driving home because of drunks on the road - especially after midnight.

We got read and headed out around 6:15 for our dinner. We met the Green's (Harley, Maureen, Aaron and Alex) at FUJI Japanese Steak House for dinner!  There was about a 20 minute wait (which will mess up getting Robert to the dance on time, but that's okay).  We also met up with our other neighbors the Heagy's - they were eating there with Chris's mother.  We had a wonderful visit with them.  Once we were seated the fun really began.  All 4 boys ordered the Ribeye Steak … so did Betsy.  Mark ordered teriyaki salmon and chicken, Maureen had the teriyaki chicken and I'm not sure what Harley ordered.  We had such a good time talking and being entertained by our chef.  He did a great job!

Since 2 boys don't like photos we had to sneak some:
Devon, Aaron, Robert and Alex at the table

Robert intently watching the chef cook our meal with flair :)

the onion volcano steam

the onion volcano on fire - it even spit out lava

Devon had white rice

We enjoyed delicious soup, salad and fried rice.  He then served delicious vegetables and our dinners.  

Alex and Robert intensely watching

Dinner is almost served - look at those Ribeyes

Betsy is so excited!  She loves Hibachi grilled food!  The dinner was excellent and the company even better.  Maureen is like my best friend even though Aaron goes to St. X and Alex is at middle school, we have remained close!

Once dinner was over we took Robert to the dance, and then dropped Devon off at the Greens to watch the Hobbit.

Mark and I went home to enjoy a movie of our own.  Vicki and Rusty O'Brien picked up Robert and a bunch of kids from the dance to take them back to their house for a New Year's Eve Party.  Robert had a great time there.  Marissa was able to get off work 30 minutes early so she came home and changed and then went to the party as well.  She and Robert stayed until 1:00 am.  They had a great time. Marissa and Meg are best friends and hadn't seen each other much over the break so this was good.

We toasted in the new year when everyone got home - that is Robert, Marissa, Devon and mom did - Mark had already gone to bed.

2013 was a great year!  We have much to be thankful for!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR.  May 2014 be our best year yet!