HOLIDAY SPIRIT
Have no idea where in the heck the month of January went but we are stoked its February. We are gett'in in the Valentine mood around here. Emma surprised me while we were gone to the neighbors for a party by decking out our little lighted tree in Valentine decor. {so sweet}
It's a little burst of sunshine in the family room that makes my heart smile.
But trying to keep saucy from ripp'ing off all the Valentines is something of a chore...
The Valentines are already coming my way...This is Brie's latest version of "me".
Aren't I cute?
We deviated from our traditional Mexican Thursday night cuisine and went Chinese!
Happy Chinese New Year ya'all.
Emma made name tags for everybody with their Chinese birth year symbol.
I'm the year of the rat. Ick! Wouldn't year of the Dragon be so much cooler?
Gotta love the handmade Chinese dragon B made last year in preschool.
Too cute to not use as part of the centerpiece.
Little B. Olivia, with grandma's oriental parasol, wore her hair with chopsticks to school today. It was a hit!
She went down on the edamame tonight, {see the heap of evidence}
You could tell she was a tad concerned about her mass intake when she asked if these kind of beans {soybeans} where the kind that gave you gas. SO darn funny!
A few fun facts about the Chinese New Year holiday....
2011 is the Year of the Rabbit
· The Chinese are very superstitious and therefore believe that to cry on New Year’s Day is to cry all year long, so children are indulged and never spanked on Chinese New Year.
· Chinese New Year is actually celebrated over a 15 day period.
· The politically correct term is now LUNAR NEW YEAR, as opposed to Chinese New Year since many Asian cultures other than the Chinese observe the lunar calendar.
· A complete cycle of the Chinese calendar takes 60 years.
· The Chinese calendar dates back to 2600 B.C. and is the oldest known calendar.
· Red is considered a lucky color in China, and so, at one point, all wedding dresses were red.
· Shooting fireworks on New Year’s Eve scares away the old year and then households open up windows and doors at midnight to provide exits for the old year. They also banish the old year and its spirits by sweeping the floors on New Year’s Eve. No sweeping is done on New Year’s Day itself as it is believed that you will sweep away the New Year Fortune.
A look back at celebrating Chinese New Year 5 years ago.......
I have the twin to that doll at our place!
ReplyDeleteHope Slim is doing well!