It’s the first day of the new lunar year and we celebrated by having the gang over for hot pot.  The babies took turns fussing while Jack was dealing with potty training issues and Koa was on high-alert each time a baby cried.  All the activity really made me realize how things have changed for us as a group.

We couldn’t even have all the grown ups seated at the table at one time.  Somehow everyone managed to eat dinner and the babies got fed too.

It was all very noisy but pretty entertaining at the same time.  I felt like we were in the middle of a sitcom.  Rowan needed constant bouncing and entertainment, Reese hung out on Ryan’s lap taking in all the sights and smells, Jack sat on his usual pile of Yellow Pages (with no pants on), Ryan was dropping eggshells on the floor, and Koa had dragged out his bed from the bedroom to show off his humping skills in the middle of the livingroom.  Ah…good times…happy new year, everyone!