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Becoming a parent changes everything but mostly New Years Eve.
The clock struck midnight as I cradled my newborn son in my arms. He was only 8 days old when the New Year rolled around in 2005. My husband and I sat in our bed, trying to get our starving son to latch on for a feeding. My baby whimpered and fussed as he struggled to nurse, and, before I knew it, all three of us were crying from exhaustion and frustration. Images of my childless friends haunted me. I could just visualize them at various celebrations, confetti in their hair and cocktails glasses clinking as they toasted the New Year. My life as an adult was over and the reality of the sacrafices we make as parents suddenly became all too real. It was a far cry from the New Year's Eve parties I had attended in years past. The ringing in of …
Events in and around Barrow County offer ways to ring in 2011.
From watching the Peach Drop live in downtown Atlanta to dancing the night away to the sounds of local group the Dirk Howell Band, Barrow residents can ring in 2011 in a variety of ways. Here's a look at some events happening in and around Barrow County. Events in Barrow County Spend New Year's Eve at The Georgia Club dancing to the music of the Dirk Howell Band. The event will be held from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and will include hors d'oeuvres and desserts and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are $55 plus tax and gratuity. Call 770-725-8100 to make a reservation. The Georgia Club is located at 1050 Chancellor's Drive in Statham. The Church at Winder, located at 546 Treadwell Road in Bethlehem, will ring in 2011 with a New Year's …
Caroline U
10:25 pm on Friday, December 30, 2011
So true! I like how the Venezuelan's celebrate (my husband is from Venezuela so I am biased) Everyone is loud and dancing (including infants and children). It's a family affair and the children stay up late and run around the house of whoever is having the party while the parents eat and dance and hug and cheer. Then when the clock strikes 12 they hand out 12 grapes and you eat them all and make … more ›