New Year’s Eve 2016 – Hello 2017!
[Photos from 31 December 2016, posted online 13 March 2017. Trying not to eavesdrop at a cafe. Some people talk loudly.]
Poor Finnur fell victim to the flu early on the last day of the year. It made the festivities a little different from usual.
After picking up some pre-ordered fireworks, I took the kids to Finnur’s parents’ place, along with their extended family. We stayed until about 9 pm, when we drove off to go see a couple of “proper” firework shows, where they use the “big” bombs.
On our way back home, we stumbled on the third show seemingly being run from an empty lot by our local grocery store. I still don’t know who was behind it, but it was very cool.
We watched the annual comedy hour with a barely-awake Finnur. When that finished at 23:30, I took the kids up to the hill above our house to enjoy the view as the city area went bananas. The kids liked it, except for Emma who lost her mind because I wouldn’t let her climb the tall Buddha stupa like her older siblings.
She apparently has some misconceptions about gravity! (24 images total, and 4 videos in a playlist)
New Year’s Eve from the hill above our house.
Earlier that day I somehow got Anna to take Emma out for a bit.
Pre-bought fireworks picked up, as a seemingly steady stream of people stopped by to buy fireworks. (Yes, we also bought a box from the Search-And-Rescue units, we’re not totally evil.)
Grocery run because all stores are closed on 1 January.
Party time!
Bjarki enjoying his sugary drink.
Cosy!
Finnur’s dad, the master chef!
Two of Steinunn’s boys.
Emma chilling with her safety glasses.
Steinunn’s youngest.
Cousins.
Anna was there!
The other Anna chatting away.
Bjarki loves olives!
Getting dinner is serious business!
After dinner, Vignir directed a quiz game. He began by handing out playing cards to determine the teams. Each was designed to have participants of all ages.
There were a lot of people in attendance, but quite a few were also home sick like Finnur.
Last photo before we participated in the quiz, and then had to run off to catch the firework shows.
We parked on the hill between two municipalities (Kópavogur and Garðabær) and watched the show from each one. (They run back to back.)
On the way home, we stumbled upon a show being shot up from the empty lot by our local grocery store. We parked a short distance away and ooohed and aaahed!
We made it to the top of the hill behind our house just before midnight, and enjoyed the fireworks madness. This is Anna standing on top of the Buddha stupa. Notice that it is quite tall!
Animated gifs rock!
Video showing the 360 degree view from the top of the hill,
along with three short videos from the random fireworks show we stumbled upon.
Siblings in 2017. Emma was furious that I wouldn’t allow her to climb any further up on the stupa than where she was sitting. After I’d pulled her down a few times after she’d refused to just stay put, she parked her sled below the stupa so she could make her own climbing attempt. Resourceful kid!
Happy New Year Everybody!! 🙂
