New Year's Day

When our children were small they thought it would be nice to stay up until midnight and greet the New Year but always fell asleep before midnight so we told them you could also do it at noon the next day. Then the next day we had poppers ready and horns and firecrackers and started the New Years. Than we had ham for lunch. As they became older they stayed up to midnight and celebrated but still did lunch and they are doing it again this year because I can't stay awake until midnight. It makes it seem like a fun holiday and does not interfere with their plans to be wild on the real New Year's Eve. I hope some of my grandchildren and children will turn up and help me celebrate this year.