New Years Eve Crystal Beach Style

Another fun New Years Eve at the beach with a few added bonuses this year!  1st we had a super fun time hanging out with our friends the Olanders, glad they decided to go down.  Also, thanks to Ella's new ear muffs she was finally comfortable being outside and enjoying the fireworks action. She even did her own Roman candles, held sparklers and all kinds of things she would never do before the ear muffs.  Plus she looks super cute in them!  New Years Eve was actually pleasant weather, but sure got cold and wet on the 1st.

 Big kids like big fireworks

 Ella holding a sparkler was a huge change from 4th of July

Being on the deck while Roman candles were shooting would have been unheard of - actually holding a Roman candle was a major accomplishment. 

While we are super proud of Ella for overcoming her fear of fireworks, Star on the other hand still wishes they had not been invented.  She did have fun walking around on the beach during the day and had no fear walking into the water and getting her paws wet.  None of us would have considered that!