We've been busy getting ready for Chinese New Year. The little's have been very excited and have talked about this day for a long time. We made Chinese lanterns and hung them all over the dining room.
We made tea eggs.
Best of all...we dressed in our finest silks! The girls were pumped and couldn't wait to have their hair pulled up in a bun.
Jackson wasn't too sure about dressing in this weird feeling clothing, but soon thought he looked pretty handsome.
We stuffed ourselves on the yummiest Hot Pot ever! It is one of our favorite meals! I added the party crackers just for fun. I found them on clearance after Christmas and thought they would add a bit of fun to our meal. And they sure did! Raina does not like the noise at all! However, she loved the crown and little ring inside!
We gave each other red envelopes as is the Chinese New Year tradition. However, we put our own little spin on it. Instead of giving money, we wrote notes of encouragement/scripture for each family member. It was neat to see what each child came up with. lol
Happy Chinese New Years!!!
4 comments:
we celebrated in our own way by ordering in Chinese...thought of it to late to do anything else...you'll have to remind us earlier next year and let us know the tradiitons so we can celebrate with you, even if we can't be there with you.
Love the outfits by the way.
That's very sweet of you! Will be sure to let you know next time..if you're not close enough to join us. ;)
I love the note about Martin! Happy Chinese new year to you all.
Haha! Isn't it the funniest note ever?!? She couldn't stop giggling!
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