Chinese New Year

Well the Chinese New year has come and gone and I can't seem to be able to post anymore pictures. We had a wonderful time at the FCCH dinner. There were many many different dishes of food to try and lots of shopping opportunities. We bought Sarah a dragon puppet and she named it Moo Shu. (like the dragon in Mulan) We walks around the house with it all the time and it has a special place on her bed. We also got to see the dragon dancers and the little girl dancers. Everyone was so cute. Sarah actually gave money to the dragon this year.
We sat with the Norris' and one other couple. Sarah and Catherine had a great time sharing toys and dancing together.

Aruda 5

Tonight after having a Longaberger party here at the house and then friends staying for dinner, we looked at the fish tank and Aruda 5 was dead. (he's a beta) We waited until everyone had gone home to tell Sarah. She cried and asked why many times. After debating how we should bury Aruda 5, Sarah decided to flush him down the toilet. She asked where he was now. We told her God had taken him to heaven with him. She seemed OK with it. She wants to get another one tomorrow after school.

Cupcakes

Today when we got home from the Chinese New Year celebration, Sarah and I made cupcakes for my Longaberger party tomorrow. Sarah loves to cook. She loves to like the spatula and beaters also.

Lion Dancers

The lion dancers were performing at the Ocean Palace. Sarah had a hard time with how loud the drummer was but after we turned off her hearing aids she did much better. She wouldn't leave Dad's lap but she watched it all.

Dim Sum

After the community center we went over to Ocean Palace and had dim sum. This is a variety of foods that people walk around with on carts and if you want something off of their cart, you stop them and they give you a portion. The most popular or good dishes were the shrimp potstickers and the noodles. Sure wish I knew how they made the noodles. They also had lion dancers come and perform for us. It was a great day. The people in the pictures were Wendy, John and Catherine, Elisa and Steve, Russ and Sarah, me and Sarah and then Craig, Darlene, Claire, Abby, Riley and Savannah.

Gung Hey Fat Choy

Happy Chinese New year. This is the year of the Ox. Today we met the Norris', Fourniers and some of their friends and went to the Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Community Center. We watched the Pigs dance and welcome the Ox, the mice dance, some girls that did Chinese dancing and then a lady change faces with a flick of her head. She had many faces that changed quite a bit. Some of the girls got thier faces painted. We had a man cut out a silloette of Sarah and then had it mounted to a paper with an ox at the bottem. We also watched some kids from the community center sing some Chinese songs.

Sarah Needs

If you go to google.com you can get what you need. I put in Sarah's name and this is what I got: I was amazed and had to laugh at all te things she might need. Most were not for her! But they were funny.
Sarah needs a cold shower-I don't think so. She hates the cold.
Sarah needs to get her life back and get organized-She has me to do the organizing. And she has a great life.
Sarah needs to kick him in the nuts. (I could think of someone...)
Sarah needs your manly vote (not just your regular vote)
Sarah needs a Wii-No she doesn't
Our Sarah needs You.
Sarah needs a pink blog... she's girly (um, sorry. not so much.)
Sarah needs a new home-No she loves her home
Sarah needs to make a cake and some cookies (mmmm)
Sarah needs a family_She has a great family and friends
Sarah needs batteries-Yes she does. For her hearing aids
Sarah Needs More Love No she has a husband. His name is Jared.
Sarah needs a group
Sarah needs a break (AMEN!)
Sarah needs YOUR help!!!
Princess Sarah needs input
Sarah needs some lovin'-NO SHE DOESN'T
Sarah needs a good cuddle (She loves to cuddle with her mom!
Sarah needs a reality check, as well (yeah, probably)
Sarah needs someone with a mature, hardened presence
Sarah needs a new rank
Sarah needs to be kicked out of the family (please no!)
Sarah needs hugs!