New Year's Eve at Nathan Phillips Square

What a great adventure. We head down to the Square kind of late so we didn't have to stand around too long. That was a great descision because you cannot get close enough to the stage to see anything at all.

Before heading out Gramma Judy and Grand Dad took us to see the lights at Downview Park. They were good, and if you live in Toronto you should definately make sure you get there. We drove through, but they allow people to walk through one night a week, that might be a better way to see the lights, maybe we will try that next year.

So back to the New Year's Eve celebration. We wiggled our way into the thick crowds. The security people told us not to go in too far, they said it was like a "mosh pit". But it was muddy around the edges of the square, so we ended-up right where we were not suppose to go.

There is nothing like counting down the New Year with thousands of other people, and the look on the girl's faces was absolutely priceless. This is what I wrote my friend "When they started counting backward, everyone all together from 59 - 58 - 57, then the crowd got really loud at 18 - 17 - 16, then everyone, 3 - 2 - 1, Happy New Year."

Then we all hugged and kissed and then there were fireworks.

As the crowds started to leave, that is where it gets a little dangerous for small children. Layla was great, she held her own and I am confident a 9 year is ok in the crowds. I was a lot more cautious with Sophia, she is only 7 and a small 7 at that. But we held on to one another and made it out fine, my advice is to just be patient and move with the crowds.