Happy New Year

May 2007 bring health, happiness and prosperity to everyone.
As was the case for Christmas things were a little untraditional or at least a bit different than in previous years. We went to Silvana's brothers on New Years eve but there was not a big party this year, rather it was a small faily affair. We ended up leaving before midnight as I felt it would be easier to get the kids to sleep without the general excitement that happens at midnight. As luck would have it I was right but they were still a bit cranky in the morning.
On New Years day we had my sister and parents over. Roast Beef was the meal of choice and once again we got to use our good china. Second time now in the new house. Given it is not stashed away in the basement it's front of mind and easy to get to.
One other tradition was the finding of the money in the pita (spanakopita) although it was not spanakopita but meat pita. I found it this year which is supposed to mean good luck for the year or something. Mom wraps it in tin foil and the kids always think it will be chocolate money. BTW, Mom's pita looks alot better than the photo in Wikipedia.