2012?

Historically speaking, the ringing in of a new year in my life involves my good friend Andrea and her men,

both cute

and cuter:

[Love those guys...]

As always,

there were games,

yummy treats,

and much hilarity.

Really.

There may also have been some pandemonium:

Maybe.

The rest of the weekend involved our other New Years traditions: 

after meal tea & cookies,

technology,

a wee bit of shopping, 

and

pork & sauerkraut dinner 

(this year with their good and lovely friends).

Though 2012 seems an impossible number, 

it arrived with all possible cheer.

I'll take it as a hint of what's to come: 2012 indeed.