Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Valentine surprise

On Valentine's Day:

Hmmm... what's this?

Oh!

Wow!

A sweet valentine surprise from my dear hubby! We are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary in May!

20 years?? I can't quite believe it myself. "Wow" is right... we must be getting old! :)

Happy Valentine's Day to my very patient, selfless husband...
and I hope all of you had a great Valentine's Day as well!

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Happy (early) Chinese New Year!

We attended a Chinese New Year celebration this past weekend with other families with Chinese children. The party was a week early since next weekend is Valentine's Day.

I would not say that I am an especially outgoing person, at least initially. I tend to be a little reserved, especially in new situations, so the thought of going to a party where we might know only a handful of people is a bit daunting.

Sarah, on the other hand, is not the least bit shy. She strikes up conversations with everyone she meets, and all day she kept saying, "Let's go to Chinese New Year!"

So, off we went!

It was a lot of fun, and it was great to chat with other parents who have been there, done that. :)

Our beautiful little lady.

Sarah loves the shoes even more than the dress.

Making paper lanterns (and other crafts).

Trying on the lion dance mask

Jason likes Sarah's hat. :)

A fireworks show capped off the evening!

Monday, February 1, 2010

Gearing up for the Year of the Tiger!

I ordered this adorable tiger hat from Scarlet Threads a few weeks ago. You can read about the Scarlet Threads story and learn more about these hats here.

Close up of the front

Back of the hat with a tail!

Growling like a tiger!