New Years Traditions?

Happy New Year! 

I was going to fill this page with pictures of babies a la the New Year, but I didn’t get my act together enough.  I did find this picture of a baby to share with you.  That’s me with my hands on my ears as little baby Betsy screams her head off!!  Betsy will be fifty-something in a few days.  To me she will always be the sweet baby in this picture.  Love you Bets.

My question for you today is:  Do you have any New Years traditions at your house?  What do you usually do on New Years Eve?  No traditions?  What did you do this year?

From 1999 until 2009 this family went to First Night in various cities in the country.  First Night is non-alcoholic family entertainment that goes through the evening until midnight.  In most of the places we were there were fire works to welcome in the New Year.  We started out in Wilmington, DE for the Y2K scare.  Then went to Haddonfield, NJ, Annapolis, MD, York, PA, State College, PA, Newtown, PA and Monterey, CA.  Not necessarily in that order and it seems like I am missing some.  That has been our tradition for several years.  We have buttons and pictures all ready to be mounted as a memento.  Now that our kids are older they seem to be finding their own activities for that night.  That’s fine with me.  We will find new ways to welcome the New Year.  This year I was asleep by 11:30.  Check out the web site: First Night USA

How about you?  What traditions do you have for this night?