It's time to say goodbye to 2007.  What a year it has been!  We're making fun plans to celebrate at our house, so I thought I'd share in case you're looking for ideas too.  I didn't come up with this myself, I'm honestly not sure where it originated, but I first heard about it from my best friends on the web over at Five in a Row. 

I've put together a small lunch bag for each hour beginning at 5pm.  Each bag has the time on the outside with a small poem attached.  Inside the bags are the treat or activity for that hour.  Here's is how it will all play out:

5pm-party hats, crackers, and horns in the bag

"It's time to start the party

Count down to the new year

We'll open one bag each hour

Until 2008 is here!"

6pm- homemade pizza ingredients in the bag

"Pepperoni, green olives,

sauce and cheese.

Let's roll that dough!

And make dinner please!"

7pm-Play Yahtzee (dice in the bag)

"The time has come to play a game

Can you guess which one?

Roll the dice, score a full house,

Get the highest score and you've won!"

8pm-Ingredients for S'mores in the bag

"A better snack there will never be,

If you're camping or by the sea.

We must wait for '08 and little bit more,

But while we do, let's enjoy a s'more!"

9pm-make noise makers (pipe cleaners, beads, and jingle bells in the bag)

"2007 will soon be gone,

In will come 2008.

Let's make some noise and have some fun

This is going to be great!"

10pm- the movie, The Music Man, and popcorn in the bag

Pick a little, talk a little,

And popcorn too.

Time for a movie,

Will this one do?"

11pm- mugs and hot chocolate mix in the bag

"I know you're getting sleepy

Only 1 more hour to wait

So let's have some hot chocolate

While we wait for '08."

12 midnight (5 minutes before) champagne glasses with sparkling grape juice in the bag

"It's time to say good-bye to '07,

Watching the ball drop will be great!

A hug, a kiss, a sweet drink for the toast,

Happy New Year, it's 2008!

Happy New Year Everyone!!