Happy Chinese New Year!
It's Chinese New Year today. It's the Year of the Dog. Don't tell any of the dogs at our house this information, they were under the assumption it was the Decade of the Dog. We went to the Families with Children from China new year celebration. It was a lot of fun and especially meaningful to Dave and I. We had volunteered at last year's celebration to see all the kids and get to know the parents. What a great feeling to get to be there with Emmy this year and show her off. Next year we hope to host our own New Year's party complete with Chinese dumplings and decorations as is the tradition. I say this believing that maybe by next year we will have finally unpacked from the trip to China, cleaned the house and started showering more regularly. We'll probably have the party anyway, Emmy is already proving to be a good distraction for our guests from the dog hair and dust.
Speaking of dust, one Chinese New Year custom is to not clean the house on new year's day. The belief is that you don't want to sweep away any good luck. No problem following that tradition!
posted by Lisa & Dave | 8:58 PM
2 Comments:
I love the outfits.....you all look so, well Chinese I guess. Dave's a little serious though and where's the hat? Guess they don't make those in silk. Of course, Emmy looks the best, nothing personal but that outfit on her is too cute.......By the way, I won't mention the year of the Dog to you know who.......
Love ya,
Teri and Ralph
All three of you look so cute! (ofcourse Emmy is the cutest) I'm glad everything is going well, and I can't wait to see you all again. Don't forget to call me if you need a babysitter. :)
Love,
Erin
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