These photos just make me happy. After a miserable start to the week, Wednesday was GOOD, even if it was full. We might have to pay the piper tomorrow, we'll see.
We had school with the cousins today- Aunt LoLo worriedly asked if we wouldn't mind doing their version of opening? It was "I Am a Child of God" and a prayer, just like us. Easy! Oh, and we said a tiny patriotic verse that was pretty cute. We read our Mid Autumn festival books (Lin Yi's lantern and Pet Dragon) and then the kids did crafts. We had yummy "Chinese Noodles" for lunch- we totally made it up, it was spaghetti with soy sauce, dried mushrooms, and frozen peas. Peas are round like the moon....mushrooms have a chinese name...and long noodles represent a wish for a long life. It was a good story for the kids, and a yummy lunch! Oh, and we split a nummy mooncake. I think every but SJ enjoyed their piece.
I took pictures on Aunt LoLo's camera, so hopefully we'll have some of the festivities in a day or two. The big girls used paint brushes and watered-down glue to make little lanterns. I was a doofus and left all my red tissue paper at home, but Ernie was happy with her blue from LoLo's stash and I think it turned out beautiful. (Ming Wai chose a nice pattern of red snowflakes.) We lit our lantern at dinner time, and I let Ernie have it in her room for a few minutes after I turned out the lights tonight. 15 minutes later when I went in to blow it out, she was fast asleep. (We didn't get home from Young Women's until 9, and the girls were in bed by 9:15, thank goodness we had time to do scriptures before leaving for church!)
The kids had a mondo snack this afternoon. Between the two of them, they used up nearly ever spoon we have, and at least a half cup of peanut butter. They didn't want bread, just peanut butter and water. Hey, I love peanut butter too!
I promised E a special "festival" dinner tonight, if I could get it set up during nap time. I had enough time to make a fresh batch of bread while M was asleep (as well as fold and put away 2 loads of laundry, clean the kitchen, and reply to e-mails!) I told E that fish was a traditional meal for Mid-Autumn festival, and we cut our tuna sandwiches into festival shapes: round like the moon, and stars. The kids liked it, and it was a quick dinner to put together so we had plenty of time to clean the kitchen and get things settled before we left for church.
We had school with the cousins today- Aunt LoLo worriedly asked if we wouldn't mind doing their version of opening? It was "I Am a Child of God" and a prayer, just like us. Easy! Oh, and we said a tiny patriotic verse that was pretty cute. We read our Mid Autumn festival books (Lin Yi's lantern and Pet Dragon) and then the kids did crafts. We had yummy "Chinese Noodles" for lunch- we totally made it up, it was spaghetti with soy sauce, dried mushrooms, and frozen peas. Peas are round like the moon....mushrooms have a chinese name...and long noodles represent a wish for a long life. It was a good story for the kids, and a yummy lunch! Oh, and we split a nummy mooncake. I think every but SJ enjoyed their piece.
I took pictures on Aunt LoLo's camera, so hopefully we'll have some of the festivities in a day or two. The big girls used paint brushes and watered-down glue to make little lanterns. I was a doofus and left all my red tissue paper at home, but Ernie was happy with her blue from LoLo's stash and I think it turned out beautiful. (Ming Wai chose a nice pattern of red snowflakes.) We lit our lantern at dinner time, and I let Ernie have it in her room for a few minutes after I turned out the lights tonight. 15 minutes later when I went in to blow it out, she was fast asleep. (We didn't get home from Young Women's until 9, and the girls were in bed by 9:15, thank goodness we had time to do scriptures before leaving for church!)
The kids had a mondo snack this afternoon. Between the two of them, they used up nearly ever spoon we have, and at least a half cup of peanut butter. They didn't want bread, just peanut butter and water. Hey, I love peanut butter too!
I promised E a special "festival" dinner tonight, if I could get it set up during nap time. I had enough time to make a fresh batch of bread while M was asleep (as well as fold and put away 2 loads of laundry, clean the kitchen, and reply to e-mails!) I told E that fish was a traditional meal for Mid-Autumn festival, and we cut our tuna sandwiches into festival shapes: round like the moon, and stars. The kids liked it, and it was a quick dinner to put together so we had plenty of time to clean the kitchen and get things settled before we left for church.
Ok, THAT is a genius festival dinner. ;-) Ours was a bit more...elaborate, but it was my first year doing it all on my own, and I know (hope??!) I can do better. LOL
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