Thursday, January 17, 2008

Getting Ready for Chinese New Year...

I'm getting ready for Chinese New Year. I am going to send out cards to our family and friends and give them status on the adoption. I thought this would be a fun way to introduce them to some Chinese culture and to answer the questions they have been too polite to ask.
I went to the Hallmark store to buy some cards...if you want some you'd better hurry ladies, they are selling fast. Oh, and I got the cute Chinese New Year stamps at the post office.
Our entire family is going to a Chinese New Year Dinner Party at one of our favorite Chinese Restaurants with our friends over at 'Never Too Many'.
We are really looking forward to the fun!

17 comments:

OH MY #6 said...

oh my goodness. If that image is your card, it is absolutely adorable. Thanks for sharing and have fun at your dinner.

Lea

Alyson and Ford said...

I need to get myself to the post office and get the stamps. One of those things I think about and then forget. Ugh. Also, I'm dragging my feet on CNY. I have got to pick up the pace. It's a BIG gathering in Ponte Vedra Beach each year with all the other families. No excuse. I just need to move on it.

BTW: I love reading the header on your blog about the 7th diamond. It's just way cool. It always picks me up...

peace
fm

Anonymous said...

Good morning, K,

Thanks so much for stopping by the "old" blog:) You know I'd really almost forgotten about our Jadyn journey blog, until chatting on your blog:)

I too went back to give it a peek last night....what an awesome gift we've received through adoption...such an amazing journey to our families!!

Have a wonderful year of the RAT(ARGHHH!!) Well...it is what it is:)

Diane

Unknown said...

what a fabulous idea!

Noemi said...

Love this image! Have a Great Day.... I am sure you will have an awesome time at dinner with Steph and her family...

Carol said...

Going to the Washington DC CNY Parade!!! Can't wait!!!

Kim said...

How fun...
Can't wait to see the pictures..
Have a Great Day..

Gwen Oatsvall said...

is it the same restaurant we went to for Steffie's bday ?? eat an egg roll for me ... would love to be there...

Pug Mama said...

what a good idea!

Denise C said...

I wanna come too! Dinner with you guys sounds great and Steffie's tribe too! Wow! What fun you will have together! Be sure to take lots of pics and share them with us!!!!

I would like to add that quote to my sidebar as well, if that is OK with you... I love it and it holds true to all things we are called do!

You are such a blessing and I just look froward to reading your posts everyday!

BTW, we got some snow last night! I am soooooo excited! :)

Dawn said...

Oh that sounds like fun. I better go get some cards!!

insanemommy said...

We have a standing reservation at one of our favorite fancy Chinese restaurants for CNY. Tooo fun... Post pictures.

Loraena Tuttle said...

I think it's so cool that you celebrate your daughter's culture even before she has come home.

3 Peanuts said...

Our post office ran out of them!:(

Love the cards and I think your celebration sound GREAT!

We plan to celebrate with a local family waiting to travel (Journey to Maggie)

Kim

Heather said...

This is a great idea - we began this tradition when we were waiting for Hannah. Emily does a big to-do with her class each year and today all her "year of the rat" stuff came in the mail. She admitted she liked year of the pig better:) So we began brainstorming recipes to take in to share on the 7th.

Hoping to celebrate with some local families whom we have had the joy of getting close to.

happy, happy year of the rat (just doesn't sound right, does it???)

heather

day by day said...

Cute, cute cards!! We are also looking forward to celebrating Chinese New Year!

Paula said...

What a neat idea. Love the cards and the stamps will be perfect.