Today is already the 11th day of the new year already. Sorry it took me so long to tell you what we've been doing. As always, since we're not in Asia, the atmosphere was so different. Our days were pretty normal, aside from a few minor celebrations here and there. One of these days, I have got to bring Aidan back to Macau for Chinese New Year. It's just not the same here.
Mommy and Aidan, along with Meli, Auntie Leonor and Uncle Kyle visited SF Chinatown the weekend before the New Year's. Daddy had to work, so we entertained ourselves and hung out with our dear friends. It was a quick visit to Chinatown to check out the flower market. Unfortunately, it was a rainy day and we only stayed for about 30-45 minutes. There were definitely many people buying flowers before the new year. For us, we only bought two pinwheels, one for you (which I brought to you today) and one for your big brother.
On New Year's Eve, we went over to Grandma and Yeh Yeh's home for dinner. They prepared a lovely feast and dessert. See, this is a tradition that we have got to continue. Always had to have 團年飯 with the family.
Aidan's school had a little Lunar New Year celebration as well. Parents prepared red packets for the children to feed the lions. A few of the kids were scared, but most were excited about the performance. At the end show, the kids got to play with the drums and cymbals, and also a tiny little lion.
Last Friday, at Daddy's workplace, they also had a Spring Celebration. The performances and the food were OK, except for the excellent martial arts performance and the lion dance. I was surprised to see your brother unfazed by the loud music and drums. He seemed to enjoy quite a bit.
Happy New Year, my baby.
Love you,
Mommy
1 comment:
Yup, you're right, it's just not the same as in Asia. Here in Sydney, I barely noticed that it's even CNY! Do take Aidan back to Macau one of these days, so should I...
Cheers, Evelyn
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