P365 - 2014 - Day 1 - He did it!

P365 - 2014 - Day 1 - He did it!

He did it!  He stayed up to see the ball drop.  He has been wanting to do it for the past three years but he always fell asleep.  Last year, we carried him up to bed and the next morning he asked if he missed it.  So this year, he was determined.  If he needed toothpicks to hold his eyes open, he was staying up.  And he did it.  His Daddy fell asleep during our movie.  His sister gave up at around 10:30 and went to bed.  His brother was awake but not nearly as excited about it as he was just two years ago (when he was in third grade as well).  But this guy was excited.  He watched the hours and minutes tick away, watched Despicable Me 2, had a snack, watched some football and Rockin' Eve, and almost fell asleep but woke himself up, shook off the tiredness and counted down as the ball dropped, ushering in 2014.  He was exhausted, but excited, and this was his smile just moments into this new year.  My wish for all of us is that this new year be full of excitement just like this, smiles just this big, and joy just this bright that it twinkles through our eyes.  Happy New Year - 2014!!!  Here's to health and happiness!!!  xoxo