Sunday, January 18, 2009

Ringing in the New Year

For New Years we got to stay at the Porter's and hang with our girls for the week! On New Years Eve Kylie, Eric, and Hallie came up and partied with us. Eric's family has a tradition of making tin foil hats every New Years Eve and parade around in them when the New Year comes. I wish I could tell you the story because it's AWESOME, but I could never do it justice...you'll just have to ask Eric sometime. Anyway, to make you hat you can be as simple or as complex as you want, and you can use anything to make it...only rule: the entire hat must be covered in tin foil!

These are pictures of Eric's family from a few years ago...they go ALL OUT! It's nuts...I love it! Thanks Eric for introducing us to this ridiculous yet AMAZING tradition!!!


As you can see everyone got into it, and the kids LOVED it...even Hallie!!!
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Finished Products:
Princess Jenni

Emily the Rockstar
Jessica and the Tower of Awesomeness
Tiffani and The Spikes of Doom
Me and my attempt at a Medusa hat...

Chad...GOLF...are we surprised?! Although I was really impressed!!

Eric and his Joe Dirt mullet...oh my gosh I just about died! It was amazing!
Hallie's cute little Flower Headband
Kylie, Eric and Hallie -- What a cute little family!
Welcome 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR...just a little late

7 comments:

Lisa said...

Angela, not gonna lie, your hat is pretty much amazing!

Emily said...

What a cool tradition! I love the hats, they have so much personality!

Barb Elder said...

Wow what a way cool tradition!! So fun. You must have a fun family you married in to.

Marcy said...

Sister Elder, I'm hurt! That Angela must have married into a fun family implies we are not fun! :( Just kidding!
I LOVE the idea Ang, I'm totally stealing it. Except you're gonna have to show me how you made the Madussa curls! What an awesome way to pass the time waiting on that magic hour!

Ben and Darci said...

Oh WOW :) Those really are amazing hats! I think Chad's and the Spiky hat is awesome. On new years eve, Ben and I just wrapped ourselves up in Saran wrap. Yah, we'll just leave it at that :) Next year we will do tinfoil!!! Oh and by the way, we LOVED hanging out with you the other night and I hope you loved Seven Pounds.

Author said...

Hiss, what a fun tradition. I love your madeusa hat- though i must say everyone exhibited amounts of creativity that I only dream about.

Jonathan and Laura said...

Good thing there was no lightning that day... Ouch! You all would've been toast! Looks like fun!