Today we celebrated the new year with our dear friends at the annual crepe party.

As the years go by and the kids get older I find these meetings less and less frequent. Different schools, activities and friends get in the way. But when we are together I’m reminded that we don’t do it enough anymore.

Crepe Master Olivier was working hard in the kitchen this year, the boys (and girl) seem to want more and more crepes every year.

I saw so many great moments this year, older kids means less parallel play and more interaction.

Also it didn’t go unnoticed how host Doug was with our kids, making time for each and every one of them.

He even taught Aaron how to play games with all those marbles he loves so much. Now he can use them in other ways besides stuffing them in my shoes and other odd places around the house.