Happy New Year!

We had a great evening at the Coleman Home. Hannah, Carter, and Anna had so much fun playing together. They loved the silver balloons that filled each room. At first Carter was a little timid about the balloons but he quickly warmed up.

After getting the kids to bed or at least quiet we played a game of CNN, which I am said to say that the host and hostess killed us!! Actually, it was a very close game, but they still beat their guest.

Needless to say, after that game the Turk Family headed home where we put the kidos to bed and Brian and I watched the ball drop in NY from our comfy couch!

Hope everyone had a fun and safe New Year.

Interesting Fact:

The original ball that was used in 1907, which is pictured above, was constructed of iron and wood and adorned with 100 25-watt light bulbs, was 5 feet in diameter and weighed 700 pounds.

The current version of the New York Times Square New Years Eve Ball is designed by Waterford Crystal and made its first descent during the last minute of the 20th century, at the Times Square 2000 Celebration. The Ball is a geodesic sphere, six feet in diameter, and weighs approximately 1,070 pounds. It is covered with a total of 504 Waterford crystal triangles that vary in size. These crystal triangles are bolted to 168 translucent triangular lexan panels which are attached to the aluminum frame of the Ball. The exterior of the Ball is illuminated by 168 Philips Halogená Brilliant Crystal light bulbs, exclusively engineered for the New Year's Eve Ball to enhance the Waterford crystal. The interior of the Ball is illuminated by 432 Philips Light Bulbs (208 clear, 56 red, 56 blue, 56 green, and 56 yellow), and 96 high-intensity strobe lights, which together create bright bubbling bursts of color. The exterior of the Ball features 90 rotating pyramid mirrors that reflect light back into the audience at Times Square.
All 696 lights and 90 rotating pyramid mirrors are computer controlled, enabling the Ball to produce a state-of-the-art light show of eye-dazzling color patterns and a spectacular kaleidoscope effect atop One Times Square.

The New Years Eve Ball has come a long way over the years!!