Chinese New Year (CNY)= Lunar New Year
This year we missed our local CNY celebration so we headed out of town to catch another one the following weekend. The one we went to was sponsored by a Families With Children From Asia Group. The activities were geared towards kids and included CNY bookmarks, dragons, calligraphy, word search, Chinese Dragon Parade, and dinner. Every kid was introduced by name and favorite hobbies. Everyone looked so cute in their native outfits. The kids all participated in the Dragon Parade. They lined the hallways with bubble wrap so as the Dragon went on .....so did the "fireworks." The kids thought it was great and luckily I don't think the noise caused any tears.
Meigan had fun watching everyone and everything. I love getting together with groups like this, it lets the kids be in a room full of people who look just like them. Some of the older girls brought cameras and it was fun to watch them try to get pictures of Meigan.
Lots of time was spent visiting with others families talking about our children, where they are from, how long they have been home, and adoption experiences. We have been actively involved in Chinese groups and activities since 2005 and we will continue to seek out experiences to bring Chinese culture into our family.
A huge THANKS to Lora for arranging for us to attend this event and attending it with us.
Lots of time was spent visiting with others families talking about our children, where they are from, how long they have been home, and adoption experiences. We have been actively involved in Chinese groups and activities since 2005 and we will continue to seek out experiences to bring Chinese culture into our family.
A huge THANKS to Lora for arranging for us to attend this event and attending it with us.
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