Happy New Year from the Summy Family!

Child #4 and Mr. Summy spent last week constructing a New Year's Eve ball. They started with a large balloon, which they paper mached. For the last layer, they pasted on strips of Christmas wrapping paper. Creative Child #4 spearheaded the entire project.

Here it is! Ta da!
Mr. Summy holds our homemade New Year's Eve ball. (Oh, but I am getting tired of my olive green living room walls.)

Unfortunately, with all the rain, this magnificent New Year's Eve ball (aka New Year's Eve pinata) was still damp yesterday. Too damp to stuff with chocolates and confetti for last night's party.

So, I guess we'll be ringing in the new year next weekend again when we take a bat to the New Year's Eve ball!

Happy New Year to you and yours from us. May 2011 bring you happiness and health.