<p>Happy 2012! </p>
<p>I’m on call for post-New Year’s pickup. When did I switch from celebrating New Years Eve myself to making sure my kids are having an enjoyable evening? Even though I love getting out, this evening my H and I watched a movie and stayed in with the dog and I had a nice relaxing evening. Am I finally mature or just old? It doesn’t matter, I still enjoyed myself.</p>
<p>Happy New Year to you, Snowflake! I’m jealous. Baby is celebrating NY in NYC with her friends. Big kiddo is celebrating NY with her hubby. My chauffeuring duties are over. :(</p>
<p>:(? Really? 
Party time!!!</p>
<p>I told S2 to sleep over at his friends house (it is all girls and him so should be interesting). S1 is at a party with his high school chums. 4 of them left their cars at our house - so now I have to be vigil about who drives home and who stays over. How did my mother ever survive my party years?</p>
<p>S got the chauffeur, D got the sleepover, and H and I realized this is the first time in 20 years that we didn’t have kids on board for New Years. New Year’s Res - more fun! ;)</p>
<p>Last year baby D was the designated driver for her friends who went to a frat party. When she came home at 3 am, I gave her a big hug. My GC/MS nose detected no traces of acetaldehyde or alcohol, just D&G 3. I gave her another hug and patted myself on the back: good job, mom and dad! :)</p>
<p>Oldest, I have no idea where or what he is doing. H & I stopped by a couple of parties earlier and dropped youngest off where he’ll stay all night. We were in well before the ball dropped. But I did get off of the computer long enough to give H a kiss at midnight.</p>
<p>My chick is out of the nest and celebrating New Years out-of-town with friends.</p>
<p>But I used to be the silent chauffeur who drove the teenagers around to parties and what-not. I enjoyed every minute of hearing the jokes and banter in the back seat. I even enjoyed drinking coffee in the car or in a diner until time to pick them up to go back home. They were all good kids and I hope they have a great life.</p>
<p>I do dread when they will celebrate New Years Eve in another city someday, so I will cherish our New Years Day dinner together today. S is a senior in HS and D is a junior in college, and will be 21 next NYE, so I know it will be too soon. Still, I’m with Sylvan, New Year’s resolution … more fun for me!</p>
<p>This was D’s first “over 21” New Year’s eve. <smirks sneakily=""> She had her wisdom teeth out on Friday morning. I didn’t have to worry about her this year. Next year? She’ll probably be out on her own, in another city… :(</smirks></p>
<p>S spent the evening here, with his friends…I love that.</p>
<p>Happy 2012 everyone!</p>
<p>I drove my D2 back to school yesterday. We had a nice visit- and a couple of her roommates were there. ( she has 4).
This was her first over 21 New Years, but she isn’t a big drinker & she didn’t know what she was going to be doing. I was surprised though that she wanted to back to school, usually she celebrates with her friends in Seattle.
( H & I were in bed by 10pm- but we had been out till 2am the night before)</p>