Yesterday we celebrated Valentine's Day and the Chinese New Year......the Year of the Tiger. It was a big day for our family. We woke up and exchanged our Valentine's gifts and cards with one another. We then decorated the house with red lanterns and red streamers, then we decorated our Chinese New Year's tree with special ornaments. All of the red colors fit in perfectly with V-Day! We broke out our modified chopsticks and had a tasty lunch. The kids ate Ramen Noodles and did very well with the chopsticks! I even used mine with Tostitos and dip! It worked like a charm!
We headed to Kansas City and walked around the KC Home Remodeling show for a few hours. The kids were perfect as always. There was a lot to see and a lot to do. Cade was put in the back of an Ambulance, and the kids both visited a crafts area where they made cool bracelets and Cali made a special crown. We really enjoyed it. After the show we headed up to Zona Rosa and ate dinner at Bo Lings, a nice Chinese restaurant. The kids used some chopsticks again and that made the meal even more fun for all! It was a great meal and a great way to help celebrate the New Year.
We came home where we enjoyed an evening watching the Olympics and eating red Chinese New Year cupcakes. The last two pics show you how much little Liu enjoyed her cupcake!
The day was a great one for the McGinness crew. We enjoyed celebrating both important holidays. It was so nice that the day fell on a Sunday. Today is President's Day so we are all home from school and work. I apologize for the long break in between posts.......I was out of town for a while at bank compliance training so that put me behind the 8 ball a bit. I am back and promise more posts.......keep checking in!
