Happy New Year!

We rang in the New Year with the Chittoms & Pollans. We had a lot of fun and plenty of excitement at the Gapen house!

We started off the night eating some pizza and shooting some small fireworks. Then, we roasted marshmallows and made s'mores. After eating a lot of sugar, we broke out the big daddy fireworks! Thanks Eddie & Nick for the awesome fireworks!

Chase watching Carter shoot a Roman Candle.

Chase's turn!

At one point, Chase turned to look at me and almost shot me in the head with his firework. Check out Daddy's big grin. He thought it was hilarious. I didn't think it was too funny!

Roasting a marshmallow...

He had his roasted marshmallow on the stick in one hand and his cracker with chocolate on it in his other hand. That's how he ate his S'more!

Reed picking out which firework he wanted to shoot next.

Watching the fireworks...

Steph with her precious boy!

Reed wanted to shoot the Spider-man Firework next...this next picture shows the excitement we experienced too...

Daddy to the rescue...
We ended up catching the grass on fire several more times that night, but it was worth it!
Trying to get a picture of all the kiddos...
There was too much excitement...

Carter, Will, Chase, Reed & Ella
Chase shooting some more fireworks.

Reed enjoyed shooting fireworks too.

Reed with one of his new favorite toys.

You can't ring in the New Year without Sparklers!

And noisemakers (Thanks Ashley!)

Ashley was teaching the kiddos how to use the noisemakers. Chase thought she was hilarious!

Chase enjoying another S'more!

Happy New Year from the Gapen Fam!