Xin Nian Kuai Le!

We've been celebrating the Chinese New Year the past two weekends. First, Maeve's Chinese teacher had a party for the families after her Sunday class. The kids went round their cul-de-sac a couple times doing the dragon dance. Maeve was second from the tail most of the time and she had a blast.









This weekend, we went to the CNY party for the local Asian adoptee group. The girls watched two dance groups, a Lion Dance, a martial arts demonstration and a nice meal. El was a bit tentative at first. She hasn't been to a big function like that with us yet. I think she was a bit nervous about what might happen. But as soon as the food came out, she settled right in. The girls had a lot of fun.








Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Reading Time

The girls enjoy reading to each other...ok so neither of them can really read... and El`s only English words are `daddy` and `bye bye`...

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Holiday Pics

I don't seem to have time to write posts anymore. But here are a few pics from our Christmas holidays.

Maeve and I managed to get out to church Christmas Eve, but Elspeth wasn't feeling up to it, so she stayed home with Daddy. We did get a few gifts open that evening though and put out a gingerbread cookie--decorated by Maeve--for Santa, along with a glass of milk and some carrots for the reindeer. Christmas Day was a wonderful, lazy day with just the four of us having fun with all the loot from Santa; topped off by a turkey dinner.

On the 27th, we gathered with the Forde clan, et al for another Christmas party and celebration of nephew C's graduation with distinction from LSE. A few more visits with other Fordes and it was off to Ottawa to see the Fongs. Both girls have been having a great time visiting with family and friends.

Elspeth is getting stronger and healthier. She's gone from barely being able to sit up and not being able to bear her own weight to walking with the help of furniture or other people. She'll be walking on her own pretty soon. Then we'll be in real trouble!

Happy New Year!