GUNG HAY FAT CHOY AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENISE

Jenise's birthday party was so much fun!! We celebrated on the Chinese New Year and after talking to Laura over the summer and finding out that her birthday was so close to the Chinese New Year, Jenise decided to have a Chinese New Year birthday.

Joseph trying to help JiaLi rest a little before the party and she did fall asleep. Edward has been saving his Panda shirt for the Chinese New Year:)

Everyone wore a Gung Hay Fat Choy Sticker and the kids were able to make origami pigs, make a butterfly papercut and then decorated drums and had a parade saying Gung Hay Fat Choy throughout. When I was taking a picture of the door hanging, JiaLi insisted on being in the picture.

The girls love to sing and dance even with no music:) Here they are decorating... This was the origami pig..

Yes we did give all the kids red envelopes before they left.

Jenise received some beautiful presents. One of her friends made the golden pig in an art class and gave it to Jenise and the Precious Moments Doll is from Gramma. The list goes on for what she received--she was so spoiled and very lucky to have such a great family and friends.

GUNG HAY FAT CHOY!!

MAKING MILKSHAKES AND DORA

Today is a snow day! We are so thankful the kids received a Ping Pong table from Uncle Ron and Aunt Mary--what a great gift--especially for days like this. Yes, JiaLi received a Dora "dress" (we won't tell her it's a nightgown) from her cousin Katelynn and has not taken it off. Auntie Deanna and Katelynn if you are looking, she loves it.(it's a hand-me-donw from Katelynn). Yesterday Joseph, Edward and JiaLi finally got to use the Milkshake Maker that Joseph received from Santa. They had a blast making their shakes!!! Yes, it's a snow day so yes I am posting:) HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

DADDY'S SHOES

I don't usually make two posts at once but the kids were making us laugh trying on Daddy's shoes.

Grandma's Birthday

We celebrated my Mom's birthday this weekend. Here are some random pictures of JiaLi saying good-bye to Grandma and Pepee and eating cake. Below the kids are just hanging out. We had to take a picture of Joseph because he is so proud of himself--he is just beginning to grasp reading:)

Jenise and JiaLi were having an absolute Kodak moment that just had to be shared. Dan and JiaLi are playing who knows what, (those are indoor hockey goal nets in actuality but clearly not being used for that here) :-) Ahh to be young again

Mask Birthday Party

Not much to post but while Daddy was away the kids went to a mask birthday party. Since I did not have the camera, I saved the masks to take some pictures when the camera got home. Here are some of the pictures:)