Today, February 10, 2013, has a lot of people hissssssssssssssing!! Probably something like a billion or so. Why?? Well, today is Chinese New Years!! Yahhh!!!! Let's party!! And 2013 is the Year of the Snake!! Hissss Hissss ya'll!! We have had a lot of fun preparing for the holiday. Making our decorations and planning our day. This was our first CNY together as a family of 3. We had a lovely day. And........on behalf of the entire Goodson family..........
GUNG HAY FAT CHOY!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR YA'LL!!!
May this new year be one filled with love, joy, prosperity and happiness for all!!
How Blessed am I!!! My Dude and my Precious Treasure.
The upside down Fu. The only Mandarin character used upside down. Placed on your front door - good luck and fortune will pour in to your home!!
Our 2013 Snake - compliments of Miss Emma Grace.
We had the best time putting our little red lanterns together. They are made with paper cups. This was really the most unique pattern I found for homemade lanterns. Try it out here:
http://www.lantern-festival.com/how-to-make-lantern/how-to-use-paper-cups-to-make-a-chinese-red-lantern.html
Of course you have to have your dragon. Ours was made with an egg carton, some chop sticks, puff balls and construction paper
Well if you are bringing a dragon in to your house, you'll definitely need some firecrackers on hand for protection. Ours were made out of toilet paper rolls and red napkins.
A Chinese New Years Hong Bao lucky red envelope.
We made a CNY Hong Bao lucky red envelope wreath by winding some willow branches from our backyard.
Emma Grace with her CNY Hong Bao lucky red envelope.
We love our special red lantern we purchased at Andy's Place on the Shamian Island Guangzhou,China.
Mama and daughter in front of our CNY display. Oranges, plumb blossoms and a bunch of Emma Grace's china dolls etc. etc.
We received a card from Emma Grace's former SWI.
A sweet end to a beautiful day.
Emma Grace Goodson - I love you to the moon and the stars!!
Besides this great Chinese holiday - our family is celebrating quite a few special days of our own right now as well:
February 6th marks 6 months since we meet Emma Grace in Shanghai, China - gotcha day video clip below:
and on February 15th we celebrate our 6 month anniversary of being home together as a family of three!!
forever blessed
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