We don't usually do much for Chinese New Year, since James family is so far away and we don't really know anyone else who celebrates it. We should really get my family or some friends to celebrate and start our own tradition. But this year, since we are members of The Huntington Gardens we decided to go there for their Chinese New Year Festival. They have beautiful grounds, with amazing gardens and enormous trees, one of the most gorgeous Willow trees, my favorite tree! We thought we'd go and check it out. It was such a beautiful day and there we tons of people! They had dancers, Tai chi, food and drinks, music, story tellers and even a lion dance! Sophia really loved watching the dancers, but wasn't too sure about the lion dancers, especially when they came into the audience and let the kiddos pet them! The girls had a blast and we really enjoyed all the festivities too!
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| Sophia got a bit spooked by the lions when they got too close! |
| They called all the children onto the grass to learn some Tai chi! |
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| Sophia was hesitant at first, but she did join in at the end! |
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| Some of the young performers getting ready to dance! They were so cute! |
They had some food, but it was really over priced and didn't look too tasty, so luckily we brought our own picnic lunch and sat under a tree and enjoyed the afternoon. The have a Children's Garden, with little mazes, fountains and this really cool area that fills with mist and the kids can run through and cool off. It was awesome!
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| James and Ellie getting clouded with mist! |
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| Sophia of course LOVED running around in the fog and getting wet! |
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| Love this one of them laughing together! |
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| In the Chinese Gardens. That pond is filled with beautiful koi fish! |
We are really enjoying our membership and are so glad we joined. It is a fun day, nice to be outside with the girls. Next time we might bring them inside some of the exhibits, as we haven't even seen any art since we joined. It's not too early to expose them to a little art and culture, right? Sophia might even enjoy looking at some of the statues and paintings. We will definitely be back soon to see!
Today, Wednesday February 9, 2011
My favorite moment was...seeing good friends at the door for a visit!
My challenge was...trying to get two tired girls to nap while noisy painters were outside my house all day!!
My question is...when will the wind go away?
Quote of the day...Sophia, "Where's my sierra?" She cried and looked for her "sierra" for a while before I realized what she was saying...tiara! Sierra is our cute 1 yr old neighbor!
My hope for tomorrow...Find out some good info at the Preschool Fair.
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