Ring in the New

On New Year's Eve we went to Tepanyaki for the 2nd year in a row.  It's not quite like going to a Chinese Restaurant ala "A Christmas Story", but close.  No one sings Fa-Ra-Ra-Ra-Ra-Ra-Ra-Ra, but it's festive, nonetheless!

 K caught the shrimp!  Note how her son is paying very close attention!

 Now note how M is cracking up that his mom caught food thrown at her by the chef!  That's BAD, Mom!

 A (in the yellow shirt) didn't get hers, but she tried very hard

 Judging from the picture, A's mama got hers - YUM!

 M, S, D and S loved the show that the chef put on.  But S was a bit apprehensive at the....

 FIRE!
Most of the kids acted unphased, but the heat is very strong and it's not hard to imagine that inside the children were a little freaked out!

 S had some specially designed chopsticks that stayed attached on the end.  She did pretty well and I was almost jealous. 

 After the yummy meal

After dinner we all went home with intentions of being great partiers and staying up to ring in 2012.  I don't think a one of us made it!

New Year's Day is a traditional day for us.  We usually do the same things each year, except for when it's a Sunday.  This year we did the normal things, just later in the day.  Grandsons J and Z came over with their dad to make Nuisch Kokas.

 First, J found Elder Bear that is wearing Uncle B's missionary nametag.  He thought it was very cool that the bear was carrying some scriptures.

 Z wasted no time getting a taste of his own Nuisch Koka!

 J liked rolling them in sugar (and licking his fingers!)

 Z, Me, M and J all enjoying the tradition.

 

 You can see the batter and the pan with hot oil and the nuisch kokas cooking.

 It's kind of dangerous with that hot oil, so J was very careful to help J so he didn't get burned this year.

  S is an old pro.

A also liked the sugar on her fingertips!