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Chinese New Year

The Brown's invited us to their county's Families with Chinese Children celebration. We were so glad they did. We had a great time. We had a potluck dinner (everyone brought homemade, but me), a dragon parade, lots of great crafts and fireworks. Everyone had a great time!
 

 

 

 

Maylin loved the evening until after the parade. She started to get a bit nervous and asked to go home or to a different party. It was funny, about that same time several of the kids started to get emotional or nervous. We went out to the fireworks and the noise made her nervous, but the rest of the kids loved it. By the time the fireworks were over, she was excited again and back to her normal self. Maylin made plenty of crafts and loved playing in the dragon heads.
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Watching the fireworks. You can tell Maylin doesn't like it. After a few minutes, she ran to me and asked to go in.


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Anonymous said…
Sounds like a fun CNY with dragons, parades and even fireworks. Can't blame Maylin for not liking them! Probably a bit scary when you're three.
February 8, 2010 at 9:42 PM
Lisa and Tate said…
Looks like so much fun!! I had planned on going... until I realized I worked until 5pm and would not have been there until 6:30 or so with a cranky child. I will plan on this next year for sure!
February 9, 2010 at 3:47 AM
Glenda said…
I can't believe how amazing this party looks...the host family must just be fabulous and fantastic!
February 9, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Lisa~~ said…
Looks like great fun and watch out for that Brown family, they know how to find all the good parties ;-) I love Maylin's bobbed hair, I know it's been that way for a while but it just looks so adorable on her.
February 9, 2010 at 11:52 AM
The Brown Family said…
I'm so glad that you came. And I apologize for my grumbling about Hillary and all that! It helped that Maddie told her that Austin and Kenzie were there along with Alex another teen friend :)

Grace has been a mess since, though. She broke out in hives and vomited on the way home. Hives again Sunday and yesterday at school. It's nerves. It's an annual reminder for us. Pearl on the other hand comes away so happy and loves the parties.

I'm so sad that I have to miss you this week and on Monday!

Kim
February 9, 2010 at 1:27 PM
Claudia said…
Looks like a great party!
February 9, 2010 at 2:51 PM
The Brown Family said…
I borrowed the firework watching pic for our blog. I didn't even make it outside with Grace.

Kim
February 9, 2010 at 5:57 PM
Rebecca said…
Looks like so much fun! So glad that you keep Maylin up with her heritage, also makes for a lot of fun for your family
February 10, 2010 at 7:57 AM
The Landes Family said…
Looks like fun. We have postponed our dinner twice already. Hopefully we will get to have it on the 20th. The snow has got to go and my kids have got to go back to school.
February 10, 2010 at 8:56 AM
Susan said…
Are you going to Crice's party? Do you want to ride together? I just posted my first picture in my blog in about a year! I'm so out of it!
February 10, 2010 at 1:36 PM
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