Lil bit came running out from my room this morning and quickly came back to get me screaming, "come see!!! come see!!!!" I thought, "hum, it must have snowed again." I could hear her saying, "so pretty, so pretty" and when I emerged from the room ... she way pointing (well she doesn't point since I have taught her that is rude ... she was more ... presenting) the Chinese New Year decorations I had put up the evening before. She said, "see how pretty ... oh daddy ... thank you ... thank you!"
Back it up ... yes ... she thanked her father for all the decorations. Since after all there is nothing that my husband loves more than to spend his evenings decorating up our house :) Mind you he wasn't even home when she found the decorations since he was already gone to work but I was not going to burst her bubble. I will just make sure that he is the one who stays up to do it next time!
Actually, it was a lot of fun putting up decorations with the older kids the night before. Ja helped me find just the right spots for all the wall decorations while Ta hung up all the celieng decorations. Last year I spent the Lantern Festival (the end of Chinese New Year) in China bringing lil man home. It was a very special time. I was also excited to be in China at that tim so I could get all those great deals on Chinese New Year decorations since it was just getting over. NOT! The Chinese do not hold on to stuff like that throughout the New Year and I could not find ANY decorations ANYWHERE! I am looking forward to get a few new ones this year but the holiday got away from me and I have not went out looking yet. Today will be an adventure :) So Gung Hay Fat Choy!! This Cantonese greeting means, "May you be prosperous." We can all use a bit of that this year.
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