New Years Eve - how to make it interesting when tiny tots "keep" you at home?

[~Hestia~]

Usually we'll just kick back with DVDs & our fav snacks! Even before having DS

This year we're hoping to make it to the local Family Night down at the waterfront. There'll be kids rides, baby animals, BBQ etc plus fireworks at 9pm. Best of all it's FREE! But depends on Moo as it doesn't start til 5:30pm.

[ss_storm]

Last year DF made me stay up until midnight..I was quite annoyed, all I wanted to do was go to sleep at a decent hour knowing that I'd be the one getting up to DD during the night and in the morning! Can't remember what we did..think we just watched a movie and had a couple of drinks.
This year, who knows. might drag the Wii out for a bit of fun!

[Mum2Romone]

I'm thinking .... I'd better start planning

[Cassius2]

last year we headed to the MCG for the fireworks, but got rained out...

so this year the neighbours have decided that we are all heading the the vacant block up the hill with some beer and bubbly and watch the fireworks at 9pm...

[ss_storm]

Actually Cassius I think you just reminded me..lol..we stood out in our backyard and could just see the tops of some fireworks! I think we were going to go down to where they were being held, but it was a bit cool outside and we thought it might be a bit loud for DD (she was only 5 months old). Maybe this year we'll go down, although I haven't even heard anything about new year's celebrations here, apart from NY day races

[~Kim~]

DH usually works until late NYE, so often i will just snack until he gets home then I cook a special dinner for us to have late at night and we play board games until the midnight fireworks. He's not working this NYE but I bet we do something similar.

[feeb]

Growing up always had big new year get togethers (being Scottish its a big thing), since being with DH we have been to some friends places for BBQ or 1 year we went to dinner then to movies to see happy feet and home LOL. 1st year as parents we went to friends 3 hrs away and stayed night, last year I was preg so my best friend came over and she stayed night and we ate and watched a dvd and chatted was lots of fun!! This year I think we are going to friends for a BBQ but may be leaving before midnight due to 1 hr drive home and 2 kiddies.

[CrazyLady]

Last year DF made me stay up until midnight..I was quite annoyed, all I wanted to do was go to sleep at a decent hour knowing that I'd be the one getting up to DD during the night and in the morning!

LOL, I kept dozing on the couch and DP woke me up. I was wrecked because we were mid move and I had spent the 2 days prior cleaning.

Some friends invited us over this year but I don't feel comfortable around them. They like to drink and I really don't want to be surrounded by drunk people this year! They'll be saying "come on, have a drink" because they don't know I'm UTD and if I told them, the whole town would know... I think we'll have a quiet night in and watch the celebrations on tele as well as randomly dash in to resettle DD when the fireworks start going off

[Olive]

We usually cook a nice meal for the two of us, this year we're having:
Herb fritters with smoked salmon followed by
five spice salt and pepper squid with a rocket salad and aloi dressing