Twenty Ten

We hosted what has become our annual New Year's Eve party again this year and amazingly, with the the addition of Sofia, it really wasn't much different. Except that there was a baby sleeping in the other room. Last year three of us were pregnant and therefore not up for a ton of merriment. I remember conking out on the couch at like 12:01 and feeling like a terrible hostess. While we were all still tired (probably even more so) this year, we did last a little longer. Thanks to the girls for helping me get the kitchen cleaned up while the boys smoked cigars and drank the brown stuff outside.

We had planned for a babysitter, but she fell through. Sofia had slept marvelously through Christmas dinner at our house with a large, boisterous group in the dining room, so we figured she could do it again a week later - and save us $75. Our plan was successful and she didn't make a peep. AND she even slept until 8:00 am, which was great considering we didn't go to bed until after 2.

The highlight of the night for me was hearing Robin's brother Justin's story of meeting John Taylor's (of Duran Duran) daughters in London. They took him to a club where he met Simon LeBon. Justin (22) had heard of Duran Duran, but was oblivious to how exciting this encounter truly was.

The original "JT"

It seems I didn't take many photos of our guests, but here are some shots of this year's Steakhouse theme:

The menu.

Plenty of vino.

No vegans here.

My all time fave, Baked Alaska.

New Year's Blue Moon
A good omen for a great 2010, we hope!