God has been gracious to us and has been with us through our journey of love and life. He has carried us through some of the most difficult times and has given us joy in the midst of sorrow. He has also been loving and given us abundant blessings. Most importantly, He has provided us with faith. May we share that faith with others.

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
"God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame".
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Chinese New Year 2014

Happy Chinese New Year!  
Chinese New Year is actually on January 31st, but we decided to celebrate a day early.

The kids' red envelopes (filled with chocolate coins).  We wrote wishes for the kids on the front of their envelopes.  Our wish for Liam was happiness and our wish for Lilly was love.  

The kids made dragons out of egg cartons.

They also made firework pictures.

Liam's firework

Lilly's firework

the finished dragons

decorations included fire-crackers


red lantern decorations

dessert - dragons made from rice crispy treats and fruit by the foot


Lilly dressed up for the celebration

Grandma & Grandpa Herman joined us for supper.  We had rice, beef & broccoli, spring rolls, and hot tea.






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