CNY
02/04/07 20:51
We went to a Chinese New
Year celebration over the weekend, and I don't think
I've ever seen Cadence's eyes so wide with
enchantment before. She loved every second of the
entertainment, even the stuff that was not all that
great. It was the clapping, and the excitement, and
the HUGE screens on the walls that showed the live
stage performances that she loved so much. It
probably could have been anything and she would have
been just as excited. But there were a few
performances that were very good. She also enjoyed
the beautiful Chinese clothes that she got to wear to
the event. She knew they were special, and even
though she's only two, she knew they were her Chinese
clothes, and seemed to understand that they were from
China. Our online friend Lissa has been able to enrich her
daughter's life so much by embracing all that she
can find out about her culture, and I hope that
we'll be able to do the same. I realize that this
is a mainstream attempt, but it's something. There
was a Chinese children's group that played Chinese
instruments to the tune of Mama Hao, a Chinese
nursery song that Cady's A-yi sang to her when we
visited the orphanage. She loves this song, as it
takes her back to the times when she was a baby, I
think.
The song really is soothing. Click on the link to hear the song, Mama Hao.
Mama Hao
Here are a few of my favorite pictures of Cady (and us) enjoying her first CNY celebration.
Getting
ready to go 
Walking
in to the event
Too excited to talk
Loving this event!
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!
The song really is soothing. Click on the link to hear the song, Mama Hao.
Mama Hao
Here are a few of my favorite pictures of Cady (and us) enjoying her first CNY celebration.
Getting
ready to go
Walking
in to the event
Too excited to talk
Loving this event!
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!
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