Now that I have your attention! Let me fill you in on our FIRST Chinese New Year celebration. I will explain a few of the customs that we celebrated. Many of the customs, we weren't able to take part in, since we have no asian population large enough to have celebrations in this area of the country! So, no parade or dragon or festival etc. Maybe some day????
First, it is tradition to wear your traditional silk outfit. Just like "dressing up" in nice clothes for our holiday's here. Some pics of the cuteness!
The Littlest Partier's!
The "Men"
The Princess's
Some of the other traditions we celebrated were, each child received a red envelop with money in it. Red signifies "good luck" in China. The money in the envelop ensures prosperity and luck in the new year.
Tim and Wes thrilled they are getting even more candy this week!
Beau, NOT so thrilled the gold coins are actually chocolate and not real!
Everyone getting their chocolate fix!
Another tradition is to fill bowls of oranges. This stands for "money" and good luck. Or you could just juggle them instead! This signifies.....
You juggle poorly and really should practice before you decide to ruin good fruit!
We ended our celebration with sky lanterns. They are miniature hot air balloons. They signify your worries and bad experiences from the previous year are carried away forever. If you make a wish of good fortune and release it with your lantern, it will be carried as high as the God's and might be granted.
No idea why Tim is standing at attention? Maybe part of his wish for the new year??
Lift off!
ARSON!
This is when bryce realizes these things fly off a decent distance and is now freaked out that they will cause a forrest fire! So the fun was over. Bryce drove around, for an hour, near our neighborhood area searching for any unattended fire. We could still see the lantern's when the fuel cell ran out and the fire was extinguished, but he wasn't convinced we wouldn't be responsible for a raging fire. So on that odd ending we wish you....
GUNG HAY FAT CHOY!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Some how my Mother's DNA got in Kate! Hand on hip and yelling at everyone in the shot! They BOTH crack me up!
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